I am wondering if anyone is able to give an account of the relative aims/projected outcomes of Fr. Siedl’s Cursus Linguae Latinae Vivae versus Desessard’s Lingua Latina Sine Molestia (of the Assimil family).
I know that our bedwere is an avid fan and promoter of CLLV, and I know that there are some adherents of the Assimil method around here, but I am wondering if students using these methods are expected to have the same sort of speaking facility by the end of each of these courses, or if the courses have different objectives.
If anyone can compare the two, I would be very grateful.
The (older) Assimil Latin by Desessard has been translated in Italian and German I think, they also recorded the audio anew with both pronunciations available, classical and ecclesiastical.
Assimil recently re-edited Desessard’s original course, putting an end to its brief replacement Yes, it’s only available in French, German, and Italian. But if you don’t already know one of those languages, it’s time to learn.
On the other hand, I am not a fan of the Asssimil method. It seems too disorganized and superficial. I would recommend instead Fr. Most’s method, Latin by the natural method.