LATIN 1: THE EASY WAY

Cherryh website ^ | 1999 | C.J. Cherryh

[SunkenCiv]

I used to teach this subject. I use a method that's a little different than the standard, a method aimed at results, not tradition, and no need to learn grammar at the outset, when you've got enough new things to learn. If you learned by the traditional method you may find this radically different; but trust me.

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

I haven't tried it.

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[nopardons]

Took four years of Latin,taught the old fashioned way.:-)

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Salve! ;')

[nopardons]

And a BIG "HI" right back at ya. :-)

[Capriole]

I love this! Thank you! I always wanted to learn Latin but was daunted. How much easier it is to learn things when they are explained in a clear and logical way.

[meowmeow]

I took 4 years of Latin and consider it one of the few good decisions I made during my high school years, LOL! I like reviewing periodically so I will definitely check this out. Thanks!

[freedumb2003]

Neat site -- thanks!

NOw I have to go do some class work

[martin_fierro]

De clunibus magnis amandis oratio

[MrsEmmaPeel]

Romanes eunt domus ....

[Lazamataz]

Romanes eunt domus ....

Who you callin' a eunt???

[MrsEmmaPeel]

[A Roman CENTURION notices BRian writing a slogan Romanes Eunt Domus on a wall]
CENTURION: What's this, then? 'Romanes Eunt Domus'? 'People called Romanes they go the house'?
BRIAN: It-- it says, 'Romans, go home'.
CENTURION: No, it doesn't. What's Latin for 'Roman'? Come on!
BRIAN: Aah!
CENTURION: Come on!
BRIAN: 'R-- Romanus'?
CENTURION: Goes like...?
BRIAN: 'Annus'?
CENTURION: Vocative plural of 'annus' is...?
BRIAN: Eh. 'Anni'?
CENTURION: 'Romani'. 'Eunt'? What is 'eunt'?
BRIAN: 'Go'. Let--
CENTURION: Conjugate the verb 'to go'.
BRIAN: Uh. 'Ire'. Uh, 'eo'. 'Is'. 'It'. 'Imus'. 'Itis'. 'Eunt'.
CENTURION: So 'eunt' is...?
BRIAN: Ah, huh, third person plural, uh, present indicative. Uh, 'they go'.
CENTURION: But 'Romans, go home' is an order, so you must use the...?
BRIAN: The... imperative!
CENTURION: Which is...?
BRIAN: Umm! Oh. Oh. Um, 'i'. 'I'!
CENTURION: How many Romans?
BRIAN: Ah! 'I'-- Plural. Plural. 'Ite'. 'Ite'.
CENTURION: 'Ite'.
BRIAN: Ah. Eh.
CENTURION: 'Domus'?
BRIAN: Eh.
CENTURION: Nominative?
BRIAN: Oh.
CENTURION: 'Go home'? This is motion towards. Isn't it, boy?
BRIAN: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the... accusative! Accusative! Ah! 'Domum', sir! 'Ad domum'! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
CENTURION: Except that 'domus' takes the...?
BRIAN: The locative, sir!
CENTURION: Which is...?!
BRIAN: 'Domum'.
CENTURION: 'Domum'.
BRIAN: Aaah! Ah.
CENTURION: 'Um'. Understand?
BRIAN: Yes, sir.
CENTURION: Now, write it out a hundred times.
[Brian proceeds to write out Romani ite Domum 100 times]

[Lazamataz]

LOL! I remember that.

[eleni121]

Four years of Latin in high school and years of classical (and Modern) Greek...the best top down decision my parents ever made for me.

[Dinsdale]

Two years of Latin then dropped like the worthless dead language it is. Worst top down discision my parents ever made for me.

[Physicist]

I've been trying to learn Latin by reading through some of the dual-language Loeb Classical Library volumes. It's heavy weather; it makes a sort of sense after a while, but I couldn't write in Latin to save my life.

I'm a huge fan of Cherryh's writing--one of my prized possessions is a signed 1st edition of Cyteen--so I know this site will be good. Thanks for the link.

[SunkenCiv]

you're most welcome!

[curmudgeonII]

I took two years of high school Latin from 1945-1947. I knew more Latin than my younger daughter when she graduated with four years of Latin in 1996.
Bravo for modern education.