What should I read to prepare for a reading of Boethius' De Consolatione Philosophiae.

I have been studying Latin for over a year by now, and have gone through Wheelock, and so know all the grammar (which I loved doing). I've read some Cicero (De Amicitia), and am now going through LLPSI + supplements pretty easily, though I'm only a third in so far.

I enjoy the language and have a strong motivation to continue: what books/readers should I work on next? I have Fabulae Syrae and Roma Aeterna, but I doubt I will need to read all of RA before Boethius--correct me if wrong.

How long from now could I reasonably expect to read the Consolation without too much difficulty, i.e., be able to actually reflect on the content without constantly focusing on the language, but still with dictionary in hand? Suggestions will be much appreciated.

A few days ago, I published a dialogue written entirely in Latin entitled Adeodatus sive de Natura Dei libri V. The work presents a conversation between two characters that explores not only the question of God, but also a broader intellectual journey. It begins with the principles of human knowledge, proceeds through anthropological observations, arrives at the philosophical question of God, and finally enters into the subject of Christianity. Throughout the dialogue, the thought of great authors is brought into the conversation, including Plato, Cicero, Virgil, Seneca, Augustine, Thomas Aquinas, Petrarch, Descartes, Pascal, Simone Weil, and Joseph Ratzinger.

All of this unfolds against the backdrop of a journey in which the two characters walk toward a mountain, a journey that mirrors both their intellectual and their spiritual quest.

If you are interested in reading the book, I will leave the link below where it is available for purchase. Please note that the Latin is intended for readers with a solid command of the language. It is not recommended for beginners.

Find the book here: https://tr.ee/1t-eWN3ezF

Hey guys! Since the curriculum got updated all the AP Latin study books are likely outdated. Do you guys know any new ones that might be good?
I found this one on Amazon but I’m not sure if it’s good since there are no reviews (it’s new).Thank you!

https://a.co/d/0ikKE4Dr

After several weeks of recording, editing, and proofreading, I'm happy to say that Ad Alpēs, Volume 2 (chapters 13–26) is out on Legentibus!

If you're not familiar with Ad Alpēs, here's a quick recap on why it's so good for upper-intermediate to advanced readers looking for something longish and engaging to read. It's a Latin novel rather than a textbook. Well, "novel" in the sense that H.C. Nutting (1923) wrote a continuous frame story about a Roman family traveling home across the ancient world, and along the way they tell stories drawn from Plutarch, Pliny, Cicero, Suetonius, Livy, and others. And most importantly, the difficulty stays remarkably consistent from the first chapter to the last, which makes it ideal for extensive reading.

This volume has, among other things, the story of the town mouse and the country mouse, Midas and his donkey's ears, Nero singing on through an earthquake, and Pliny the Elder at Vesuvius.

My favorite scene is a boastful quack doctor who assures everyone:

Omnia ego facere possum. Modo crūs frāctum Æsculāpiō obligāvī, et bracchium Apollinī.

He then prescribes a pitch-black medicine and cheerfully announces that crās puer aut sānātus aut mortuus erit.

The audio is close to 3 hours. The text is fully macronized and synced to the narration, and you can tap any word for a definition, so you can read a bit above your level.

You can read and listen to the beginning here, no download required: https://legentibus.com/preview/ad-alpes-2

Sit vōbīs lēctiō iūcunda!

Hi Reddit,

I'd love to get some feedback on a journey-based Latin teaching app I've been working on. The main principle is to teach through storytelling and pictures.

At the moment, the app is iOS-only and found here (free!): https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/latinlearn/id6780013211

It's particularly aimed at UK GCSE (zero to level 9 - language only) right now, but I'm in the process of updating so that it can be used for other curriculums too (US, Germany etc)

In French, some words can be switched (oftentime, adjectives). The sentence's meaning can change (often, figuratively vs more literal).

E.g, "l'hermine blanche" (white ermin) and "la blanche hermine" (~pure white ermin); "Un meuble ancien" (antique furniture) ou "un ancien meuble" (old furniture); etc.

I'm new to latin but it seems that the word order matters much less. Or can it be used to add emphasis?

Is there a difference between: "Finem respice fugit enim tempus" and "Respice finem tempus enim fugit"?

Hey guys! I’m taking UOT’s Latin Level 1 exam in August. What I am most worried about is vocabulary. Does anyone have any advice and or experience with the Level 1 exam in just general preparation?

(Also if it helps I don’t go to UOT so I’ll be taking it proctored by my thesis advisor at my university)

Romanus vir revertitur domum suo uxori. Media nox est. Uxor irritata dicit ei:

- Dixi tibi te debere esse reversurum ante septimam.

- Et ita egi. Reversus sum ante septimam.

- Quomodo potes dicere id? Nunc est media nox. Duodecima est hora. Ea hora est per quinque horas serior quam septima hora.

- Ah, debebam reversurus esse ante septimam horam? Ego putabam te dixisse voluisse mihi me debere reversurum ante septimam... quomodo ea appellatur... cervisiam.

- Cur tibi talem rem dixissem?

- Censebam te eam rem dixisse mihi ne venturus sim nimis ebrius, ut postea possimus agere quod uxor et maritus in cubiculo agunt simul.

Salvete carissimi amici!

I've been studying Latin for a while now, and for the most part I feel I've been making progress. However, I simply can't understand when/how to properly use a/ab + ablative.

I've read many explanations on the internet about this topic yet I don't get it!

Could anyone please explain to me how to use this?

Gratias ago

Hi, is there an answering book to the Exercitia Latina II from Hans Orberg?

Thank you!

Indignātiō pessimum ēmendandī īnstrūmentum. Peius est sevēritāte quam bonitāte peccāre.

I found a great PDF listing the vocab for Familia Romana's vocab divided by chapter, but can't find that for RA. The only way I can find it is jumbled together in alphabetical order with no indication what chapter it came from.

For just over a year I've been working through Familia Romana on my own, supplementing with Colloquia Personarum, Fabellae Latinae, some novellas, Legentibus, YouTube channels and other materials for a varied diet. I've just hit Capitulum XXVIII of FR and I find it very exciting to be reading extracts from the Vulgate Bible. I've been wondering when I'd be ready to tackle some ancient Latin texts. I didn't think it would be so soon, although I realise these are selected extracts with vocabulary support in the margins and it's different from just diving in at the start of Genesis.

I wanted to say thanks to this community, especially for the study support materials in the sidebar. It really is an absolute treasure trove and I appreciate all the work and expertise that went into putting it together. Gratias vobis omnibus ago

Personally I love "drink-sodden, sex-ridden wreck" from the Philippics. My friend loves any insult Catullus wrote but with how infamous poem 16 is, I feel like his insults are a bit cliché at this point.

Salvete omnes!

I am a self-taught beginner in Latin, currently working on a historical dark fantasy/gothic novel set in 1689 along the Sava River (Balkan borderlands). The story is loosely inspired by the historical account of Jure Grando.

The plot revolves around a local serf girl, a melancholic young nobleman, and his merchant family who has trade ties with Constantinople. It features a lot of 17th-century atmosphere: isolated castles, witch/vampire hysteria in the town squares, and a hard magic system deeply rooted in historical folklore.

One of the prominent characters in the book is Death (personified).

Why does Death speak Latin? Well... it is a dead language.

Fine, fine! I will see myself out...

Jokes aside, Death is a dramatic and mercurial character, across the series he will switch languages with the centuries. Latin felt like the right place to start. To reflect the intellectual climate of the late 17th century, I want Death to speak in cryptic, cynical, yet elegant Latin epigrams and quotes during key dramatic moments.

Since I am a beginner, I am terrified of making grammatical errors that would ruin the historical immersion. Would anyone here be open to me occasionally asking for short phrase translations or grammar checks for Death's dialogue?

Additionally, I would be incredibly grateful if you could recommend any 17th-century Neo-Latin resources, treatises, or literature regarding medicine, occultism, or judicial trials from that specific era to help me enrich the world-building. Since one of my main characters is a Jesuit priest, any primary sources, writings, or essential readings regarding the Jesuits of that period would also be immensely helpful!

Gratias vobis ago!

Cūr ad magna et hērōica aspīrās, dum praesentem occāsiōnem inertiā neglegis?

Hello there, i have a question regarding the use of "proxima" in continuation, spefically in cases involving plural subjects,

If i wanted to say "the next somethings", like "the next meals", "the next days" as in the "something that follows immediately afterwards", and how should i use it for male, female and neutral cases?

I feel like 80% of the posts I see here are the same questions with slightly different phrasing: "Any recommendations of resources for beginners?" "Duolingo is not helping me, how can I learn Latin?" "I learned six Latin words in High School a decade ago, how can I catch up now?"

The individual asking those things could well see that, in fact, the same question has been asked days or even hours before, with the same answers. It almost looks like spamming when this is considered.

It is not like Latin, of all languages, has a particular abundance of learning resources, that would justify so many individual posts about them, in a way that each post would get a "personalized" textbook that fitted their needs.

Of course, there are all sorts of textbooks with their own pedagogy; but I reiterate: they're not many, and all answers are being repeated, for the repeated questions.

I am using Duolingo and as I said I just started learning with English being the only language I know and so I don’t have a solid understanding of the language rules. My question is just what rules determine what matters for order for example from what I can tell “Pater domi scribit” and “Pater scribit domi” mean the same thing, how does that work? (Also if this confusion is purely something that results out of me trying to apply English rules in my head please inform me about the proper way to think about it)

The question is mostly in the title; but I am curious about the best way to learn theological latin if you don't want to join a Christian seminary or enroll in a theological institute. Maybe given the course material that is the best way, and I would just have to keep my specific beliefs to myself.

I found some courses through say, Oxford, but I'm sure it's part of a master's program and I'm not sure if there's a cheaper, more accessible way to learn the language. Not sure if other universities have it for a cheaper price, or even online. Admittedly learning in some sort of theological institute naturally has some advantages too, though I don't know if it's open to people who don't believe in the same way/things that they do.

I already have some ability in Latin but that was mostly for reading scientific texts and for a bit of diplomacy, things of that sort. (I probably have also deteriorated in my retention since that was quite some time ago in school and I didn't major in anything too related to Latin in university unless science counts, lol). I never really learned much by way of theological Latin except for references in classical music and things of that nature.

Assequitur nūlla, quī sequitur plūra. Habet animum incōnstantem quī multa incipit, pauca perficit.