beatitude Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 I studied Latin in high school and reached a fairly advanced level, but it's been over ten years since I touched the language (discounting occasional participation in the EF Mass) and I'm rusty now. A recent visit to an ancient Roman site, which I visited as a teenager on a school trip, brought home just how much I've forgotten. My old school textbooks were designed for use with a teacher and I can't make sense of them alone. Can anyone recommend a good self-study book? I liked my Latin classes and I always found translation quite a soothing activity - it would be good to get back into the habit again, and perhaps be a nice way of managing stress. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Euclio senex est. Cannot remember which book that was from, but I picked it up used for about five dollars. Probably could use without a teacher. Do you know Cam42? He had good advice on studying Latin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 (edited) I studied Latin in high school and reached a fairly advanced level, but it's been over ten years since I touched the language (discounting occasional participation in the EF Mass) and I'm rusty now. A recent visit to an ancient Roman site, which I visited as a teenager on a school trip, brought home just how much I've forgotten. My old school textbooks were designed for use with a teacher and I can't make sense of them alone. Can anyone recommend a good self-study book? I liked my Latin classes and I always found translation quite a soothing activity - it would be good to get back into the habit again, and perhaps be a nice way of managing stress. :P I'm taking Beginning Latin II this semester and we are using Wheelock's Latin. There is a website that goes along with it that has a lot of useful information. They even have an answer key you can purchase to teach yourself. In the textbook, there are self-tutorial exercises in the back followed by an answer key. :) Edited February 9, 2014 by MaterMisericordiae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlySunshine Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 This got high ratings by my teacher, as well: http://www.amazon.com/Getting-Started-Latin-Homeschoolers-Self-Taught/dp/0979505100/ref=pd_sim_b_8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PadrePioOfPietrelcino Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Wheelocks Latin, Seventh Edition Is what we are using at my Seminary the online pronunciation is Classical Latin rather than Ecclesial Latin, but if you are reviewing what you have already learned and moving forward I think it would be fine without a teacher as there are self guided study/review sections in the back for each Chapter. The explanations are pretty through, but if you struggle at all with grammar terminology I would also suggest English Grammar for Students of Latin: A Study Guide for Those Learning Latin, Third Edition Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not The Philosopher Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I'll throw a more specific question in here: are there any good resources for someone who already knows some Latin, but wants to be able to read Scholastics like Aquinas and Duns Scotus? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I have to learn Latin if I want my JCL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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