Cambridge Latin Course

The Cambridge Latin course is the one that I followed at school and I was recently told about this interactive crossword that is based on the series of books.

You can have a look and use the wordsearch exercises here

I recommend you have a look. It helps to remember different vocabulary.

Here is an example of one

Featured Podcast

This week features two podcasts by X. Subashi who reads Cicero's Pro Caelio

There are two versions, a natural version

capturing the sound, rhythm, and pace of natural speech and performance

The other is a study version

read at a slow pace, with articulation, word groups, and clauses emphasized. 

These should help to get a genuine idea of what the latin should sound like as well as help to study the texts.

Featured Podcast

St Andrews Episcopal School has a series of Latin Podcasts, some of which cover vocabulary, others grammar they are available both on iTunes and from their website.

Featured Book

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Volume 1) by Edward Gibbon is a great book for anyone who is interested in the Roman Empire.

It is quite dense, but written very clearly - definitely not an easy read but worth it! 


You can find the book for free on iTunes

Learn Latin On Youtube

I have just come across this channel  Learn Latin Language Online with a series of flashcard videos of particular topics. The pronunciation is not the best, but it might help to learn the words.

It covers the following topics

• Numbers
• Verbs
• Prepositions
• Nature
• Months
• Colours
• Animals

Roman Empire Map

Today's post I'd like to share an old map of the Roman Empire when it was at its largest.  I am a massive fan of maps, and this one I think shows the extent of the roman empire in a particularly stylish way.

It is based approximately in the year AD 107 and you can find a larger resolution version here

Featured Podcast

Dickinson College have a series of six Latin poetry podcasts, available on iTunes.
Here is the list of their podcasts, and the link to get them.

iTunes link

Frank Frost Abbott, Commentary on Selected Letters of Cicero

The Perseus collection has provided a commentary on selected letters of Cicero, which are useful for anyone studying these works at school.

Commentary on selected letters of Cicero