<p>Imperium is a Latin course for the 21st century; unique, highly resourced and written to make fullest use of modern technology. Its texts follow the life of the Emperor Hadrian from his early childhood to his later years, as he became the most powerful man in the Roman world.</p> <p>Book 1 follows the young Hadrian through his childhood in Spain and Rome. His early interests in horses, hunting and the amphitheatre are all explored, as he becomes the ward of Trajan and eventually makes his way to Rome. The historical material is close to accurate throughout, though some characters have been invented to make life challenging, such as the rather nasty little donkey who bullies Hadrian’s first horse.</p> <p>This full text of Book 1 can be used freely by students and teachers, though copying and pasting has been disabled. Users are encouraged to deploy other resources alongside the text, such as the Site Support Pack or other files.</p>

<p>Imperium is a Latin course for the 21st century; unique, highly resourced and written to make fullest use of modern technology. Its texts follow the life of the Emperor Hadrian from his early childhood to his later years, as he became the most powerful man in the Roman world.</p> <p>Book 2 explores the relationship between the young Hadrian and the up-and-coming Trajan, as Domitian’s reign progresses. Hadrian follows his education in Rome, while campaigns against the Dacians are threatening the Empire and slugs are threatening the radish patch. Eventually, Hadrian sees his sister Domitia Paulina married off to the much older Servianus.</p> <p>This full text of Book 2 can be used freely by students and teachers, though copying and pasting has been disabled. Users are encouraged to deploy other resources alongside the text, such as the Site Support Pack or other files.</p>

<p>Imperium is a Latin course for the 21st century; unique, highly resourced and written to make fullest use of modern technology.</p> <p>Book 3 takes a turn towards more difficult Latin, as fully-developed tense systems come to the fore. Hadrian is now seen to move through his early career as Trajan’s right man, in campaigns against the Dacians. His marriage to Sabina is arranged and eventually, feeling slighted in Rome, he arrives in Athens, where he becomes Eponymous Archon. Consideration is given to his achievements in architecture and imperial consolidation. Antinous is discussed, as are other matters in Hadrian’s rather difficult later life. Historical accuracy is one of the most abiding constants.</p> <p>This full text of Book 3 can be used freely by students and teachers, though copying and pasting has been disabled. Users are encouraged to deploy other resources alongside the text, such as the Site Support Pack or other files.</p>

<p>This is a full, modern translation of the original play by Euripides. It was written for first performance in 2012 and aims to be clear and easy to follow.</p> <p>The file is a pdf version of an interactive book, available from the iBooks Store. As such, its functionality is more limited than the full product from which it is printed.</p>

<p>The ten puzzles included here have been taken from our eight books of classical brainteasers, which are Easy Latin Puzzles, Tricky Latin Puzzles, Imperium Latin Puzzles, Quare id faciam, Easy Greek Puzzles, Tricky Greek Puzzles, Classical Puzzles and Roman Britain Puzzles . In total, these books include around 500 puzzles, so if you like what you see here, there’s plenty more where they came from.</p> <p>The pdf file here includes solutions and should keep teachers and students occupied for an hour or two. It may be distributed and used freely.</p>

<p>This is a full, modern translation of the original play by Euripides. It was written for first performance in 2015 and aims to be clear and easy to follow.</p> <p>The file is a pdf version of an interactive book, available from the iBooks Store. As such, its functionality is more limited than the full product from which it is printed.</p>

<p>This is a full, modern translation of the original play by Sophocles. It was written for first performance in 2014 and aims to be clear and easy to follow.</p> <p>The file is a pdf version of an interactive book, available from the iBooks Store. As such, its functionality is more limited than the full product from which it is printed.</p>

<p>This is a full, modern translation of the original play by Sophocles. It was written for first performance in 2010 and aims to be clear and easy to follow.</p> <p>The file is a pdf version of an interactive book, available from the iBooks Store. As such, its functionality is more limited than the full product from which it is printed.</p>

<p>This is an full and original translation by Julian Morgan of the Frogs, by Aristophanes. This version was performed on May 7th 2016 in the Aula of the European School of Karlsruhe.</p> <p>The play is a masterpiece of fifth century Greek comedy, written at the end of an era when Athens was overwhelmed by the combined forces of Sparta and Persia. It is a piece of wonderful escapism, which helped to create a short respite for the doomed folk of a great city; people who knew they were facing meltdown. It is perhaps the last of the great Greek comedies, where freedom of speech was unrestricted and nobody cared which figures in public life were insulted or how.</p> <p>The main character is Dionysus, god of the theatre. His quest is to go to the Underworld and bring one of the great dead poets of Athens back to life, so the city can be saved by using his advice. Along the way, he meets a range of characters, in a journey where his cowardice and ineptitude are always prominently on display. Even the gods were fair game for the comedians of Athens, it seems.</p> <p>There is vulgarity in abundance here - be warned!</p>

<p>This is a full and original translation from the original text of Euripides. It was written for first performance at the European School of Karlsruhe in 2016.</p>