There have been some comments recently about the upsurge of interest in various aspects of Latin and Roman history and literature and this is certainly true here in Britannia.
This week we have had two good programmes on BBC Radio 4, one about the foundation of Rome and the other part of a series about the development and decline of the Latin language. Today a popular Radio 4 fincacial programme annouced THE MONEY BOX LATIN CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE in which they are asking for the best Latin translation of their motto "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is". Any subscribers interested in this can learn more at: http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/audiovideo/programmes/moneybox/newsid _1717000/1717948.stm (Remember to stick the link back into one line if it splits in transmisson). Some of the upsurge of interest is, I am sure, to do with the increased coverage of things Roman, often in a very lively and accessible way, on TV and radio programmes, plus, of course, the amazing access to resources that the Internet has allowed. I think many others, like myself, "agnosco veteris vestigia flammae" and very enriching it is too as it underpins so much of our culture. Patrick Roper ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To leave the Mantovano mailing list at any time, do NOT hit reply. Instead, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message "unsubscribe mantovano" in the body (omitting the quotation marks). You can also unsubscribe at http://virgil.org/mantovano/mantovano.htm#unsub
