Roman Comic of Our Own

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:14 am

Salvete, how about our own Roman comic? Here's how it works.

Seeing the great words by bedwere being buried in the chaos of the "visual reference" thead, I thought I'd better start over with a fresh thread to continue.

I. I upload a scene that looks somehow Roman but with empty speech balloon(s). Like below.

II. You create the conversation going on in Latin and post it here.

III. The completed scene with the conversation you posted is uploaded. Like below. Words provided by bedwere. Thanks!

(words by bedwere)

IV. Ta-da! We have our Roman comic!

V. Repeat I-IV and we'll soon have a funny Roman comic thread of our own!

This is supposed to be a fun-and-learn project and not a game to "guess" a correct answer, as I have no idea what's going on there when I draw the scenes. So unleash your imagination and please feel free to post your idea. Any response will be passionately welcomed and complete the scene.

Let me wait for a while before posting another to see if anyone would come up with the idea for the bath scene above. Thanks for your participation in advance!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 6:43 pm

Fantastic! Would it be a good idea to tell also the Greek crowd to post their texts for your drawings?
By the way, I saw Thermae Romae (the movie). Weird but I recommend it. Some parts were in Latin (I can vouch for exactness). The subtitles where very useful, since they explained some peculiarities of Japanese culture that would have escaped me.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:46 pm

Surely, but one problem. My Greek is even worse than Latin and I'm not even sure I could correctly copy-and-paste the answers I'd receive.

Do you mind feeding me your anwer in Greek, to see if my OS handles the ancient tongue OK, amabo te? If it works, we'll get the sample for the Greek thread, too.

If the font gets awry, I'll try downloading different fonts or asking for a volunteer.

Oh, and now I'm dying to see Thermae Romae! There're many public baths in Japan and that makes me feel strangely close to ancient Greeks/Romans.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 12:39 am

Viviparidus wrote:Surely, but one problem. My Greek is even worse than Latin and I'm not even sure I could correctly copy-and-paste the answers I'd receive.

Do you mind feeding me your anwer in Greek, to see if my OS handles the ancient tongue OK, amabo te? If it works, we'll get the sample for the Greek thread, too.

If the font gets awry, I'll try downloading different fonts or asking for a volunteer.

Oh, and now I'm dying to see Thermae Romae! There're many public baths in Japan and that makes me feel strangely close to ancient Greeks/Romans.

Great! Latinum tuum bonum est.

Ἆρα οἶσθα ὅπου ὁ σταθμός μού ἐστιν;

Ἢ οὐχ ἅλις ὅτι εἴσοδος δέδοται τοῖς δημοτικοῖς;

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:02 am

Eia, gratias! Ecce, iam Graece!

Picturam ipsam expandi ut parva signa accentuum facilius legi possint. Litteraene in hac pictura tibi bene videntur? Linguae studebam longe ante sed ita longe ante ut vix eae memini.

Si id tibi satis, populo Graeco argumentum novum constituam.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:11 am

You're doing it by hand, which is great. However, it would save time to use the gimp, as I am doing for
the Ben-Hur project. It's just a matter of copying and pasting.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:48 am

Don't worry, I'm copy-and-pasting the text, too. Then how on Akropolis the typo had gotten into it earlier today? Only the aries himself knows....

I tried to pick a font that renders the various accent marks of the Ancient Greek accurately, as most fonts I have print ~ when the rotated ) is needed.

Here are the finalists and my pick was 1, since it's accurate and looks somehow comic-like. If you prefer other set, I'll use it.

By the way your Ben-Hur project is really cool!

Now I started thinking 5 is easier to read. What do you think?

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 2:55 am

Primus fons videtur aptissimus. Sed et quintus placet.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sun Nov 15, 2015 4:23 am

Censeo! Tum quintum sumamus, quod is condensior, itaque minorem plagam obtinet. Gratias!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:10 am

Quid est nomen quinto fonti?

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Tue Nov 17, 2015 1:54 am

"Noteworthy" appellatur, sed non certus sum si ille fons communis sit an forte in OS(Mac) meum adsit. Omnia nomina tibi ostendam ad comparanda.

Etiam, gere quovis fonte tua commoda, vel tibi optimo, si e quinque supra sive non, obsecro.

Et rursus gratias ago.

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Let me correct myself. Since I wanted to say "any font that's convenient for you," aliqui here was out of place. Sorry!
F(before): aliquo fonte tua commoda
T(now): quovis fonte tua commoda

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 10:56 pm

Salvete! Here's next picture. Please note that "B" is not said by the pig but someone outside the scene. Looking forward to your ideas!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Wed Nov 18, 2015 11:11 pm

A: Nunc addendum est laurum.

B: Mihi videris compositionem culinariam non bene intellexisse.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:37 pm

Verba Marci ex lingua Graeca in Latinam versa.

A: Ave, porce! Nam vinces...
B: ...gustatione!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:40 am

(Verba a bedwere)
bedwere, Gratias ago!
Ille coquus est! Quod, exspectare non poteram! RMV(=RidensMagnaVoce)

Frondibus Laurinis tam multis, porcum nimis fragrantem facturum iri puto! Sed aliqui coqui vero faciem sapori anteponunt. (-annuens)

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:41 am

(Verba Marci ex lingua Graeca in Latinam versa)

RMV, iam novi quare porcus ita celsus felixque videatur!

Gratias, Marke, et iterum gratias, ut verba eius hic afferres, bedwere!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Fri Nov 27, 2015 9:24 pm

A: Malo porcum quam Caesarem regnare.
B: Et tu, Brute?

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sat Nov 28, 2015 3:53 am

(Verba a bedwere)
bedwere, rursus gratias!

Sophos, Brute! Caesari hoc magis disceret ante sibi nimis serum erat.

Cicero: Sane!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 3:50 am

Since you kindly take care of the Greek version of this thread, bedwere, it gives me the great chance to pick up Greek bit by bit, as if spoonfed.

I hope this little game helps members to cross the threshold to try the "other language," if not already started with your Ben-Hur, which is wonderful.

The finished pages are cool of course, but I find draft posts very helpful as well, with the same sentences written in three different languages side by side, just like the Rosetta Stone.

Just wanted to show my gratitude.

And here's the next picture.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 6:17 pm

Gratias tibi, amice.

Marcus jam scripsit:

A: Quis est iste?

B: Aerobolus.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Nov 29, 2015 8:41 pm

A: Pater, cur non habet discum?
B: Non necesse amplius. Omnia enim in nube servantur.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:45 am

(Verba Marci)

Gratias, Marce!
O pater, pater, qui semper responsum omnium habet!

Mulier A: Audivistine? is sic vocatur. me pudet ignorantiae meae.
Vir B: Quid? o... aerobolus, ita, ita, scilicet novi!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Nov 30, 2015 12:51 am

(Verba a bedwere)

Gratias, bedwere!
Iam statua etiam scitius esse quam cum disco mihi videtur!

Hunc patrem senatorem credo, nisi philosophum.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 12:33 am

Pictura nova hic est. Responsa tua aestuose exspectata!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:00 am

A: Talaria Mercurii habeo! Volabisne mecum?

B: Cave ne alter Icarus fias!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Fri Dec 04, 2015 3:50 am

Eia Hercule, quam citus optimusque es, bedwere summe, hoc certe quod proba puella Romana dicat in tale tempore! et ea fortasse recta est, nam puer tam cautus quam Ulixes exacte non videtur.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Dec 06, 2015 5:41 pm

Marcus scripsit:

A: Ad avium naturam accedam!
B: Ideo abigam te!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Dec 07, 2015 10:24 am

(verba Marci)

Euge! quam dissimiliter duo putant quod volatura ferat! miserum puerum!

Gratias ago, bedwere, ob tranlationem, ut semper!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 3:34 am

Pictura nova hic est! responsum tuum ardenter cupitur!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:23 am

Gratias ob aliam pulchram imaginem, amice!

A) Esto equus noster, Marce!
B) Si hoc facerem, non tam equus quam asinus essem.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sat Dec 12, 2015 12:35 am

(verba a bedwere)

Tibi gratias ago ob optimum celeremque responsum tuum, ut semper!

Euax, nonne callidus es, verbo asini sic dupliciter utens? verba tam admodum cum pictura constant ut primum verba fuissent. iam adulescens quidem aliquantum asininus mihi videtur!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Dec 13, 2015 6:37 pm

Difficile est mihi vertere verba Marci in Latinam, quia de sono sit jocus. Tamen conor.

A: Trahe nos!
B: Trahite vos!

Carissime, licet mihi aliubi ostendere imagines tuas? Adscribam vero nomen tuum ad unamquamque, ut omnes sciant te auctorem esse.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Dec 14, 2015 12:33 am

(verba Marci)

Nonne translatio paronomasiae ita difficilis est? ergo opera tua admiror, bedwere ingeniose. admiror quoque, scilicet, originalem Marci, magna cum cachinna.

Oppido ullam picturam meam libere ostendito ubicumque velis, dilecte amice mi. honorer!

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:35 am

Salvete! ecce, pictura nova! quoniam cum membris Graecis communicatum est, hoc tempore pictura non Romana sed Attica est: in fabrica scuti Atticae.

Responsa cupienter exspectata!

(ad bedwere: signum meum apposui ut te ex opere
liberarem.

)

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:57 am

A: Volo scutum ut eam paratus ad pugnam.
B: Parabo quidem scutum, non autem te.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:32 am

Gratias ut semper, o bedwere eminens! sophos, responsum tuum ita Atheniense ut ille Aristophanes ipse ovanter te osculum daret! tuis verbis iste juvenis superbus subito mihi Alicibiades esse videtur!

Quoniam signum meum apposui, cur non auctoris quoque? nomen tuum, igitur, addidi.

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Sun Dec 20, 2015 2:36 am

Marcus:

A: Cum maximus sim, non indegeo protectione!
B: Protegat vero nos Juppiter a superbia tua!

Paulus:

A: Aut hunc, aut super hoc.
B: Veni et accipe

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:35 am

Marce, gratias ago, ut semper!
Iste juvenis quippe superbus si ad fabricam scuti veni hoc nuntiatum!

Paule, gratias ob responsum et adventum tuum!
Sophos, juvenis Lacedaemonium militem fortem ludere vult, sed faber etiam fortius contradicit!

Obiter bedwere carissime, gratias pro et translatione et iuncturis adiutabilibus! sine auxilio tuo, mihi novitio difficile fuerit intellegere quod Paulus dixerit.

Viviparidus · Post by **Viviparidus** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 12:39 am

Io! et hic pictura nova est. responsa festive exspectata!

YouTube · Post by **bedwere** » Wed Dec 23, 2015 4:56 am

Gratias propter aliam pulchram imaginem, Viviparide ingeniose!

A: Io, Saturnalia! Hodie erus sum!
B: Io, Saturnalia! Cras eris servus!

Verba Marci:

A: Bibe!
B: Abi!