This has to be my absolute favorite representation of the Capitoline Wolf with Remus and Romulus. Her face definitely says "I am super excited to raise these tiny humans I just found!"
ca 300 CE, Leeds City Museum.
Happy Birthday, Vergil! Thank you for telling my story, sharing my piety with the world, and memorializing & validating my lived experience as a regal, male, son-of-a-goddess hero suffering immeasurable hardship.
Here is a video of me thinking about your birthday and my piety:
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Roman mosaic showing a grinning skeleton holding a wine jug in each hand. Once decorating a dining room floor, its message was entirely appropriate to the Romans and no-doubt inspired lively discussion: "Carpe Diem" and enjoy the delights of the banquet while you can. 1st cent AD
AP Latin exam review for the free response section.
Write about the greatness of Aeneas using this chart. Do context, analysis, and an argument in your answer.
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Our Virgilthon felt like an endurance sporting event. We finished in just over 8 hours. "Arma virumque cano" all the way to the death of Turnus. Thanks to our readers: Mariana, Lili, Abby, Grace, Danielle, Hayden, & John. Thanks also to Vaughn for moral support and coaching.