Jack Oliver

Classics teacher, Olympian (modern not ancient), man trying to learn Old English.

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

Who's that guy on the £20 note?

A painter called Joseph Mallord William Turner.

Does he deserve to be there? Well, he's probably the greatest English artist of all time...

[Jens Notroff @jens2go]

What to do with yet another grey autumn evening, you ask?

How about a trip to #Egypt and a tour through the #GreatPyramid? You don't even have to leave the sofa! 😉

🔗 https://t.co/9pUf6Tl8CK

[Archaeology & Art @archaeologyart]

Roman Emperors - by time in power ( 27 BC - 235 AD). Work / Credit: Classicalhistoryforum on FB.

[Runshaw Classics @RunshawClassics]

So far we have enrolled a whopping 61 new first year students for Classical Civilisation A Level next year. With over 50 going into the second year, I’m so proud we can bring the ancient world to so many state school pupils in the North. #classicsforall #ClassicsTwitter

[Gareth Harney @OptimoPrincipi]

Flat arches with 'hanging' masonry supporting the arena floor of the Colosseum; precise Roman construction using no mortar. Laid upon a frame that was then removed, the central keystone has held the bricks in place since the 1st century AD.

[Legonium @tutubuslatinus]

People are funny... 😀

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

Two-word horror stories:

Eye contact
Lunch meeting
No biscuits
Live chat
Surprise party
Planned engineering
Sing along
Conference call
Signal failure
Price cap
Team building
Energy bill
Leadership race
Unexpected item
Microwave tea
Meter reading
Pop round
Quick word
Tax return

[Team England @TeamEngland]

"I want another medal, I’m not going for the sake of it."

@jackolivergb means business 🏋️‍♀️

#BringItHome | #Birmingham2022

[Dr Jo Ball @DrJEBall]

The Romans had a deity for almost everything; some of the lesser-known, more specialised #Roman gods include:

Bubona - goddess of cattle
Cardea - goddess of hinges
Devera - goddess of sacred brooms
Fornax - goddess of ovens
Libitina - goddess of funerals

#MythologyMonday

[Jack Oliver @jackolivergb]

@ClarkesLatin I enjoy that whatever that smudge is, it looks like a flower in your hair.

[VeryBritishProblems @SoVeryBritish]

British responses to “what have you been up to recently?”

This and that
Nothing much really
Keeping busy
Oh you know, the usual
Same old
Staying out of trouble
Can’t remember
Don’t ask
Keeping my head down
Just work / work’s been manic
Just boring stuff. You?

[Henry Cullen @HBCullen]

If anyone tells you that public interest in the ancient world is waning, tell them to spend 5 minutes in a bookshop

[BGS Library @bgs_library]

Thank you so much to all in our @bradfordgrammar school community who entered into the spirit of things today!That’s a wrap on #WBD2022 but don’t forget you can enter our Guess the Book Character competition until the end of the week!

[Gareth Harney @OptimoPrincipi]

Layers of Londinium.

[Dr Danny Bate @DannyBate4]

'Corrode' and 'erode' both come from the Latin verb rōdere, which means 'to gnaw'.

The present participle of rōdere (that is, 'gnawing') in Latin is rōdēns - hence the word 'rodent'.

[Dr Danny Bate @DannyBate4]

Ōidḗ, an Ancient Greek word for 'song', is the origin of English 'ode'.

It's also a part of many compound words:
- kômos 'revelry' + ōidḗ > 'comedy'
- rháptein 'to sew' + ōidḗ > 'rhapsody'
- mélos 'tune' + ōidḗ > 'melody'
- trágos 'male goat' + ōidḗ > 'tragedy' (possibly)