Notices by Minimus (minimus@archaeo.social)

porcus volare temptat (The pig is trying to fly). porcellus perplexus est (The piglet is confused).
porcellus: quid facis, tata? (Piglet: what are you doing, Daddy?)
porcus: vespa sum! (Pig: I'm a wasp!)
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Lego Latin soap opera from Ellie:
"tu non es pater!" "quomodo scis?" "quod ego sum pater!" [conlabitur] ("You are not the father!" "How do you know?" "Because I'm the father!" [faints])
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ubi sunt parva simulacra Helenae et Minimi? (Where are the little models of Helen and Minimus?) in poculum coffeae ceciderunt - Helena etiam minutum poculum coffeae tenet! (They've fallen into a cup of coffee - Helen is still holding her tiny coffee cup!
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tandem ningit! (It's snowing at last) Silvius paenulam et lanternam capit et foris festinat (Silvius grabs his hooded cloak and a lantern and hurries outside). murem ē nivē celeriter fingit, antequam nix liquescit (He makes a snow mouse quickly, before the snow melts)

amor murinus omnia vincit! (Mousy love conquers all!) Minimus et Minima inter se amplexantur (Minimus and Minima hug each other). 🐭❤️🐭
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Silvius in aure Vibrissae* secretum susurrat (Silvius is whispering a secret in Vibrissa's ear). feles aliquantulum suspiciosa videtur... (The cat seems a little suspicious). quid dicit musculus? (What is the little mouse saying?)
*iterum Merlinus (Merlin again)

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vespertilio hortum visitat, et de lauro pendet. (A bat visits the garden and hangs from the bay tree). Silvius alas suas induit et vespertilionem comitat (Silvius puts on his wings and keeps the bat company). inter se voce acutā strident (They squeak to each other in high voices).

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Silvius lodiculam acu textam gerit (Silvius is wearing a knitted blanket). lodicula e lanā purpureā, puniceā et caeruleā facta est (The blanket is made of purple, pink and blue wool). Silvius simulat se imperatorem murinum esse (Silvius pretends he's the mouse emperor)!

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Silvius, in focalē flavo involutus, in multitudine florum flavorum latet (Silvius, wrapped in a yellow scarf, is lurking in a host of yellow flowers). eranthis hiemalis pulcher sed noxius est: noli flores rodere, Silvi! (The winter aconite is pretty but poisonous - don't nibble the flowers, Silvius!)

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Silvius novam galeam gerit et cavum defendit (Silvius is wearing his new helmet and defending the mousehole). arcebit venditores circumforanei, ne parentes vexent (He'll keep travelling salesmice away, so they don't annoy his parents)!

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Silvius perseverat fabulam narrare (Silvius keeps on telling his story). heroiculus noster harenam in oculos natricis spargit (Our little hero throws sand in the grass snake's eyes). ranam omittit, et soror ranae eum suscipit (It drops the frog, and his sister catches him).

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Silvius constituit libellum componere (Silvius decides to compose a little book). difficile scribit; itaque fabulam Minimo dictat (He writes with difficulty, so he is dictating his story to Minimus). "tata! sic incipe: Silvius heroiculus murinus... ("Daddy! Start like this: Silvius, the little mouse hero...)

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Silvius gaudet, quod Minimus et Minima ei loricam hamatam fabricaverunt (Silvius is happy, because Minimus and Minima have made him a chainmail shirt). nunc tirunculus galeam minutam cupit (Now the little recruit wants a tiny helmet).

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hodie hortus frigidus est (Today the garden is icy). Silvius glaciem e situlā gelatā extraxit (Silvius has pulled ice from a frozen bucket). glacies tam translucida quam vitrum est (The ice is as clear as glass).

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Silvius cum simulacris hominum celebrorum ludit (Silvius is playing with models of famous people). in equo Alexandri Magni, nomine Bucephalus, vehitur. (He's riding Alexander the Great's horse Bucephalus). nonne Iulium Caesarem superabis, Silvi? (You'll beat Julius Caesar, won't you, Silvius?)

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Silvius consobrinique conveniunt et familiares sermones conferunt (Silvius and his cousins meet up and have a chat). quamquam inter se differunt, Romani omnes 'mures' nominant (although they are different, the Romans call them all mice).

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Kalendis Ianuariis, mures temptant deambulare (On the first if January, the mice try to go for a walk). Minimus manum Silvii tenaciter prendit, ne ventus filium auferat. (Minimus holds Silvius' paw tightly, in case the wind carries his son away).

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mures omnibus amicis "annum novum faustum felicem" optant (The mice wish all their friends a happy and prosperous New Year)!

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sol breviter lucet (The sun is shining for a short while). Silvius in grumulo stat et simulat se talpa esse - sed manus nimium parvae sunt! (Silvius stands on a molehill and pretends to be a mole - but his hands are too small!)

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Silvius, fortissimus musculus, bubonem maximum adloquitur. (Silvius, the very brave little mouse, is talking to a very large eagle owl). pinnas molles et oculos flavos laudat. (He compliments her soft feathers and yellow eyes). cave, Silvi - bubo esuriens videtur! (Careful, Silvius - the owl looks hungry!)