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Just think: Socrates singing Katy Perry's 'Walking on Air'

(Thanks Julia for the submission!)

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When my students are confused by a translation that seems obvious to me

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Catullus 85

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When I try to read Greek after years of mostly Latin

It's like,

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If not enough students submit their forms for JCL State Forum and we can't go

It's gonna be,

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Narcissus

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When you read how the Lydians and Medes formalised marriage contracts.

Herodotus 1.74: 'This compact was then formalised according to the custom of both peoples, which differs from Greek practice in only one detail: both parties, after they have nicked the skin on their own forearms, will then lick up the other's blood.'

(Thanks Sam Ridley for the submission!)

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Trying to get my classmates psyched for translation

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When I Read A Student's Poorly Done Latin Composition & Can't Understand It

Thanks magistraomahony for the submission!

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Horace 1.37

Nunc est bibendum, nunc pede libero pulsanda tellus. "Now there must be drinking, now there must be dancing with a free foot."

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When Octavianus and Antonius let Lepidus join the Triumvirate

They were like:

Thanks Papyrius for the submission!

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When I read books about the decline of Classics

"Latin enrollments have climbed in recent years and are now fairly steady." (source)

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When I first assigned Latin compositions and the students freaked out

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When I chose yet again a 3rd conjugation verb for students to conjugate on the test

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When Cicero wrote Pro Caelio

He was like,

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When I describe myself

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The senate when Caesar crosses the Rubicon:

(Thanks hoeratius for the submission!)