Polymathy is the study of many things. On my videos I want to share with you what I find interesting about science, technology, languages, geopolitics, and history. Thanks for subscribing and sharing my videos.
Some people have noted that Aristotle isn't listed among the traditional canon af Classical Attic Authors, even though he wrote in Attic. The traditional scheme is limited to native-born Athenian citizens, like Thucydides, Plato, etc., and those who were born and raised in Attica to foreign-born parents like Lysias, who was a metic rather than a full Athenian citizen. (One could be an Athenian citizen only if one's parents were *both* Athenian.) This limitation on the part of later scholars seems to be a way to codify "pure" Attic as written by native speakers of the dialect.
This is very contrary to the scheme for Classical Latin; except for Caesar, none of the major Classical Latin authors were born in Rome. Rome chose to extend citizenship rather early in its history.
Join me for the Polis 2-week FULL IMMERSION Ancient Greek course (or Latin course!) at University of Dallas this June 16-27! Sign up for the Ancient Greek program: bit.ly/polis-dallas-greek Sign up for the Latin program: bit.ly/polis-dallas-latin
polýMATHY
I feel like complaining: https://youtu.be/sapyAgWGvtQ
16 hours ago | [YT] | 65
View 5 replies
polýMATHY
NEW VIDEO: an intro to the concept of Comprehensible Input: https://youtu.be/fFnCGiO31KY?si=1y-yv...
4 days ago | [YT] | 68
View 2 replies
polýMATHY
NEW VIDEO! The Latin in TOMBSTONE (1993)
https://youtu.be/HaDRGL2-W4g
1 month ago | [YT] | 123
View 3 replies
polýMATHY
NEW VIDEO: a brief summary of the canon of Classical Attic Authors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNCbk...
Some people have noted that Aristotle isn't listed among the traditional canon af Classical Attic Authors, even though he wrote in Attic. The traditional scheme is limited to native-born Athenian citizens, like Thucydides, Plato, etc., and those who were born and raised in Attica to foreign-born parents like Lysias, who was a metic rather than a full Athenian citizen. (One could be an Athenian citizen only if one's parents were *both* Athenian.) This limitation on the part of later scholars seems to be a way to codify "pure" Attic as written by native speakers of the dialect.
This is very contrary to the scheme for Classical Latin; except for Caesar, none of the major Classical Latin authors were born in Rome. Rome chose to extend citizenship rather early in its history.
1 month ago | [YT] | 140
View 6 replies
polýMATHY
Linguist Danny Bate invites onto his podcast to talk about Classical Latin!
Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-language-i-love-is…
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5IuFGydkXEEtp4cmPc0ZbA?si…
1 month ago | [YT] | 90
View 12 replies
polýMATHY
Join me for the Polis 2-week FULL IMMERSION Ancient Greek course (or Latin course!) at University of Dallas this June 16-27!
Sign up for the Ancient Greek program: bit.ly/polis-dallas-greek
Sign up for the Latin program: bit.ly/polis-dallas-latin
1 month ago | [YT] | 108
View 5 replies
polýMATHY
NEW VIDEO? Is Translation Cheating?
https://youtu.be/vte49R0mdWs
1 month ago | [YT] | 119
View 1 reply
polýMATHY
I am writing an introductory Latin graded reader about Camillus the Ancient Roman pigeon:
https://youtu.be/VvclpXNK6rk
1 month ago | [YT] | 179
View 10 replies
polýMATHY
ANCIENT GREEK THRU LATIN has returned! https://youtu.be/ecPZYteWeUI
2 months ago | [YT] | 96
View 1 reply
Load more