Joel Derfner

New York, NY, United States

http://joelderfner.com

Classicist manqué, living Latin enthusiast, ne'er-do-well. In real life I'm a musical theater composer and author of decidedly non-academic books.

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How can I study Latin on my own?

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How can I stop forgetting to use my abilities?

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directory not found Apple Mach-O linker warning but Library Search Path and Framework Search Path are empty

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My characters, though different classes/races/etc., always seem to have similar personalities. Is this a problem, and, if so, how can I fix it?

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How can I use "quippe" properly?

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weird UITabBar color inconsistency in iOS7

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What's the difference between nam and enim?

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What does "quidem" REALLY mean?

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What is the statistical difference, if there is one, between attacking twice (action and bonus action) and attacking once with advantage?

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How can I reengage in a session when I've disengaged because of ADD?

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Meaning of "S. P. D." in letters

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Old vs Classical latins

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Which online Latin dictionaries should I use and why?

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"Deus tu conversus vivificabis nos..."

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What Latin word could I use to refer to a grocery store?

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What is the difference between -us and -io?

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Why did Hieronymus choose to use Latin tenses that don't exist in Hebrew when translating for the Vulgata?

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The best way to say *interesting* in Latin

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Does anyone learn Latin as a native language?

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Are there dictionaries that translate profanities profanely?

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Which Roman Numerals were used to express extremely large numbers in Classical Latin?

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Which verb for drinking is least related to alcohol?

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Verbing in Latin

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What are the arguments for Classical pronunciations vs. Ecclesiastical pronunciation?

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Why is there no future perfect subjunctive in Latin?

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Is there a way to make a sentence ironic in Latin?

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Is Thomas Hobbes' translation of "nosce te ipsum" as "read thyself" valid?

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DVCITIS, DUCITIS, DŪCITIS

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How to say "I live for my family" in Latin?

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