Helena's realm

Dicis me non bene egisse, sed quid facerem?

"o qui complexus et gaudia quanta fuerunt! Nil ego contulerim iucundo sanus amico." - Horatius, Sermo 1, 5

"Nostris illi dissensionibus ac discordiis clari vitia hostium in gloriam exercitus sui vertunt." - Agricola, Tacitus They are famous for our quarrels. They turn the flaws of their enemies into the glory of their army.

Reading old medieval Latin manuscripts is so difficult, but also so cool. And when you finally understand their handwriting and understand the words... Omg there is no better feeling!

17/3/180 Today, many years ago Marcus Aurelius died in Vindobona of the plague.

Going from "why did I choose to study Latin?" to "I love Latin" to "If i see one more adverb starting with n, I am going to die" really quickly these days.