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How rude of me! Here I’ve been posting to the group since April, and I’ve never introduced myself! Well, I’ll set this right! Greetings and Most Warm Felicitations! I’m Augustus! Auguste is the appropriate form of address, but I’ll accept Augustus, even Augie (don’t overdo it though, and forget about Gus!). My name is Bob Lotfinia, I’m seventeen years-old (June 23), non-denominational Christian (leaning towards RCC of late, though). Live in Tampa Bay area in Florida. If you can’t tell by my screen name, I’m a lover of all things Roman (esp. the Empire). No, my views on Roman Catholic Chruch aren’t biased due to my love of Latin/Rome (well, maybe a little). Love good conversation. Inquiries welcome. — Augustus Bart Simpson: " Well, I’d hate to tell the top cop how to do his job." Chief Wigum: "No, please, it’s the *only* way I’ll learn." Now no one can say I conceal my identity!
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How rude of me! Here I’ve been posting to the group since April, and I’ve never introduced myself! Well, I’ll set this right! Greetings and Most Warm Felicitations! I’m Augustus! Auguste is the appropriate form of address, but I’ll accept Augustus, even Augie (don’t overdo it though, and forget about Gus!). My name is Bob Lotfinia, I’m seventeen years-old (June 23), non-denominational Christian (leaning towards RCC of late, though). Live in Tampa Bay area in Florida. If you can’t tell by my screen name, I’m a lover of all things Roman (esp. the Empire). No, my views on Roman Catholic Chruch aren’t biased due to my love of Latin/Rome (well, maybe a little). Love good conversation. Inquiries welcome.
The legate Stephanus Antonius to the Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus, Ave: To wit a confession is in order on my part. I was initially drawn to Roman Catholicism for the same reason….at least it was "Roman". Heck I was able to hear Latin used! There is nothing on earth (for me) like sitting and listening as the mysteries of Christianity are revealed in the most beautiful language ever developed. From "Judica Me, Deus, fortitudo mea quare me repulisti, et quare tristis incedo, dum affligit me inimicus?" to "In principio erat Verbum, et Verbum erat apud Deum, et Deus erat Verbum…ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST et habitavit in nobis: et vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quasi Unigeniti a Patre, plenum gratiae et veritatis". Gives me goose pimples! I’m more a fan of the Republic than the Principate….but above all…the legions. Never before or since have so few… Steve
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How rude of me! Here I’ve been posting to the group since April, and I’ve never introduced myself! Well, I’ll set this right!
Grin….. You know, we’ve not done this? It might be a good, though frightening, idea! ;) Greetings and Most Warm Felicitations!
Salve! I’m Augustus! Auguste is the appropriate form of address, but I’ll accept Augustus, even Augie (don’t overdo it though, and forget about Gus!).
My dear child, why are you August? (grinning….) My name is Bob Lotfinia, I’m seventeen years-old (June 23), non-denominational Christian (leaning towards RCC of late, though). Live in Tampa Bay area in Florida. If you can’t tell by my screen name, I’m a lover of all things Roman (esp. the Empire). No, my views on Roman Catholic Chruch aren’t biased due to my love of Latin/Rome (well, maybe a little). Love good conversation. Inquiries welcome. The legate Stephanus Antonius to the Imperator Caesar Divi Filius Augustus, Ave:
Much goodness snipped. Do you two Romaphiles know about the website devoted to Nova Roma? It’s vaguely pagan in outlook, but you might enjoy it anyway! Grin…. — janet Sic friatur crustum dulce
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How rude of me! Here I’ve been posting to the group since April, and I’ve never introduced myself! Well, I’ll set this right! Grin….. You know, we’ve not done this? It might be a good, though frightening, idea! ;)
Raven and Oscar think they’re telling my life story. Why bother? :-) I think I did this once, a long time ago. Pax Christi, Pat "If any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me" (Matt. 16:24)
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Do you two Romaphiles know about the website devoted to Nova Roma? It’s vaguely pagan in outlook, but you might enjoy it anyway! Grin….
SPILL IT! NOW! Good Grief, how did I miss that one? Why haven’t you responded? Oh, that’s right, I’ve gotta post this first. I’m getting very impatient these days…oh do I need a nap. Steve
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – How rude of me! Here I’ve been posting to the group since April, and I’ve never introduced myself! Well, I’ll set this right! Grin….. You know, we’ve not done this? It might be a good, though frightening, idea! ;) Raven and Oscar think they’re telling my life story. Why bother? :-) I think I did this once, a long time ago.
Well, I missed it! Should we (that being, the denizens here, lurkers and posters alike) do this? Grin… it might be fun! ;) — janet Whether the angels play only Bach in praising God I am not quite sure; I am sure, however, that ‘en famille’, they play Mozart Karl Barth
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Do you two Romaphiles know about the website devoted to Nova Roma? It’s vaguely pagan in outlook, but you might enjoy it anyway! Grin…. SPILL IT! NOW!
Manners!!! Sheesh! Good Grief, how did I miss that one?
Grin… dare I say you don’t read the right newsgroups? (ducking, running…….) ;) Why haven’t you responded?
Well….. Oh, that’s right, I’ve gotta post this first.
That could have something to do with my lack of response, I must say. I’m getting very impatient these days…oh do I need a nap.
La da da… la da daaa… la da da da, da da da… (janet hums lullabies….). Sleep well! ;) Steve
– janet (oh, the website is: www.novaroma.org). Admit it, you thought I’d forgotten! 
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E Mente Imp Caesaris Divi Julii F August to Legatus Stephanus Antonius My first real experience with Catholic liturgy in Latin had been Shubert’s Mass in E-flat Major. I was able to understand the words the sang because of the little booklette thingie. Needless to say, I fell in love with the musical setting of the Mass! Ever since, I have collected Mozart’s Coronation Mass (lovely) and Bee’s Missa Solemnis (mmh…). The liturgy really helped sharpen my Latin reading abilites, which came in handy with the AP Vergil course. I also have a CD of gourgeous Rennaisance pieces (I _adore_ Tomas Luis Victoria!), in which a found a prayer (?) that exemplifies my faith in God (Psalm 30: 1-2)*. Ah… Latin. I’m more a fan of the Republic than the Principate
No body’s perfect. 
….but above all…the legions. Never before or since have so few…
Ah… the legions… wrote a great research paper on the legions for my English term paper this year. Got an A. Love the legions, Praetorian Guard’s alright. — Augustus Bart Simpson: " Well, I’d hate to tell the top cop how to do his job." Chief Wigum: "No, please, it’s the *only* way I’ll learn." * Exaltabo Te, Domine, quoniam suscipe me nec deleclasti inimicos meos super me. Domine, clamavi ad Te et sanasti me I will extoll thee, Lord, for Thou lifted me up and did not draw my enemies above me. Lord, I cried out to You and Thou hast healed me.
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My dear child, why are you August? (grinning….)
Because I’m so revered by my friends <g Do you two Romaphiles know about the website devoted to Nova Roma? It’s vaguely pagan in outlook, but you might enjoy it anyway! Grin….
Yes, visited Nova Roma. Wery, wery interstink, ja? "Vaguely pagan"? A lot more like it. Don’t like how they distribute the provinces. Like the picture on the opening screen, though… — Augustus Bart Simpson: " Well, I’d hate to tell the top cop how to do his job." Chief Wigum: "No, please, it’s the *only* way I’ll learn."
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Do you two Romaphiles know about the website devoted to Nova Roma? It’s vaguely pagan in outlook, but you might enjoy it anyway! Grin…. SPILL IT! NOW! Manners!!!
Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Sheesh! Good Grief, how did I miss that one? Grin… dare I say you don’t read the right newsgroups? (ducking, running…….) ;) Why haven’t you responded? Well….. Oh, that’s right, I’ve gotta post this first. That could have something to do with my lack of response, I must say. I’m getting very impatient these days…oh do I need a nap. La da da… la da daaa… la da da da, da da da… (janet hums lullabies….). Sleep well! ;)
AUGHGAHGHGTH! My reply function cuts taglines out of responses, but thank you very much…guess where I’m going? hehehehe Steve
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E Mente Imp Caesaris Divi Julii F August to Legatus Stephanus Antonius My first real experience with Catholic liturgy in Latin had been Shubert’s Mass in E-flat Major. I was able to understand the words the sang because of the little booklette thingie. Needless to say, I fell in love with the musical setting of the Mass! Ever since, I have collected Mozart’s Coronation Mass (lovely) and Bee’s Missa Solemnis (mmh…). The liturgy really helped sharpen my Latin reading abilites, which came in handy with the AP Vergil course. I also have a CD of gourgeous Rennaisance pieces (I _adore_ Tomas Luis Victoria!), in which a found a prayer (?) that exemplifies my faith in God (Psalm 30: 1-2)*. Ah… Latin.
The music … That was a major attraction..A good classical "Gloria" can send me into shock. As an aside, I used the soundtrack of "The Lion in Winter" …primarily Carmena Burina (Orff) remixed with the rest of the "record" (ever heard of those?) for a speech class recitation of "Horatius at the Bridge". After the shock wore off my professor (look I’m sorry, it was incredible), He asked me "Since when did the Romans have aristocratic British accents?". You had to be there, but there’s something about the combination of excellent music and incredible poetry that forces the mouth to do things it normally wouldn’t or couldn’t. I’m more a fan of the Republic than the Principate No body’s perfect. ….but above all…the legions. Never before or since have so few… Ah… the legions… wrote a great research paper on the legions for my English term paper this year. Got an A. Love the legions, Praetorian Guard’s alright.
I spent the entirety of High School aquiring and painting an entire legion of miniature soldiers with artillery and cavalry (Atlantic Miniatures, now defunct)….and then LOST the whole army in a move…just like Varus. I’ve since started getting "Foundry" figs to replace the fallen troops and go on a rescue mission. (grin…I’m not quite out of touch with reality). But I’ve finally convinced my wife to let me build "Split" when our older generations eventually depart this earth. Steve
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Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners!
janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… — janet Whether the angels play only Bach in praising God I am not quite sure; I am sure, however, that ‘en famille’, they play Mozart Karl Barth
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Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin…
I knew you were from ’round here…but you’ve obviously "aposticized" (I think I’ve just successfully "killed" a word…that can’t be spelled correctly, can it?). Having been exposed to our civilized cousins you’ve apparently acquired some. BTW, you’ve left fingerprints on the screen and I can’t get the windex inside the monitor… Steve
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(Legatus) enlightened us all with: janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… I knew you were from ’round here…but you’ve obviously "aposticized" (I think I’ve just successfully "killed" a word…that can’t be spelled correctly, can it?). Having been exposed to our civilized cousins you’ve apparently acquired some.
Here Steve, I didn’t realise you found *my* postings "civilised" <g — Mitch "Get busy living, or get busy dying" [The Shawshank Redemption]
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Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin…
Ooooooo…no wonder you left! :-D
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(Legatus) enlightened us all with: janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… I knew you were from ’round here…but you’ve obviously "aposticized" (I think I’ve just successfully "killed" a word…that can’t be spelled correctly, can it?). Having been exposed to our civilized cousins you’ve apparently acquired some. Here Steve, I didn’t realise you found *my* postings "civilised" <g
Oh too right. Please disregard my civiliZed appellation of things…Brit-"ish". One thing is certainly true though…you lot can’t blinkin’ SPELL! (whoohoo!) Which reminds me, would one of you English types (hehehe) please give a pronunciation guide to the names of the Colleges at your two "Universities"… I just found out that "Keys" was "Gaius" (or some such). Steve
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Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… Ooooooo…no wonder you left! :-D
It’s a wonder they let her in…Don’t they have ANY standards over there anymore? Steve
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(Legatus) enlightened us all with: It’s a wonder they let her in…Don’t they have ANY standards over there anymore?
We let her in as an honorary Italian — our standards were too high to allow a Merikan in. — Mitch "Get busy living, or get busy dying" [The Shawshank Redemption]
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Which reminds me, would one of you English types (hehehe) please give a pronunciation guide to the names of the Colleges at your two "Universities"… I just found out that "Keys" was "Gaius" (or some such). Steve
AHEM!!!! We have MORE than two universities!!!! We have at LEAST 10, and I work for one of them!!! ;) Sure, it’s easy. Look, it’s pronounced just as it’s written: Wor-chest-er is pronounced: Wooster. Mag-da-len is pronounced: Maudlin. Christ Church is pronounced: the House. London School of Economics is pronounced: ell ess eeee, or, alternatively, ell ess eee SNIFF, if one went to one of the "other" places… Cov-en-try is pronounced: "—-" * War-wich is pronounced: War-ick. Not-ting-ham is pronounced: Not-ing-um University of East Anglia is pronounced: Euuwww Eeee Ayah Then there are other place names: Belvoir is pronounced: Beaver Derby is pronounced: Dar-by Slough is pronounced: Slouw Reading is pronounced: Reeed-ing And people’s names… Chomoundly is pronounced: Chumly And so it goes… I once read of a dog named Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Foon, but I think that was taking it a bit far! ;) (BTW, what happens when the smog clears over Los Angeles?) ; — janet * sorry, English "injoke". To send someone to Coventry is to refuse to speak to them…
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… Ooooooo…no wonder you left! :-D It’s a wonder they let her in…Don’t they have ANY standards over there anymore?
As a valley girl, (albeit the wrong valley, but hey, rabbits are NICE!), may I take this opportunity to say, with great aplomb, "Like, fer shure, gag me with a spoon, like I CARE????" (huge grin… that felt VERY good, ah, roots…..) ;) — janet Whether the angels play only Bach in praising God I am not quite sure; I am sure, however, that ‘en famille’, they play Mozart Karl Barth
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Manners!!! Hey!, I’m an American…no one has EVER accused us of having manners! janet knocks on the screen….janet is from Southern California… grin… Ooooooo…no wonder you left! :-D It’s a wonder they let her in…Don’t they have ANY standards over there anymore? As a valley girl, (albeit the wrong valley, but hey, rabbits are NICE!), may I take this opportunity to say, with great aplomb, "Like, fer shure, gag me with a spoon, like I CARE????" (huge grin… that felt VERY good, ah, roots…..) ;)
Uh, you haven’t been back in a while have you? They rounded all the vals up a few years back and literally gagged them with spoons. Pray tell, have you been introduced to the newest colloquial silliness; Eubonics? Steve
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Which reminds me, would one of you English types (hehehe) please give a pronunciation guide to the names of the Colleges at your two "Universities"… I just found out that "Keys" was "Gaius" (or some such). Steve AHEM!!!! We have MORE than two universities!!!! We have at LEAST 10, and I work for one of them!!! ;)
Have you let this slip in front of an Ox or Cambridge grad? Sure, it’s easy. Look, it’s pronounced just as it’s written: Wor-chest-er is pronounced: Wooster. Mag-da-len is pronounced: Maudlin. Christ Church is pronounced: the House.
HAHAHAHA!!!! That’s GREAT! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – London School of Economics is pronounced: ell ess eeee, or, alternatively, ell ess eee SNIFF, if one went to one of the "other" places… Cov-en-try is pronounced: "—-" * War-wich is pronounced: War-ick. Not-ting-ham is pronounced: Not-ing-um University of East Anglia is pronounced: Euuwww Eeee Ayah Then there are other place names: Belvoir is pronounced: Beaver Derby is pronounced: Dar-by Slough is pronounced: Slouw Reading is pronounced: Reeed-ing And people’s names… Chomoundly is pronounced: Chumly And so it goes… I once read of a dog named Featherstonehaugh, pronounced Foon, but I think that was taking it a bit far! ;) (BTW, what happens when the smog clears over Los Angeles?) ;
I didn’t know it had….OH NO! AUGUGHHGUAUGHGH! IT’S THE APOCALYPSE!…the fundies were right! Thump yourselves senseless with a KJV and maybe they’ll think you’re one of theirs! Every man for himself! Women and children make good decoys! The Smog has cleared!!!!!! Steve (steady on lads…brace yourselves…wait for it…wait for it!…On my command!…CHARGE!!!!!)
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omage.demon.co.uk said unto us: (Legatus) enlightened us all with: It’s a wonder they let her in…Don’t they have ANY standards over there anymore? We let her in as an honorary Italian — our standards were too high to allow a Merikan in.
Keep it up, Mitch, just keep it up… let’s see, what was that about 2 nil…??? And you folk haven’t even PLAYED yet!!!! (15 minute to kick off, as I write….) VIVA ITALIA!!! We may not win, but we loose with style! ;) — janet Whether the angels play only Bach in praising God I am not quite sure; I am sure, however, that ‘en famille’, they play Mozart Karl Barth
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The music … That was a major attraction..A good classical "Gloria" can send me into shock. As an aside, I used the soundtrack of "The Lion in Winter" …primarily Carmena Burina (Orff) remixed with the rest of the "record" (ever heard of those?) for a speech class recitation of "Horatius at the Bridge". After the shock wore off my professor (look I’m sorry, it was incredible), He asked me "Since when did the Romans have aristocratic British accents?". You had to be there, but there’s something about the combination of excellent music and incredible poetry that forces the mouth to do things it normally wouldn’t or couldn’t.
It isn’t Latin (German, in fact), but I’m quite a GREAT fan of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Ode an die Frude… I absolutely adore it, esp. the lines "wollust ward dem wurm gegeben und der Cherub steht vor Gott!" "Even was given desire and the Cherub stands before God!" But back to Latin: Anybody for Mozart’s Requiem? — Augustus Bart Simpson: " Well, I’d hate to tell the top cop how to do his job." Chief Wigum: "No, please, it’s the *only* way I’ll learn."
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Uh, you haven’t been back in a while have you? They rounded all the vals up a few years back and literally gagged them with spoons. Pray tell, have you been introduced to the newest colloquial silliness; Eubonics?
Wuz youz be talkin bout? I taught wez made some real purtty-like carpetz outta dem rabbits? And wutz youz probalem wit Eboniks? Oh God, now I feel sick to my stomach! — Augustus Bart Simpson: " Well, I’d hate to tell the top cop how to do his job." Chief Wigum: "No, please, it’s the *only* way I’ll learn."
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