Posts by Byrhtwoldhttp://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2251&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Byrhtwolden-USMeter in Poetry- The Meters of Greek and Latin Poetry http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/9380.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 16:23:08 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9380ByrhtwoldA review of Halporn, Ostwald & Rosenmeyer’s book on The Meters of Greek and Latin Poetry, which combines brevity with comprehensive coverage. Halporn, Ostwald & Rosenmeyer’s book on The Meters of Greek and Latin Poetry was first published by Methuen in 1963, with a revised edition appearing in 1980, under the aegis of the University o...Classical Poetryhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9371.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 15:48:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9371ByrhtwoldWhat is classical oral poetry? How do we know that the Odyssey is an example of oral poetry? Did Homer use writing? The Odyssey, although it may or may not have been orally composed, is generally agreed to derive from a tradition of oral poetry. We know this to be the case because the Odyssey exhibits several traits that are typical of ...The Odyssey by Homerhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9362.aspxMon, 29 Sep 2008 15:36:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9362ByrhtwoldIntroduction to a series of articles intended to assist teachers and pupils studying Homer’s Odyssey during the last two years of school. This is the first of a series of articles intended to assist teachers and pupils studying Homer’s Odyssey during the last two years of school. The series is tailored to the requirements of AS Unit CC2 - Hom...On the Teaching of Latin - Part 3: Words and Meaningshttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2665.aspxWed, 16 Jul 2008 00:17:06 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2665ByrhtwoldWords are more easily remembered when they can be assimilated into everyday vocabulary. Vocabulary-lists often make Latin appear to be more of a code than a language. This can be fought by showing the imprecise nature of the definitions given in such lists. Vocabulary lists are dangerous things. They are necessary if a student is to pass exams, and...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 7: Russell's Anthology of Latin Prosehttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4426.aspxWed, 13 Aug 2008 23:30:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4426ByrhtwoldThe seventh in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, Russell's Anthology of Latin Prose is reviewed. An Anthology of Latin Prose , compiled and edited with an introduction by D.A. Russell, was first published by O...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 6: North and Hillard's Latin Prose Compositionhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4425.aspxWed, 13 Aug 2008 23:22:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4425ByrhtwoldThe sixth in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, North and Hillard's Latin Prose Composition for Schools is reviewed. North and Hillard’s Latin Prose Composition has been a schoolroom stalwart for a century, and...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 5: Hyde's Latin Unseen Translationhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4424.aspxWed, 13 Aug 2008 23:13:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4424ByrhtwoldThe fifth in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, Roy Hyde's Latin Unseen Translation is reviewed. Roy Hyde’s Latin Unseen Translation was first published by the Bristol Classical Press in 1998. It is thus rather...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 3: Minkova's Introduction to Latin Prose Compositionhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4365.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 18:39:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4365ByrhtwoldThe third in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, Minkova's Introduction to Latin Prose Composition is reviewed. Minkova’s Introduction to Latin Prose Composition , first published in 2001 by WPC Classics, adopts...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 2: Morwood's Latin Grammarhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4363.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 18:25:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4363ByrhtwoldThe second in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Latin to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, Morwood's Latin Grammar is reviewed. Morwood’s Latin Grammar was first published in 1999 by the Oxford University Press, and was intended to be a direct successo...Resources for Teachers and Students of Latin - Part 1: Kennedyhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/reviews/4362.aspxTue, 12 Aug 2008 18:17:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4362ByrhtwoldThe second in a series of articles aiming to enable teachers and students of Greek to make informed decisions regarding the purchase and use of textbooks and grammars. In this article, Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer, edited and further revised by Sir James Mountford, is reviewed. The current (Longman) edition of Kennedy’s Revised Latin Primer ,...