Los Angeles Times

A lesson in Latin from the Simpsons

In an episode of “The Simpsons,” 10-year-old Martin Prince has a “Nightmare on Elm Street”-style dream in which he’s conjugating Latin verbs. The funny part is that, unlike most people’s nightmares, ...
Staten Island Advance

At Susan Wagner High School, which offers instruction in Latin language, some say, 'Veni, vidi, vici'

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - SEA VIEW - They're learning more than a language. At Susan E. Wagner High School, 150 students are developing a knack for Latin, as well as all the modern-day positives that stem ...
The Irish Times

One of Ireland’s last Latin teachers has retired. Is it the end of the line for a ‘dead’ language?

After 50 years serving as a monk and a teacher in Glenstal Abbey, Fr Christopher Dillon is ready to retire. When he began his service, the Catholic Church had only recently stopped using Latin as the ...
Psychology Today

You are Never Too Old to Learn a New Language

Interview conducted by Aneta Pavlenko. An avid reader of language learning memoirs, I was surprised and thrilled when I came across a book that features two unlikely protagonists—a 60-year old woman ...