About
Salvē! I am Jake Craner, or Iācōbus in Latin. I am currently a freshman at UPenn. I have taken Latin since 6th grade, and recently I have added to my classics knowledge by taking Ancient Greek, which I began as a sophomore. My overarching goal for Carpe Diem Classics is to take the basics of the Latin language and make it both simple and enjoyable to learn. My time in the classics classroom has convinced me that everyone should have the opportunity to dabble with Latin and Greek, not only to benefit their education but also to help them understand the empirical fact that almost all parts of modern society draw on the classics. Latin and Greek have truly touched my life, and my hope is to spread the classics to as many people as possible so that they too can experience the curiosity and joy that comes from learning them. I hope you enjoy the lessons. Valē!
Salvē! My name is Reese Moriarty and I’m a rising senior at Riverdale Country School! My Latin name is Rīsa and I am in my seventh year of taking Latin, and I started Ancient Greek as a sophomore. I am so excited be able to take over Carpe Diem Classics in New York and spread my love of the Classics! Latin and Greek have been a huge part of my life for so long loving both the languages themselves and the stories they give us. I am so happy to be able to share this appreciation with a greater community. As I’ve dived into more into harder works with complicated themes, I’ve appreciated the sense of humanity and connection I feel to certain authors. I hope everyone can learn and appreciate the Classics as much as I have and take away from these lessons so they can start appreciating and creating stories of their own!