Felling the Forest I started casually reading an old anthology of Latin poetry (A Book of Latin Poetry, edd. Basore & Weber, 1925) because I’ve been spending too much ti Continue Reading →
Why is the ring finger called the digitus medicus? Etymology is a tricky business that shouldn’t be entered into by folks without the proper background. That’s when you get what’s called ‘folk etymolog Continue Reading →
Templum Today’s OCD entry is templum. templum, an augural term denoting (a) the field of vision defined by a ritual formula (templum in aere) to observe the ( Continue Reading →
