LATIN: Language Study Resources

[proud2bcatholic]

I just wanted to let everyone here know that I have a friend who teaches Latin and will be doing intensive courses for people who would like to learn over the summer.

It will be in the Phoenix, AZ (Scottsdale actually) area.

For all who are interested in more details, please PM me.

I’m game

 

[tee_eff_em]

LINGUA LATINA per se illustrata, by Hans Oerberg

Recently going through some books inherited from my in-laws, I chanced across the first volume of Hans Oerberg’s course, *Lingua Latina secundum naturae rationem explicata (Familia Romana) *(There is a second volume, Roma Aeterna, which, regrettably, I seem not to have inherited ). The course uses an atypical (for Latin) teaching technique – Inductive learning, rather than being grammar based. That is: All instruction takes place in Latin. You may wonder “How can that be?” but face it: How did you learn English (or whatever your native tongue)? [post=1691925]The Cursus Linguae Latinae Vivae[/post], above, also uses inductive learning to an extent, but not exclusively.

I cannot personally judge how effective the course is for a novice, but many Latin teachers swear by this course and method over grammar based methods. Each chapter is a short story, beginning simply and with illustrative pictures, and growing more complex as the book progresses. Following the story is a section on the grammar points covered (in Latin) and exercises.

There are many supports for teachers (including homeschoolers) at FOCUS Publishing’s website, and also an email community. (The pronunciation taught is the restored classical, but that can be ignored)

I have greatly enjoyed reading the stories.

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[I_Believe]

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[Geremia]

Here are excellent resources:

• [Simplicissimus (http://www.latin-mass-society.org/simplicissimus/), an excellent, free, online Latin course from the Latin Mass Society of England and Wales
• [Lewis & Short’s A Latin Dictionary (Latin Dictionary Headword Search Results), the famous Latin dictionary accessible for free online
• Perseus Word Study Tool, a morphological analysis of inflected Latin words

It is great you want to learn Latin. Read what the Baltimore Catechism says about Latin:

Q. 566. Why does the Church use the Latin language instead of the national language of its children?
A. The Church uses the Latin language instead of the national language of its children:

1. • To avoid the danger of changing any part of its teaching in using different languages;
   • That all its rulers may be perfectly united and understood in their communications;
   • To show that the Church is not an institute of any particular nation, but the guide of all nations.

 

[MaryBernard]

I have been sad that the above link seems to have fallen off the net.

I found this site la.raycui.com/ It’s has the same title Phonetica Latinae, so I’m assuming it’s the website you’re talking about.

 

[RedSoxWife]

I’m glad to find this thread. My husband needs to learn Latin for his next degree and we’re looking for good resources.

 

[tee_eff_em]

I found this site la.raycui.com/ It’s has the same title Phonetica Latinae, so I’m assuming it’s the website you’re talking about.

YES! That is the site.

I am very happy to see it has returned (and to a more persistent appearing home). :bounce:

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[MaryBernard]

I’m glad I found it too. It looks awesome.

 

[Ohiomom]

I’m glad to find this thread. My husband needs to learn Latin for his next degree and we’re looking for good resources.

I know this thread is geared towards self study, but Catholic Distance University offers Latin courses. Though you would be part of an on-line course, there is alot of self study involved since you only “meet” on-line.

cdu.edu/

 

[Andrew325]

Hi everyone,

I recently finished a few courses in Latin and I’ve found that a good resource is Wheelock’s Latin by Frederick M. Wheelock, a real defenitive textbook for learning latin in many universities. If you are studious, I think you can do a decent job teaching yourself from the textbook without having to take a course. I wouldnt worry too much if you are concerned with your knowledge of grammar, the book does a pretty good job of reviewing terms of what is a verb, direct object, participle, gerund, etc. Another resource to go alongside that is “English Grammar for Students of Latin: The Study Guide for Those Learning Latin” by Norma Goldman. My fellow classmates and I will all admit that Latin is a bummer to start learning but once you catch on you can’t help but fall in love with it.

Good luck!
bona fortuna tecum!

 

[Geremia]

I found this site la.raycui.com/ It’s has the same title Phonetica Latinae, so I’m assuming it’s the website you’re talking about.

This is a great resource! Thank you!

 

[John92]

I’ve been learning latin with Hans Orberg’s “Linga Latina” (libri duo). It’s a great system but I don’t agree with the “natural method” he expounds. It’s just nice to have a ton of “easy” reading that gradually builds up, instead of memorizing a bunch of vocabulary and grammar and then jumping into Classical Latin with little reading experience. Also I wish they provided principal parts from the beginning, instead of only providing them once you learn about the perfect tense/perfect participle.

 

[tee_eff_em]

Pray Some More

…With Vatican Radio

Formerly, there were links on that page to archived/on-demand recordings of the Rosary. While the links are no longer there , I recently did some detective work and discovered that the recordings are still on the servers.

Mysteria Gaudiosa
Mysteria Dolorosa
Mysteria Gloriosa
Mysteria Lucis

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[tee_eff_em]

CURSUS LINGUAE LATINAE VIVAE

The Cursus Linguae Latinae Vivae (Course in the Living Latin Language) from the Familia Sanctae Hieronymi (Family of Saint Jerome) is a text and

set of 13 audio tapes

. It is also designed for self study. While it teaches Ecclesiastical pronunciation, it teaches both Ecclesiastical and Classical grammar (something I didn’t really appreciate until I studied a Classical Latin text later). Each chapter is divided into sections on:

• The language of ancient Rome (Classical syntax)
• The living language of the Church (Ecclesiastical)
• Daily, conversational Latin

Perhaps the most fun part of this course is my tendency to imitate Fr Siedl’s baritone when practicing pronunciation with the tapes.

On recently visiting their website I discovered (i) they have finally entered the 21st century, and upgraded from audio cassettes to audio CDs, and (ii) their base URL has changed. Due to the latter, I reproduce the paragraph with current URLs below:
The Cursus Linguae Latinae Vivae (Course on the Living Latin Language) from the Familia Sancti Hieronymi (Family of Saint Jerome) is a text and set of 26 audio CDs. It is also designed for self study. While it teaches Ecclesiastical pronunciation, it teaches both Ecclesiastical and Classical grammar (something I didn’t really appreciate until I studied a Classical Latin text later).

Just by the math, it appears they have gone to 1-CD-per-cassette-side – I have no idea if they have further broken the lessons down into more manageable tracks?
Though it is not difficult to rip the CDs and do so given the right software – Heck, that is what I did with my cassettes, creating ~200 MP3s.

Anyway: Still a useful resource!

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