Latin Links and Resources

Online Latin Grammars

• The First Year of Latin by Walter B. Gunnison and Walter S. Harley 1902, (PDF 9.5 Mb), based on Caesar
• Commentaries of Caesar on the Gallic War by Classic Interlinear Translations 1893 interlinear text, (PDF 14.3 Mb)
• Latin Grammar by Charles E. Bennett Free PDF Online, the 1908 classic
• Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar (1903) - perhaps better formatted at this site or as a PDF
• The Catholic's Latin Instructor by Fr. Edward Caswall (1868?) - principal church offices and devotions
• George Adler's A Practical Grammar of the Latin Language with Perpetual Exercises for Speaking and Writing (online) (1858)
• Pinkster's Latin Syntax and Semantics (1984 - html)
• Download Free Latin Grammars, Readers and books! (Greek also)
• Wheelock Resource Page; More Wheelock; Dale Grote's Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin; and LatinPraxis Wheelock-linked Exercises
• The Ultimate Latin Resource Page with some nice Study Guides
• Ars grammatica by Aelius Donatus, a 4th century Roman grammarian

Latin Documents and Sources

• Perseus digital library

  • Many Latin books, with translations
  • Latin lexicon
  • Lewis and Short - Online

• Liturgia Horarum: The current breviary in Latin, online or PDA from Almudi.org

• The Liturgy of the Hours sung in Latin on Vatican Radio

• Documenta Catholica Omnia Fathers, Doctors and Popes - including Migne Patrologia Latina
• TheLatinLibrary.com has Christian Latin and much more.
• Thesaurus Precum Latinarum - Treasury of Latin Prayers
• The Compendium of the Catholic Catechism includes Latin Prayers - At this site you can hear recordings of them being read.
• Latin works of St. Augustine
• Complete Latin works of St. Thomas
• A page of Latin dictionaries, documents and phrases
• Bibliography of 20,000 Latin texts from the Renaissance - all available free on the internet!
• Project Gutenburg online collection of Latin texts, more than 50 free Latin books
• Logos Library texts in 100s of languages, including Ancient Greek and Classical and Medieval Latin, plus a conjugator for Greek and Latin verbs, and a quote search.
• Internet Archive Search has many Latin texts and textbooks.
• Classical, medieval, and new Latin texts in Chronological or Alphabetical order.
• Latin Phrases with many expressions and sayings
• Latin Proverb of the Day archive with translation and explanation
• Juxtalineaires side by side: Latin (and Greek) with French translations; and Locutio.net learn Latin in French
• MythFolklore.net (BestLatin.net) has links to various Greek and Latin texts, including a great Bestiaria Latina Blog for a daily dose of Latin.
• Phaselus.org.uk with Latin translations of four familiar modern English books.
• White Trash Scriptorium Latin E-Books with translation links
• Logic Museum has various documents with side-by-side Latin English, especially Aquinas
• Pope Benedict XVI's First Message Latin and English.
• Divinum Officium - the old Latin Breviary online
• Acceleration Reader Series - Latin documents uniquely formatted for easier reading.

More online Latin texts and links

Special thanks to Archer Bowman for these helps for your studies.

• A gigantic library of books in Latin
• Georgetown.edu Medieval Studies has Another Latin book library and Medieval Latin resources
• Latin Reading materials
• Many Medieval Latin books
• Latin teaching materials
• Hundreds of thousands of place names in Latin
• Abbreviations in Latin
• St. Augustine's Confessions (in Latin)
• Hundreds of Latin books and resources
• Psalter (in Latin)
• Latin-English Psalter
• Latin Vulgate Bible (Nova Vulgata) from the Vatican (E-Sword.net free Software also has the Vulgate)
• Latin-English Study Bible

Other Sites of Latin Links

• Wordplays: Origin of Words numerous links to Latin history, phrases, prayers, and articles.
• OnlineUniversities.com links to 50 fun and educational websites keeping Latin alive!
• InRebus.com - a variety of quotes, texts and materials related to Latin
• ChurchLatin.com Books and Resources for Ecclesiastical Latin
• Latin Wisdom Blogspot contains numerous Latin quotes and some links to other sites
• Ite ad Thomam a Latin theological blog, e.g. Notae Theologicae, also has links to Latin documents
• A directory of Latin-related resources
• Another Latin educational resources page
• More links to Latin resources
• Latinitas in tela totius terrae numerous links to Latin dictionaries, documents and sites.
• Latin links for educators
• Latin Bookmarks
• National Committee for Latin and Greek
• John Piazza's Latin Links including Comprehensible texts
• Learn Biblical Greek via Podcast Nothing to do with Latin, but how cool! Also see Visual Greek cartoons

Latin Podcasts, Music, Recordings and Songs

• Sermons of Pope Leo the Great as read by Fr. Foster
• Let's read Latin: Ecclesiastical Latin MP3s
• Audiolibri - Italian site with Latin mp3 recordings of both classical and ecclesiatical texts.
• Audio MP3s of the Vulgate being read from GreekLatinAudio.com
• Voce Alta - site of ecclesiastical Latin read in MP3 recordings (mostly Catholic documents)
• Latin Recordings of some epistles of St. Jerome, and other documents from Familiae Sancti Hieronymi; plus a Latin Video Blog
• Latin Poetry Podcast by Dr. Chris Francese, high-quality and beautifully read classical poems
• Vox Romana podcast of all things Roman
• Links to Latin Podcasts focused on Latin classics
• Seneca's Letters, Book I text with MP3 recordings.
• Latin Mass Recordings read in MP3 format.
• Latinum - recordings of simple texts, vocabulary, grammatical exercises, etc. - following George Adler's A Practical grammar for Speaking and Writing Latin (online)
• A variety of Latin Lectures in MP3 format.
• Children's Songs and Rhymes
• German hip-hop band excerpts classical authors to create some interesting (and classically correct) Latin songs (mp3 samples).
• New-age/electric/classical music: ERA has several songs in Latin.

Computer Software

• Plato an older computer-based educational system
• QuickLatin software for Windows
• Blitz Latin from software-partners.co.uk, a commercial computer program for translating Latin documents.
• Sorry, I don't know anything about this software / audio-video package, but the Transparent Language website has fun Latin lists, quizzes and games.
• Auxilium - in German (includes online search in German)

This ends the online section - here are print resources that can be bought

Dictionaries

• Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin a good Latin dictionary for beginners
• Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary is also good for a similar price
• Fr. Foster doesn't recommend the Collins Gem dictionary, although some beginners find it useful.
• Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin by Leo F Stelten - for Latin from Scripture, Canon Law, the Liturgy, Vatican II, the early church fathers, and theological terms
• The Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary is the classic reference for the most advanced students (with large wallets and strong backs). Check out Lewis and Short Online
• William Smith's Latin-English Dictionary is what I recommend for those who want the equivalent of Lewis and Short without the hefty price tag.
• 501 Latin Verbs: Fully Conjugated in All the Tenses
• ChurchLatin.com has numerous dictionaries and concordances of Ecclesiastical and Liturgical Latin

Textbooks / Grammars to help learn Latin

Reviews / Comparisons of high school Latin textbooks

Most advanced students will eventually want the classic Gildersleeve & Lodge (Recommended by Fr. Foster) or Allen & Greenough (see online version!) - but these are generally too advanced for beginners.

• Getting Started with Latin: beginning Latin in a gradual, systematic way for Homeschoolers or self teaching. Includes free MP3 recordings.
• Minimus, the Primary Latin Course for elementary school students by Barbara Bell (With Yahoo discussion group and teacher materials)
• Sattler Latin - textbooks from an experienced Christian educator
• Wheelock's Latin 6th ed - classic Latin grammar
• Cora Carroll Scanlon & Charles L. Scanlon's "Latin Grammar" plus a second-year book: "Second Latin."
• Henle Latin: First Year by Robert Henle, S.J., Second Year (there are 4 years total, with grammar book), Email Support Group and Other Latin Books
• A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin by John F Collins - for learning Latin as used by the Church. (Some Answer Keys and Flash Cards)
• Latina Christiana
• A Latin Grammar by James Morwood - Simple enough for a beginner, but has enough material for the intermediate student also.
• Our Latin Heritage by Lillian Hines
• Jenney's Latin by Charles Jenney
• Latin for Americans by Ullman
• The Everything Learning Latin Book - Richard E. Prior

* Lingua Latina per se illustrata: Famila Romana - Hans H. Orberg

A multivolume series with a total immersion, Latin-only approach. The book progresses from easy to more complex Latin, and you obtain the meaning by the context and the pictures and the marginal notes. Learn to read Latin, not just translate Latin. Resources for this method, including a discussion group.

For self-teaching / home-schooling, get Lingua Latina: A College Companion by Jeanne Neumann, which parallels "Famila Romana" on a chapter-by-chapter basis with explanations of all the concepts, study tips, vocab lists, etc.

* Read an article which recommends this method of learning

Ecce Romani

This series also uses a similar immersion approach to the Latin language. Like Lingua Latina, the stories may be more geared to students than adults and start off rather basic, but soon you will find your grammatical skills naturally growing thanks to this innovative style of learning. Teachers' Corner with many Ecce Romani materials

Reading Latin by Peter Jones and Keith Sidwell

An inductive text for adults (like the Cambridge Latin Course (CLC) which is aimed more for children)

Peter Jones is also the author of the recommended book Learn Latin - one of the best quick-start introductions to Latin, including answer keys for the self-student.

Teach Yourself Latin by Gavin Betts

A deductive text written with the independent learner in mind. Clear and concise gives a solid foundation in classical Latin. The learning curve is a little steep for someone with little prior knowledge of grammar.

Oxford Latin Course by Maurice Balme, James Morwood

A three volume course that tries to keep the grammar lessons short and more time spent reading and immersed in Latin vocabulary than memorizing, designed for the self-learner or a classroom.

Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer by Benjamin Kennedy

A starting reference grammar, a reasonably concise work that describes the essential history, phonology, morphology, syntax and prosody of classical Latin. Not as exhaustive (or overwhelming) as works like Gildersleeve & Lodge or Allen & Greenough (online!)

Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.

Has numerous Latin Books, Readers, References and Textbooks for all levels, including Living Latin - modern books (Dr. Seuss in Latin!), Latin Readings by Gertrude Drake, Bradley's Arnold Latin Prose Composition, and a reprint of the 1908 classic New Latin Grammar by Charles E. Bennett (see online version).

They also publish the reference recommended by Fr. Foster to all his advanced students: Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar

Learn to Read Latin by Keller & Russel Yale Language Series, 2004

A large Textbook which includes many readings from original Latin texts. Together with an equally mammoth Workbook containing many grammar drills.

Power-Glide Latin Ultimate Course

Uses a conversational approach to Latin, with workbooks, tests, audio CDs and much more (puzzles, games, stories, music).

This is the featured resource on LanguageResourceOnline.com

These didn't really fit in anywhere else:

• Instructional Materials: Resources for Latin (and Greek) Teachers / Professors
• The Art of Reading Latin: How to Teach It
• Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, translated into Latin by Peter Needham

Audio-Visual

• Course On The Living Latin Language 2nd Edition, by Father Suitbert H. Siedl, O.C.D. - One of the few good audio courses in Latin: one volume with thirteen cassettes.
• Forum Romanum DVD a collection of Latin TV Shows, both entertaining and educational
• Search for "Latin Primer" at www.ChristianBook.com - it has Video/DVDs of actual classes being taught.

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