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I'm asking from the uninformed opinion here, but I was under the assumption that gladii had hilts.

But Quintus Valerius can review the Latin.

Short answer: no.

I'm not too far from Missouri in Memphis, though the dates may not work for me...

Nobody expects the Latin inquisition!

Two weeks later and I still couldn't remember everything. It is indeed time for review, though it was better this time: 92%.

Only an 80%.

That last one should be anceps, if I'm not mistaken. This is written in haste, and without a chance to look over it. Ignosce mihi.

ēx hōc īngrātō gaūdĭa ămōrĕ tĭbĭ.

Quintus Valerius Scerio. I don't remember what Scerio means, now, nor is it attested in antiquity, but that's far less important than the first two, which are, indeed, real Roman (noble) names.

Valete

The client and patron system is missed dearly.

It's a good plan. I encourage everyone to vote yes for it.

My university uses the Oxford Latin course. I own the books, but never took the course due to my already fluency in the language (skipped straight to upper division courses). A cursory reading doesn't give me much enthusiasm as does, say, Wheelock's...

Ita vero! Vita bona!

a) A basic overview of who she is might be worth reading.
b) Probably not.
c) I *seriously* doubt it.
d) Almost certainly not.

Start with a.

Io Saturnalia, amica!

Amici, si vos valetis, valeo. Fortasse. Nescio... Sed non iam solus sum! Puellas multas ab ea habui, sed etiam illam amo. Cur? CUR? Quid feci? Cur est longa ab me? Bene erit, ferunt, sed nescio... Sic adeste, amici, et bibate mecum hic in taberna.

Can I turn down thy laurel crown?