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...While the only Latin most of us know is “veritas,” experts at the Latin table can speak freely about things like house life. To ease conversation, one Latin scholar has compiled a list of Harvard-related terms translated into Latin. Quadlings can tell Virgil they live in the Tetragonum and freshmen can tell Augustus that they dwell in Area Harvardiana. Last week, participants also discussed dentistry. “O medicum malum!” was Siena T. Koncsol’s ’08 response when Anna K. Swenson...

Author: By Kara M. Oreilly, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: “Mensa Latina”? That’s “Free Pizza” in Latin | 10/19/2005 | See Source »

Sure, he may be borrowing liberally from past greats in the process of finding his own style, but some of Goethe’s “Roman Elegies” might as well have been written by Virgil...

Author: By Will B. Payne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Veneer | 9/30/2005 | See Source »

...entire affair reminds me too much of typical middle school-clique infighting?except that 13-year-olds don't hold the power of life and death over millions of people. What can we do to ensure that positions of power are held by more responsible, cooperative, civil adults? Jo Virgil Austin, Texas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 8/22/2005 | See Source »

...affair reminds me too much of typical middle school-clique in-fighting - except that 13-year-olds don't hold the power of life and death over millions of people. What can we do to ensure that positions of power are held by more responsible, cooperative, civil adults? Jo Virgil Austin, Texas, U.S. It is absurd that New York Times reporter Judith Miller was put in jail for refusing to reveal her confidential sources and Rove remains in a job paid for by U.S. taxpayers. It's time for Bush to demonstrate true character and do as he promised, without...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rove on the Spot | 8/14/2005 | See Source »

...Someone told me I would have to replace Star Trek with Virgil,” Hopkins said. “Now, I have to quote Virgil instead of Star Trek to get laughs...

Author: By Lulu Zhou, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Top Topologist Joins Harvard | 5/5/2005 | See Source »

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