Salvete omnes!
Students
learned about the Greek subjunctive and middle voice, mourned the death of
Patroclus, and reviewed the case against Milo in classes today.
After
lunch, students went to the gym. Dr. Terry Papillon spoke about rhetoric
according to Aristotle, Socrates, and Isocrates. According to Aristotle, there
are three kinds of rhetoric: past, present, and future. The most successful
speeches are a combination of present and future. Dr. Papillon challenged
students to listen to the contents of the candidates’ speeches in the
gubernatorial race this fall. He used speeches by the 9th Earl of
Spencer, Abraham Lincoln, and Gorgias as examples of excellent rhetoric.
The
Ludi Apollinares are Tuesday! Students decided which events they wanted to
participate in (short run, long run, javelin, long jump, discus, pentathlon,
Atalanta race, barbarian head relay, declamation, and chariot race). Students
practiced and made signed before play practice.
At
Epistulae, students were treated to two bedtime stories (both in Latin, of
course). Mr. Cavedo read the story Auricoma
(or Goldilocks) accompanied by a puppet show by RAs David and Tori. RA Julie
told an original story of a squirrel searching for his brother (which is
especially appropriate since Tuesday’s movie is O Frater, Ubi Es?)
Valete!
