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October 02, 2017 #44 – Cincinnatus | Latin texts 19..#44 – Cincinnatus | Litterae Latinae 19
One of the most famous stories from Latin literature concerns Cincinnatus’
brief dictatorship, and his absence of lust for power. Authors of the
empire would often look back to him as an example of the old Roman morals
before they were “corrupted”. Listen to the Latin text recorded from the
text book written by Sanford and Scott.
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October 02, 2017 Cincinnatus

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September 26, 2017 #43 – Demosthenes and the donkey's shadow | Latin texts 18
Greek literature is a rich treasure trove of interesting and amusing
anecdotes that posterity has often used to illustrate a particular point in
an elegant and entertaining manner. Listen to this Latin audio passage in
which Demosthenes tells the tale of the donkey's shadow to make an
important point.
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September 26, 2017 Demosthenes and The Donkey's Shadow

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September 09, 2017 The Story of the Shrewd Elephant

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September 09, 2017 #42 – The story about the shrewd elephant | Latin texts 17
One should never underestimate an elephant and his ire when cheated. This
week's recording of short Latin texts is a short story about a shrewd
elephant and it's revenge...
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August 31, 2017 #41 – Suetonius on Julius Caesar | Latin texts 16..#41 – Suetonius de Iulio Caesare | Litterae Latinae 16
Suetonius, most famous as author of a series of biographies of the Roman
emperors, has a particulary amusing and engaging style, with an eye for
detail, and a remarking ability to paint with words. In this recording you
can listen to the Latin text in which Suetonius gives a detail physical
description of Julius Caesar. Now that’s compelling Latin input to listen
to! ;)
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August 31, 2017 Suetonius on Julius Caesar

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August 22, 2017 #40 – The story about the wood-cutter and the golden axe | Latin texts 15
There is something quite amusing with this kind of short pithy stories with
a strong moral point to make. Listen to the audio of this Latin text about
an honest wood cutter, and his axe. Does his honesty pay off? Listen and
find out!
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August 22, 2017 The Story About The Wood-cutter And The Golden Axe

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