Gladiator: The Real Story

What an interesting website!  David Neelin discusses the truths and myths behind Ridley Scott's film Gladiator.  There are also links back to other sites that contain timelines of Roman history as well as other cultural discussions.


Gladiator:  The Real Story (by David Neelin):
"This site provides historical insight into the actual characters and events portrayed in Ridley Scott's film Gladiator. It discusses the film's plot and ending, so if you have not seen the movie yet, you may want to come back later!"

Why we need more, not less Latin in schools...

Another interesting article that I found from a London journalist's blog.  He definitely has a different perspective!


Why We Need More, Not Less Latin in Schools...: (by Lindsay Johns of Mail Online)
"Later this month, as part of the Mayor's new Latin volunteering initiative, I will be going into comprehensive schools across the capital to talk to the students about the joys of Latin; more precisely, in an attempt to dispel Latin’s fusty, doddery and quite frankly arcane image problem (which we would be churlish to deny it has)..."

Spanish sí, Latin non?

Kind of sad to me.  But an interesting article anyway.


Spanish sí, Latin non:  School language offerings changing with the times: (by Michael Riley of the Asbury Park Press)
"“Veni, vini, vici."  The Latin phrase from Julius Caesar, meaning “I came, I saw, I conquered,” was once familiar to most high school students in the days when Latin was a required subject in the early part of the 20th century."