Artimi 10 Report post Posted August 13, 2013 Once more, I will attempt to learn Latin, but this time I am registered in a class at the local university..... no more trying to learn on my own. So it will be me and all the young'uns. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GhostOfClayton 25 Report post Posted August 14, 2013 Best of luck. I wish I had the time and/or the remaining brain cells. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artimi 10 Report post Posted August 14, 2013 ahh retirement makes the time, but not sure where the 'new' brain cells will come from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crispina 18 Report post Posted August 14, 2013 I'm jealous. Good luck, Artimi. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pompieus 20 Report post Posted August 15, 2013 Fortes fortuna iuvat...(adiuvat ?) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted August 15, 2013 Non scholae sed vitae discimus ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted August 16, 2013 Suggestion: Start reading a newspaper in Latin for practice. See http://ephemeris.alcuinus.net/ Auris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
guy 157 Report post Posted August 18, 2013 Great link, Auris. Thank you. There have long been two gaps in my knowledge to the better understanding of Ancient Roman history: Latin and Ancient Roman numismatics. Over the last several years I've worked hard to learn about Ancient Roman numismatics (although I don't collect coins). Learning Latin, however, has been a real struggle. I function very well in Spanish, using it nearly daily at work for more than twenty years. My Italian, another Latin-derived language, is more than adequate to communicate with my relatives in Italy on a regular basis. Learning Latin, however, has been a nearly impossible task. I lose my motivation as soon as I hear Latin, Maybe my brain has ossified. Maybe Latin is so foreign to my ears. I would much rather review my Dutch (a far more guttural and harsh-sounding language) before my next trip to the Netherlands than review my Latin so I can speak Latin with...no one. At least when I practice my Dutch, I can annoy my Dutch friends and...I can pretend I am speaking the tongue of some Ancient Germanic Batavian tribe. guy also known as gaius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artimi 10 Report post Posted September 4, 2013 Argghhh... computers did not make registering etc for courses at University any easier.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metella 0 Report post Posted September 16, 2013 I'm jealous too ! I'd love to learn latin - I only read some words (science) but I don't really know how they are pronouced or the way to make it an acutal speaking language. Maybe when I retire too ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DecimusCaesar 1 Report post Posted September 22, 2013 I have always wanted to speak Latin too, but I tend to find it hard to get motivated as it's essentially a lot of hard work and there's virtually no one you can speak to outside of a classics department. One thing that does motivate me is the ability to be able to read a lot historical texts, not just Roman, that were written in Latin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artimi 10 Report post Posted September 23, 2013 I really really thought I knew the difference between accusative and ablative case.... really, but I keep using endings for accusative for ablative. Hopefully this too shall pass. Chapter 3 done... sort of Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Metella 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2013 ha ha ha I don't even know what ablative is ... good luck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crispina 18 Report post Posted October 7, 2013 This and a couple other related videos were posted on another forum. Just had to share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted October 22, 2013 Great link, Auris. Thank you. There have long been two gaps in my knowledge to the better understanding of Ancient Roman history: Latin and Ancient Roman numismatics. Over the last several years I've worked hard to learn about Ancient Roman numismatics (although I don't collect coins). Learning Latin, however, has been a real struggle. I function very well in Spanish, using it nearly daily at work for more than twenty years. My Italian, another Latin-derived language, is more than adequate to communicate with my relatives in Italy on a regular basis. Learning Latin, however, has been a nearly impossible task. I lose my motivation as soon as I hear Latin, Maybe my brain has ossified. Maybe Latin is so foreign to my ears. I would much rather review my Dutch (a far more guttural and harsh-sounding language) before my next trip to the Netherlands than review my Latin so I can speak Latin with...no one. At least when I practice my Dutch, I can annoy my Dutch friends and...I can pretend I am speaking the tongue of some Ancient Germanic Batavian tribe. guy also known as gaius Hi Gaius, Maybe you could try this one with your Dutch friends. Translate this sentence: "Caesar ad liver aspergus as augurques". It's made-up Latin. When they don't know the answer, let them read it out loud. In dutch it says: "Caesar prefers to eat asparagus rather than pickles." Auris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites