Dies Quintus Decimus - Dr. Faustus!

Salvete omnes! Today was a Sunday, which meant in the morning, students either went to church or used it as free time to work on anything they wanted to. In the afternoon, we had Quid Rides?, Voces Feminarum, and Stylus Amicitiae since we had our Festa and Ludi on the 4th of July (when we were supposed to have these classes) as well as our second Volvifolium. In the evening, we had an extremely exciting event as we went on a field trip to Richmond to see the play Dr. Faustus!

In Quid Rides?, we further discussed Ad Minores and were briefly introduced to our next topic, Nefas (dark humor). In Voces Feminarum, we read about Cleopatra’s portrayal in ancient literature, namely from Cassius Dio, Horace, and Plutarch. In Stylus Amicitiae, we talked about intaglios, which are stamp-like objects the Romans used to mark their identities on letters or important documents. The final thing of the afternoon was Volvifolium, where we turned our calendars to the third and final week of GLA.

The entire evening was dedicated to a field trip to Richmond! We had the opportunity to view the play Dr. Faustus. Before the play, we had a zuppa short introduction to the play by RA Benji and an excellent prologue performance by Tucker (who arguably was the most excited)! Since we couldn’t go to the performance on the 4th of July, everyone was hyped up and the play did not disappoint! The actors were superb and every one of us absolutely loved the play. It was past Lights Out (which meant no blog yesterday) by the time we returned to R-MC so everyone was exhausted, but it was completely worth it.

We are now approaching our final week of GLA! The past two weeks have been loaded with precious memories for everyone. We cannot wait for Week 3 and what memories await us.
GLA Out of Context:
“I love a silly little painting.”

Arleigh’s Fanta Furies:
Total: 74

Valete,
Ciara and Philip (Your True Aediles)