Dear Forum,
I've just recently come across Textkit and I can't wait to get started on some actual learning. As a student of literature - Renaissance Literature - and as one untutored in the ways of the Latin language, I am most definitely at the very "beginning" stages of my research. This being the case, can anyone recommend to me a good Latin primer? At the minute I am ambling my way through the most recent Cambridge Latin Course Textbook.
Many thanks,
Palinduras.
Some Good Latin Primers
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Re: Some Good Latin Primers
If you are interested in Church Latin, I would recommend a Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin.
It can present a rather steep learning curve if you have very little Latin though.
It can present a rather steep learning curve if you have very little Latin though.
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Re: Some Good Latin Primers
I assume when you say primer you mean easy "reader"?
Here is a good primer of Medieval Latin. Easy selections. Poor notes and Bad dictionary though.
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Medieval-L ... 240&sr=8-1
Beginning Latin Poetry Reader is good.
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Latin-P ... 299&sr=1-1
Lingua Latina can work as a Primer.
Google Books--consult edonnely's list--has many primers for download. I printed a few and made them spirals.
I like Pharr's Aeneid, though it is a little dense.
Having reread your post, it has occurred to me that you may simply mean "textbook" when you say primer. If you are self-tutoring, pick up Lingua Latina. http://www.amazon.com/Lingua-Latina-Fam ... 884&sr=1-1
Hang on to the Cambridge as well.
If you find yourself flying through Lingua Latina, you may want to pick up a grammar book for reference.
Here is a good primer of Medieval Latin. Easy selections. Poor notes and Bad dictionary though.
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Medieval-L ... 240&sr=8-1
Beginning Latin Poetry Reader is good.
http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Latin-P ... 299&sr=1-1
Lingua Latina can work as a Primer.
Google Books--consult edonnely's list--has many primers for download. I printed a few and made them spirals.
I like Pharr's Aeneid, though it is a little dense.
Having reread your post, it has occurred to me that you may simply mean "textbook" when you say primer. If you are self-tutoring, pick up Lingua Latina. http://www.amazon.com/Lingua-Latina-Fam ... 884&sr=1-1
Hang on to the Cambridge as well.
If you find yourself flying through Lingua Latina, you may want to pick up a grammar book for reference.
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