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GoPliny · Post by **GoPliny** » Tue Sep 06, 2005 10:59 pm

Hi, I'm GoPliny. I am brand new to Latin, and am very excited and nervous about jumping in. I'm also new to forums, so a nudge in the right direction on either point will always be appreciated. I have a certain amount of geography under my belt. It always fascinated me when I would find a tidbit about Pliny the Elder and Younger. Now is my time to find out more. I also love to write, and realize that Latin is a major key in the craft that I am lacking. Well, have a day, I'll see you on the beginning Latin board.

William · Post by **William** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 1:40 am

Hi, GoPliny. Welcome to the forum.

What texts are you using to study Latin? Best of luck to you in your studies!

WB

GoPliny · Post by **GoPliny** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 3:14 am

Hi William,
I downloaded Latin for Beginner's by Benjamin L. D'Ooge. I also downloaded Before You Know It 3.5\Lite from another site. It's a freebie vocabulary software, with an offer to buy a more extensive version. I saw some vocab tutorials on this site and the forum that coincides with the book, so that should be a full start. Rodeo and Latin make an interesting profile. Are you a study in contrast?

Bardo de Saldo · Post by **Bardo de Saldo** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:30 am

Welcome, GoPliny. Latin is not my shtick, but if you need a bard for your First Communion, Bar Mitzbah, wedding or funereal needs, just give me a holler. I'm willing to pay up to 50 cents per unplugged ear!

William · Post by **William** » Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:46 pm

GoPliny wrote:Hi William,
I downloaded Latin for Beginner's by Benjamin L. D'Ooge. I also downloaded Before You Know It 3.5\Lite from another site. Rodeo and Latin make an interesting profile. Are you a study in contrast?

Hi GoPliny,

D'Ooge is supposed to be very good as a starting text. I am slogging through the later chapters of Wheelock, but plan to use the Dowling Method to solidify what I have learned when I am done.

WB

GoPliny · Post by **GoPliny** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 2:47 am

Hey Bardo, Then isn't a song in your heart cheaper? Gotta go, things to learn and all that.
Have a day.

mariek · Post by **mariek** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:01 am

Welcome to Textkit!!! Don't forget to check out the downloadable books on this site, just click on the "Learn Latin" link above.

mariek · Post by **mariek** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 5:02 am

GoPliny wrote:I downloaded Latin for Beginner's by Benjamin L. D'Ooge.

That's a good book to begin with, and there are a lot of people who can help you with it, check out the Latin for Beginners forum to peruse past messages, or post a new one of your own.

antianira · Post by **antianira** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 1:37 pm

I've been using the D'Ooge book since Feb. I'm now about 3/4 of the way through it and have come to really enjoy learning the language, and even some of the history of the Roman times. Learning Latin is a long-term, on-going process but it is rewarding to look back at the earlier chapters and see how far I've come.

Yhevhe · Post by **Yhevhe** » Fri Sep 09, 2005 8:52 pm

Welcome GoPliny

Hope you get to learn Latin and enjoy making use of it.

GoPliny · Post by **GoPliny** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 6:19 pm

Thank you all for a warm welcome. I already like this community, which is good for a hermit like me. Talk to you later. GoPliny
P.S. How do I add emoticons?

Yhevhe · Post by **Yhevhe** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:01 pm

Emoticons are to the left of the reply input box (or whatever that is called). And it's not that bad to be a hermit

GoPliny · Post by **GoPliny** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 9:01 pm

Did I do it right this time

Just practicing, I was trying to copy and paste earlier.

Thanks

classicalclarinet · Post by **classicalclarinet** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 6:11 am

Good Luck, GP.

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