Detectives in Togas ?

[woolybear]

We are reading Detectives in Togas and really love it. I have two questions. Does anyone know approximately what year this is set in? And I need some help on Latin pronounciations. How would you pronounce Flavius and Publius? Thanks in advance, hivers....

[scrapbabe]

I'm currently studying Latin For Children with my children. I think the pronunciation depends on whether or not you want classical or ecclesiastical. But here's how I think it's pronounced.

Flavius fla (as in la la la) vius (weeus)

Publius Pu (poo) bl ius(eeus)

But someone who knows latin better might know a little more than me.


Smiles,
Shalynn

[LaMere Academy]

I'm currently studying Latin For Children with my children. I think the pronunciation depends on whether or not you want classical or ecclesiastical. But here's how I think it's pronounced.

Flavius fla (as in la la la) vius (weeus)

Publius Pu (poo) bl ius(eeus)

But someone who knows latin better might know a little more than me.


Smiles,
Shalynn
That's how I saw them.
I just put that down because I started reading it aloud and didn't think my kids were going to enjoy it. Maybe I should stick with it?

[TrixieB]

That's how I saw them.
I just put that down because I started reading it aloud and didn't think my kids were going to enjoy it. Maybe I should stick with it?
My kids vote for you to continue reading it aloud. It was a favorite read-aloud here.

[Donna T.]

I'm sure I did an awful job with all the names in the book. Didn't matter though. We LOVED Detectives in Togas. I ended up reading The Mystery of the Roman Ransom also. My boys really enjoyed both of those books. They are among our favorite read-alouds.

[woolybear]

Ohhh....maybe I should study Latin. My guesses were a bit off. No matter though. Ds, 8, and I are loving it. Ds,6, wasn't listening from the start so I'm not sure if it would be too much for him. We also just finished A Triumph for Flavius. I said to ds at one point, "Do you want to take a break?" And he said," You can't stop! It's too good."

[TracyR]

My girls vote you press on too with the book. This was most definitely without a doubt one of our all time favorite read alouds. There is also a sequal to the book which I will be getting here pretty soon. I'm not sure exactly what time period though it was set in, the book doesn't really give you a clue to as exactly when. My guess is maybe third century Rome.