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Courses in spoken Latin..Series scholarum linguae Latinae vivae
Courses in spoken Latin..Series scholarum linguae Latinae vivae

This page is for everyone who want to really learn Latin and Greek by using the languages actively in the process. Here you will find courses to learn Latin online or in the real world. If you know of any more schools or courses in spoken Latin or Greek, add them by using the form. 

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BlogDaniel PetterssonSpoken Latin, latin language, conventiculum, speak latin, Summer classes in Latin, Summer courses in Latin, Summer classes in Greek, Summer courses in Greek
Ad Museum Artium Bostoniense
Ad Museum Artium Bostoniense

Variarum ambage viarum, ut ait poeta, quae animum vel Thesei, filo Ariadnae muniti, fregissent, in andronem venimus;  tum, simul ac sinistrorsum concessimus, nobis paululum suspicientibus se obtulit tabula picta perquam pulchra atque gravis qua effingitur homo qui ad genua accidit ad pedes Sphingis ut cum ea loqueretur. 

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BlogDaniel Petterssonblog in latin, latin, spoken latin, learn latin, easy latin, boston museum of fine arts, sphinx, James Dobreff, paintings in latin, museum in latin, tabulae pictae, lustratio musei, lustratio latina, latinitium, signum, simulacrum
Saxo Grammaticus and the deeds of the Danes
Saxo Grammaticus and the deeds of the Danes

In the late 12th century a man named Saxo Grammaticus wrote the history of the Danes in a book called Gesta Danorum. In the 16th century two other historians acquired a freshly first printed edition of it and started to scribble in its margins. This is the story of a 2 million Swedish crown book.

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BlogAmelie RosengrenSaxo Grammaticus, Olaus Magnus, Johannes Magnus, Kungliga Biblioteket, The Royal Library, Gesta Danorum, Danish history, Swedish history, Stockholms blodbad, Christan II, Kristian tyrann
Learn Latin with video and audio: 70 hours of spoken Latin
Learn Latin with video and audio: 70 hours of spoken Latin

This is an update of last year's post "50 hours of spoken Latin". It is now 70 hours. Learning Latin with audio has never been easier. For the last few years, I've been on the lookout for any and all videos and recordings of the best Latin speakers in the world to listen to. The amount of recordings of speeches and lectures held in Latin is increasing rapidly, making exposing ourselves to immense amounts Latin audio easier than ever.

 

 

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BlogDaniel Petterssonspoken latin, luigi miraglia, terence tunberg, nancy llwellyn, lingua latina, vilfried stroh, Latin audio, learn Latin with audio, Latinitium, fluent latin, fluent latin speakers, top latin speakers in the world, loqui latine, latine loquor, improve your latin, listen to latin, latin pronunciation, speakers of latin, latinitium
Runae Anglicae.
Runae Anglicae.

Runae non modo apud gentes Septentrionales in usu erant, sed etiam in Anglia. De his multa dictu grata exponi possunt. Sane infitias non ibo me eam ob causam scribere ut runarum aviditas, quae non omnino satiari potest apud me, saltem mitigetur. Satis enim proloqui nequeo quantam afferat laetitiam, cum sub urbe Holmia versatus monumentum inscriptum iuxta viam conspicias. Non modo ipsa scripta oculis subicere, verum etiam tangere licet (caute sane!), ut facile mente fingas quam prope veteres adesse videantur!

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BlogVictor FransVictor Frans, Ruthwell cross, Runes, Runes in Latin, Vikings, Franks Casket, Romulus and Remus, Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon runes in Latin, Bede the Venerable, Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, English runes, British runes
Review of H.C. Nutting's Ad Alpes
Review of H.C. Nutting's Ad Alpes

"…despite all this premeditated usefulness, the Latin is elegant; Nutting clearly possessed not only a meticulous knowledge of usage in the ancient writers, but a sure sense of the spirit of the language, a deep love of the particular elegance of expression that is unique to Latin, and a deft ear for the rhythms and sounds that delighted the Romans."

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BlogIoanna LaetaAd Alpes, Review, Review of Ad Alpes, H.C. Nutting, Ioanna Laeta, Latin reader, Learn Latin, Novel in Latin, how to learn Latin, Stories in Latin
A guide to Latin place names and their meanings
A guide to Latin place names and their meanings

Interested in Latin place names? This article will help you do two things: understand Latin geographical names that you encounter and express geographical names in Latin yourself.

 

 

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BlogDaniel PetterssonLatin place names, city names in latin, orbis latinus, Graesse, Lexicon Latinum, David Morgan, roman city names, latin names of European cities, ancient roman cities, latin name for new york, latin name for london, latin names of countries, review, guide, guide to latin place names, geographical names in Latin
Latin classes during the Roman empire
Latin classes during the Roman empire

Two thousand years ago, when the Romans ruled a vast empire whose inhabitants spoke all sorts of different languages, many of those inhabitants wanted to learn Latin. So they signed up for Latin classes, where they learned using textbooks containing little dialogues about everyday life.

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BlogEleanor Dickey, Professor of ClassicsEleanor Dickey, Dialogues, Ancient Rome, Learn Greek, Learn Latin, Language learning in Antiquity, Latin classes, Latin classes during the Roman Empire, Roman Empire, How the Romans learned Latin, Teaching Latin, Teaching Latin in the Roman Empire, Ancient Latin class, Bilingual dialogues, Ancient Greek, Language acquisition, Latin class, How to learn latin like a Roman, colloquia, interpretamenta, hermeneumata pseudodositheana, parallel translation, bi-lingual, bilingual, school in rome, ancient Rome
Ex Antverpia Lux? De conventu quodam didascalico refert Christianus Laes
Ex Antverpia Lux? De conventu quodam didascalico refert Christianus Laes

Die undecimo mensis Februarii anni 2017, cum nives regionem Flandricam leviter tangebant, annuus conventus magistrorum linguarum classicarum lares suos migravit. Moderatores enim locum consuetum in studiorum universitate Lovaniensi mutaverant pro campo studiorum universitatis Antverpiensis ut participes per totum diem non solum acroases audirent de lingua Latina necnon Græca vivo more tractandis, sed etiam ut experirentur quomodo ipsi tales vias ad bonum effectum adhiberent.

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BlogProfessor Christian LaesLatin dictionary, Smith & Hall, Copious and critical dictionary, English-Latin dictionary, Lexicon Latinum, english translations, translate into English
Smith & Hall’s English-Latin dictionary now on Latinitium.com
Smith & Hall’s English-Latin dictionary now on Latinitium.com

The English-Latin dictionary of Smith & Hall, originally published in 1871 under the title A Copious and Critical English-Latin Dictionary, is widely regarded as the best and most extensive lexicon for translating from English into Latin ever written. It is now available as a digital version on Latinitium.com

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BlogDaniel PetterssonLatin dictionary, Smith & Hall, Copious and critical dictionary, English-Latin dictionary, Lexicon Latinum, english translations, translate into English
A guide to Dictionaries of Latin synonyms – How to tell the difference
A guide to Dictionaries of Latin synonyms – How to tell the difference

Has this ever happened to you? You're happily reading a Latin text when you come across a word you're not sure about. You open the dictionary, look up the word, learn the definition, go back to reading. A little further down you stumble on another word. Same thing. Look up the word, learn the… and confusion sets in. The two words have basically the same definition. "What's the difference?" "Is there a difference?"  After reading this article you'll know how to solve these age-old questions.

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BlogDaniel PetterssonLatin synonyms, Latin phraseology, Horae Latinae, Ogilvie, Popma, Döderlein, Doederlein, Lexicon Latinum, Wagner