Salvete omnes! My name is Sydney, a college student from Hong Kong self-learning Latin and Classical Greek. While I am not studying Humanities at university, and my schedule for major is fairly occupied, it is still my earnest wish to delve into the treasury of the Western Civilization, which I’m sure will bring me new perspectives in understanding our modern society.
I did not learn Latin grammar from Wheelock. Rather, I relied on the notes provided by my professor in the intensive summer course I had taken last summer. I have purchased Scanlon’s Latin Grammar For the Reading of the Missal and Breviary, but the book was a bit superfluous (except for its vocabulary list) having taken the lectures. In addition, there is no answer key for its exercises. Having said that, it’s always great to brush up my Latin through drilling instead of direct exposure to authentic texts.
I read the Church Fathers’ writings in the Breviary since the end of last summer. Daily reading is more profitable than dry grammar drill for a transitional phase to more advanced Latin. I shall read Scanlon’s Second Latin later, which is more useful to intermediate students who wish to read more advanced Medieval texts; putting aside the different vocabulary in Medieval Latin, this grammar title may be useful to Classical Latin as well.
Right now I’m reading Cambridge Companion to Roman Republic. A good grasp of Ancient History may help shed more light on my learning of the languages. Then I shall move on the Wheelock Latin reader, Cicero’s In Catilinam, Caesar’s De Bello Gallico (my version does not have notes on grammar so I reverse the order of reading) and some Bradley’s Arnold Prose Composition. Perhaps some more Latin Literature from Loeb at my university library.
Thank you very much! Valete!