November | 2024 | Classics at Glasgow

The Cultural Cache of Latin: the Case of The Matrix (1999)

Published on: 11th November 2024 Author: jdraycott Leave a comment

By Adrastos Omissi Earlier this year I went to see in the cinema what is unquestionably my favourite movie ever made, The Matrix. Despite the fact that I was confident at the age of eighteen that I had already seen the film at least one hundred times, whenever it makes an appearance in theatres –… Continue reading →

Weird (Latin) Words

Published on: 4th November 2024 Author: jdraycott Leave a comment

by Professor Catherine Steel The Thesaurus Linguae Latinae has been at work since 1893 to create the most detailed and comprehensive dictionary of classical Latin in existence (it has got as far as resurgo). It is an extraordinary treasure trove of information about Latin, and the entries can stimulate all sorts of ideas about the Latin… Continue reading →