Some propose a sound like that in the word they, a more 'ey' type sound. The 'e' in pet is a completely different sound in different parts of the English speaking world.
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Adler Chapter 2, for example, describes the German pronunciation, not the restored classical pronunciation.Ī lot of ink has been spilled on these subjects, I have read deeply and widely, and made decisions about how to pronounce certain words. Īrguments about precise vowel quality cannot be resolved - what is important is consistency. It is possible to work through Adler in around 3 years.īy the way, if you want to try your hand at writing Latin in a relaxed environment, the new locutorium, or chatroom on Schola might interest you. Obviously, this takes time, possibly five years or more to achieve. you will not be translating in your head, but functioning in Latin, to some degree. Unlike with Wheelock, when you have got to the end of Alder, you will be able to write and speak Latin, after a fashion, and your reading will be quite fluent - i.e. Latinum gets around 200 000 audio file downloads per month, many users seem quite happy with Adler as a textbook. After I have finished recording Adler, I will be working on making audio material for Comenius - my goal is to produce Latin material for those interested in Latin as a language of communication, with a far wider scope than texts written in Roman times. I do not like Wheelock, or its methodology. The podcast had 25 000 file downloads in June, this month is already higher than that, although I'm expecting a slow-down in August.Īdler's text is for spoken conversational Latin. Some have come from the Society for the Oral Recital of Greek and Latin Literature (SORGLL) These texts have been supplied by Classics lecturers and advanced students.
The Text repository has also expanded: All of Horace Odes Book One, a great many Catullus poems, and a good collection of other texts.
Part C: As above, but the Latin only, read slowly, then at a faster pace. Part B - expanded illustrations, no grammar, English and Latin ( One episode now also exists in German-Latin and French-Latin as well. The structure of the lessons is as follows: Adler's "A Practical Grammar for Speaking and Writing Latin", and is based on the methodology of Ollendorff.Įach lesson from Adler is presented on the podcast as three episodes:
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The language learning section is now closely tied in precisely with the textbook, which can be downloaded free of charge via Google books - this is G.J.
The Podcast has had a radical shakeup, and I've been putting a lot of work into it. This is a reply to my own post - just to add some new material about the Podcast that may be of interest:
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