I found this Youtube video of an animated statue reciting Catullus 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFNPw46L1BQ . This poem deals with the pet sparrow of Catullus's beloved. This reminded me of Crowley's comment on the Empress card in The Book of Thoth: "Perching upon the flamelike uprights of her throne are two of her most sacred birds, the sparrow and the dove; the nub of this symbolism must be sought in the poems of Catullus and Martial."
I don't know whether I will teach Latin next year. I need to resubmit my Latin I class to the University of California to get it approved as a college prep elective. If they reject it for the third time, I probably won't teach Latin at the high school next year. UC has gotten tougher on approving classes. I will likely teach Latin the following year and thereafter, since I intend to eventually get it approved. Perhaps the third time will prove a charm.
If I keep teaching Latin, I hope and pray my Latin will improve, perhaps so much so that I can really understand Catullus in Latin.
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