One of the advantages that ancient poets and writers in general have is that their work is not as extensive as some of the modern writers. So if we wanted, we could read their complete poetry in a few days. To the requirement of classical perfection, which only allows a very polished production, we have to add the havoc of time that makes us to have lost many extraordinary creations.
Alma mater
Among the many phrases, sentences, Latin maxims that survive in the cultural wealth of the West there are some that have been particularly fortunate. One of them is definitely “alma mater”.
“Symbol” and “diabolo” (devil) are two related words.
It is difficult for modern man to establish the relationship between “symbol” and “devil”, but that relationship exists.
What is more important, the utilitarian oratory or spiritual poetry?
Yesterday, the same as today, the “word” is an honourable activity of men, in some cases that activity produces huge profits while in other cases barely allows a simple life.
Salutem Per Aquan or SPA, the city of water?
An acronym(from Greek ἄκρος, akros ‘, high, end, tip’ and ὄνομα, onoma ‘name’, “is a word formed usually with the initials of others whose meaning corresponds to the meanings of initial words. SPA is an acronym.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
‘παῖς, παιδός’ país,paidós, “child”, is a Greek word which has numerous terms related to the same lexical family, these terms have passed into Latin and from Latin to the Romance languages; it has also produced numerous modern scientific terms . Are some: paideia, pedagogy and paedagogus, pediatrics and pediatrician, pedophile and pederast, encyclopedia.
The boundary stone, the landmark of the roads, is Hermes
Often the traveler, especially Walker, sees along the road or at the entrance of the cities stone markers, landmarks and even piles of stones.
One, two, many
The acquisition of the concept of number and of the terms to designate it and numbers to represent them is one of the most difficult tasks for humans. It must be for the primitive and it is for the child now learning it in childhood.
Pygmalion
Pygmalion is a Greek myth constantly reinterpreted
Love potions and love filters
Against all prediction has appeared recently (late May 2013) in Spanish media a story with three old flavor words that seem move us to another world: witch, spell, potion.