Salvēte omnēs!
I am trying to listen to as much Latin as I can, but I have found it difficult to find Latin audio that’s easy enough to ‘sight-listen’. Does anyone know if there is an Vulgate audio Bible in classical pronunciation? I have found plenty in Ecclesiastical, but nothing more than a few loose chapters in classical.
Thanks in advance!
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Could you share links to Vulgate audio Bible in Ecclesiastical pronunciation?
Yep, here are a few:
There are some good reasons why most Vulgate audio is not available in a classical pronunciation. 1) The classical one is mostly used for classical literature. 2) The language was already moving toward the pronunciation now known as Ecclesiastical by the time the Vulgate appeared (5th century A.D.).
It is not that difficult to adapt with practice. Besides the Ecclesiastical, there is also a fine set of recordings for the Vulgate New Testament in a Spanish accent (Latin American), which I personally use. As a former Spanish teacher, this was an easy choice for me.
I believe the WordProject.org files are in the Spanish accent.
Our own Bedewere from Textkit is doing the Vulgate Old Testament in the Italianate accent, currently available at Archive.org, here: [Vulgata Clementina : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive].
Curate et valeas,
Persequor
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I’d echo this. If you keep going a little longer it’s really not hard at all. It doesn’t take long at all to get to the point where you don’t even consciously register which pronunciation it is unless you actively think about it.
The differences really are pretty small. If you really need to, listen to a bit while reading along, concentrating on the differences, and it will speed up the process of getting used to it.
And in the end being flexible is helpful. It enables you to enjoy more Latin from more different sources.
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Actually, this sort of thing is not at all unusual in learning modern languages. So we should be equally open to it in working with ancient ones, while acknowledging that we might prefer some more than others. When I took Spanish in high school and college I learned both European (Peninsular) and Latin American accents, with variations for different regions and countries. I did the same for French. It added to the interest and intrigue for me.
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Thank you all! It would be nice though if someone one day records it in Classical.
Well, there’s not much demand for it. But, feel free to make your own sometime and share it with us. 
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