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Trinity Classics @ClassicsTrinity

Official Twitter feed for the Trinity School Classics Department; Latinists & Hellenists - enthusiasts for all things ancient

Joined May 2014
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In perpetuum ave atque vale. N.A.B.
theguardian.com/uk-news/2016… Going there for the surfing, I imagine.

Discovery of Roman coins in Devon redraws map of empire

Discovery by metal detector enthusiasts at Ipplepen is beyond what was thought to be western limit of Roman influence

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barbican.org.uk/theatre/even… 6th formers! Go see this!

Theatre & dance | Barbican

Browse events in our two theatre spaces, which play host to the finest international theatre, dance and performance by artists who are challenging the idea of what theatre can be.

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And in fact "fortius" doesn't really have much bearing on an exam scenario either. Just revise hard, alright?
POTW: citius, altius, fortius! Take to heart for next week's exams. Except maybe the "citius" part. And "altius" is kind of irrelevant.
POTW: prima facie. Never judge a Classicist on first impressions.
Quis? Quid? Ubi? All Juniors and First Years invited to the LSCS Quiz tomorrow, 1.40pm, hosted by Miss Boorman, ἡ πολύτροπη!
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18 May 2016
Aeneas wasn't known for his tact. #meangirls #Virgil
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The donkey in this 5th century mosaic is just DELIGHTFULLY coy: upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped…
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POTW: alter ego. Mr Bowling is basically a reverse Clark Kent. As soon as he takes off his suit and glasses, he loses all his powers.
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Felicem diem bellorum astrorum! Can't believe I missed this yesterday! youtube.com/watch?v=BcykKDpe…
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POTW: persona non grata. Could apply to virtually any member of the department.
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Someone listen to this and tell Mr Bowling what it's like. bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03z2c0… He can't listen to it, too many bad memories.

BBC Radio 4 - Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics, Series 1

Natalie Haynes creates stand-up routines about figures from ancient Greece and Rome.

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MB doin' her thang again: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0797ys… A must-watch, especially 6th formers.

BBC Two - Mary Beard's Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit, Episode 1

Mary reaches back to the myths and legends of the origins of Rome.

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POTW: panem et circenses. Literally can't even remember the last time a politician gave me some bread, or took me to the Circus. Shame.
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Jog on, Fishbourne. livescience.com/54466-ancien…

'Extraordinary Find': Ancient Roman Villa Unearthed in Britain

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POTW: nihilo ex nihil fit. Inscribe above your revision timetables.
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Nice nod to the Classics in Monday's assembly. γνῶθι σεαυτόν, boys and girls. Anybody want to translate "be yourself" and "back yourself"?
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Today we saw the smelly Solfatara crater and walked in the footsteps of gladiators at the vast Pozzuoli amphitheatre
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Today we enjoyed the views along the Amalfi coast and then saw the awe-inspiring Greek temples at Paestum.
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