Today’s Latin Lesson Is How Rumors Spread

Ore Tenus

“By Word of Mouth”

(Literally: “Merely From the Mouth”)    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is, Sadly, All Too True

Fugaces Labuntur Anni

 “The Fleeting Years Glide By.”

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is How The Press Corps Covers the Capitol

Verbatim et Literatim et Punctatin

“With the Utmost Accuracy.”

(Literally: “Word for Word and Letter for Letter and Point for Point.”)

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Today’s Latin Lesson is Two Desirable Qualities in Politics

Animus Et Prudentia

“Courage and Discretion”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is Rarely Heard in Political Discourse: “Vox Stellarum”

Vox Stellarum

“Music of the Spheres”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is Very Deep

 De Profundis

“Out of the Depths”

(“De Profundis” is the opening line of Psalm 130, which reads:)

Out of the depths I cry to you, lord;

Lord, hear my voice.  Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.

If you, lord, kept a record of sins, lord, who could stand?    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is a Lamentable Trait in Many Politicians

Furor Loquendi

“A passion for speaking”

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Today’s Latin Lesson Happens A Lot in the Capitol

Contradicto in Adjecto

“A Contradiction in Terms”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is Certainly a Good Goal for Elected Officials

Sanae Mentis Esse

“To Be in One’s Right Mind”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is a Treasured Occurence in the Capitol

Silentium Altum

“Deep Silence”

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