The Classics Society Mk II
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIYay! You have made me feel excited about taking it!(Original post by Xristina)
Italian is amazing! I absolutely adored learning it (I am still learning, but I've given up for a bit because I need to polish -well, learn better- my Latin for next year (yeah, I applied for a Masters in Latin but my Latin is not really that good
Ah well, time to fix it!)
I suggest it without a doubt. It's fairly easy (definitely easier than French),it has A LOT in common vocabulary wise with english and french and it is beautiful!!
Just one question - fast-track or not? -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIWhy not fast track? It's an easy language, you might have to study a bit more, but it won't be impossible and you ll get fluency in a new language by the end of the year. I am so jealous of you. I miss it(Original post by RosyAurora)
Yay! You have made me feel excited about taking it!
Just one question - fast-track or not?
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Re: The Classics Society Mk II:O(Original post by RosyAurora)
Eeeeep I have had enough of creepy stalkers, I'm going to hide in a hole...
I think it's my turn to hide in a hole out of sheer embarrassment.
Big apologies for causing you whatever emotions were caused.
But I really, really am no stalker or anything :O
Anyways, I think it's time I upped sticks and kicked myself out of this fine establishment: in fact, I've no idea why I've stayed here this long.
Lovely knowing most of you, however little I did, and I hope that all of your classics-related interests continue to interest you for many more interesting years yet.
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIIt's too depressing. I've ODed on it.(Original post by Planar)
Could someone elaborate on Roman prostitution? I have to do a whole Ovid past paper in an hour now... I HATE Ovid.... -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk III'd rather overdose on the history of prostitution than Ovid(Original post by steffi.alexa)
It's too depressing. I've ODed on it. -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIYes, you've missed so, so much.
If they want more, they can pay for it. I think that's how the lupae did it.(Original post by steffi.alexa)
Roman prostitution... Five minutes is not enough to discuss it.
Ah, what a shame. It's like when Mary Poppins gets on her umberella and scoots off into the troposphere. We'll remember you, Mary! Erm, Placenta.(Original post by placenta medicae talpae)
Anyways, I think it's time I upped sticks and kicked myself out of this fine establishment: in fact, I've no idea why I've stayed here this long.
Lovely knowing most of you, however little I did, and I hope that all of your classics-related interests continue to interest you for many more interesting years yet.
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIhttp://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/show....php?t=1588555
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIGo away. Ovid is awesome. He ll be my dissertation next year!(Original post by Planar)
I'd rather overdose on the history of prostitution than Ovid -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk II(Original post by Planar)
I'd rather overdose on the history of prostitution than Ovid
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If they want more, they can pay for it. I think that's how the lupae did it.
Have an interesting lecture in an hour, then need to do essay reading on some guy whose name begins with a C and has and L in it I think... Catiline! Him! Yes, I'm clearly the model classicist... -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIYou Catiline!(Original post by steffi.alexa)
Have an interesting lecture in an hour, then need to do essay reading on some guy whose name begins with a C and has and L in it I think... Catiline! Him! Yes, I'm clearly the model classicist...
He isn't that uninteresting actually, and his "conspiracy" is a nice topic, too.
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIYeah that's what the essay's on. I'm studying far too many people with names beginning with C: Catiline, Catullus, Caligula, Caesar... Silly Romans.(Original post by Sappho)
You Catiline!
He isn't that uninteresting actually, and his "conspiracy" is a nice topic, too.
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIHave some Sallust then, he's so lovely and rather helpful for Catiline(Original post by steffi.alexa)
Yeah that's what the essay's on. I'm studying far too many people with names beginning with C: Catiline, Catullus, Caligula, Caesar... Silly Romans.
Oh, and his name does not start with a C
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IICicero is way better, because he's such an awful propagandist, I bet Goebbels is cringing in his grave.(Original post by Xristina)
Go away. Ovid is awesome. He ll be my dissertation next year! -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIYou can't compare Cicero with ovid, that's like comparing broccoli with ice cream ie. They are completely different (and one is way better(Original post by Planar)
Cicero is way better, because he's such an awful propagandist, I bet Goebbels is cringing in his grave.
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIClearly ice cream pie is Cicero. Nothing quite like watching PMQs and imagining Ed Miliband hoisting up his red flag and saying, "o tempora, o mores!"(Original post by Xristina)
You can't compare Cicero with ovid, that's like comparing broccoli with ice cream ie. They are completely different (and one is way better)
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IIMr. Miliband is perhaps not far from the least Ciceronic figure in British politics (and the flag too, so the bastardisation of the hymn goes at least, is palest pink).(Original post by Planar)
Clearly ice cream pie is Cicero. Nothing quite like watching PMQs and imagining Ed Miliband hoisting up his red flag and saying, "o tempora, o mores!"
But surely more of a comparison could be made with Catiline (even a negative one, if that's your propensity). Although all comparisons are, of course, pretty tenuous given the societal and other such differences (and, indeed, paucity of reliable evidence as regards the ancient figures and surrounding events).
I'm afraid to say that I side with whatever foodstuff Ovid is. The Metamorphoses are amazing.Last edited by faber niger; 30-03-2011 at 19:05. -
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Re: The Classics Society Mk IISorry but who is that Mr. Miliband? (too lazy to google)(Original post by jismith1989)
Mr. Miliband is perhaps not far from the least Ciceronic figure in British politics (and the flag too, so the bastardisation of the hymn goes at least, is palest pink).
But surely more of a comparison could be made with Catiline (even a negative one, if that's your propensity). Although all comparisons are, of course, pretty tenuous given the societal and other such differences (and, indeed, paucity of reliable evidence as regards the ancient figures and surrounding events).
I'm afraid to say that I side with whatever foodstuff Ovid is. The Metamorphoses are amazing.
Ah well, time to fix it!) 
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