Latin

(contains affiliate links)

“Latin and Greek we learn in the usual ways, but we apply the method of narration to the former  (A Philosophy of Education, pg 276).”  Charlotte Mason

Stories

  • The Bible in Latin–with audio
  • Project Gutenberg has a number of stories in Latin in print and audio
  • Latin Via Fables-a website collection of Aesop’s Fables, simplified and adapted for ease of use, especially for beginners
  • Aesopus-a website with vast collection of Aesop’s Fables in Latin
  • Aesop’s Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom by Laura Gibbs
  • Via Latina: An Easy Latin Reader by William C. Collar–a reprint of a turn of the century book; for free here
  • Virgil’s Æneid Books I-VI–with interlinear translation; in print here

Poems

  • Librivox has a multilingual poetry collection, including many in Latin
  • A Librivox Christmas poetry collection includes one in Latin

 

Formal Lesson Book

  • Visual Latin 1-recommended by A Delectable Education, this is a computer based program for the first year of Latin, recommended for ages 10+, right when Mason recommended Latin lessons begin
  • Visual Latin 2-the second year program for Latin, recommended by A Delectable Education
  • First Latin Course by E.H. Scott and Frank Jones–Mason used this book in the first year of Latin.  Passages were followed by narration.
  • A Child’s First Latin Book by Theophilus D. Hall–Mason’s second choice book for beginners.
  • Gradatim by H.R. Heatley and H.N. Kingdon–Mason used this book in the second year of Latin for narration.
  • A First Latin Course by William Smith–Mason used this book in the second year of Latin for grammar.