This is one hell of a username to type out, so first of all, address me by my first name, Keith.
Second of all, this forum seems awesome. When you have people congregating to discuss the Classics of their own accord, you’re bound to get a lively, eclectic mix of personalities. Or so I hope.
I’ve been studying Latin for four years and am currently in my senior year of high school. I studied Vergil at a college level last year, and am currently doing the same with Catullus and Horace. Speaking of Catullus, is this guy not the greatest of all poets, Roman and English? He is the first poet (my condolences, P. Vergilius and Shakespeare ) by whom I’ve truly been enamored.
Alright, time for me to shut the hell up. And instead of creating an opportunity for spamalicious greetings, I’ll give you guys some homework: tell me what my username means, and if possible, cite a work where you’ve seen the word (probably in the positive degree) used.
Homework in my first post; I can feel the hate permeating my monitor.
Speaking of Catullus, is this guy not the greatest of all poets, Roman and English?
No no no no no! Titus Lucretius Carus. His epic poem based around Epicurean philosophy must surely be the greatest example of Latin verse.
tell me what my username means, and if possible, cite a work where you’ve seen the word (probably in the positive degree) used.
salsus: salty, briny, witty.
We do have dictionaries, you know Is this guy you? Only place I can find salsissimus on the web.
Nice to see you by the way. Always pleased to see people with an interest in the founders of Western civilisation. Are you thinking of taking any Greek later on? I hear it’s an excellent language, from those that know.
I may take Greek in college as I’m entertaining the thought of a Classics minor or double major. It’s interesting: I love ancient Rome in every way, yet I lack a zealous desire to learn about the civilization from whence Roman culture came: Greece. Maybe this would change when I began seriously learning about Greece.
Welcome! learn it. Catullus is my favorite poet also (not that I’ve read many) and it was actually he who sparked my greek impulse through the constant allusions to callimachus etc. I remember reading poem 51 for the first time like “hey, i think this is the best thing he’s ever written!”
) by whom I’ve truly been enamored.
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Maybe this would change when I began seriously learning about Greece.