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Latin, the language of Virgil, Cicero, and St. Augustine, was the lingua franca of the Western world for over a thousand years. First scratched onto stone and bronze objects in the seventh century BCE, Latin developed into a flourishing literary language that in the Classical period encompassed (among many other forms) epic and lyric poetry, history, drama, biography, and philosophy, and was the language that governed the Roman Empire. Latin is the common root of English and many other modern European languages, which developed out of a shared linguistic heritage and whose connections the study of Latin can help us understand. 

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Latin Language Resources

  • Latin Dictionaries + Grammars

    Latin Dictionaries + Grammars


    • Perseus Word Study Tool
      • This database, run out of Tufts, is much more than a dictionary. It allows the user to read and search all extant classical texts for any word. Its word study tool processes declensional or conjugational information, allowing the word to be entered as it is seen on the page and revealing the identity and dictionary entry of even the most obscure words.
    • Philologus
      • This is a stripped down version of the Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary, culled from the database of Perseus. It has a much simpler interface and does not parse the entered word. For this reason, it is more helpful to the student who just wants access to a Latin dictionary.
    • Whittaker's Words
      • Another self-parsing Latin dictionary that can not only take single words as input, but whole sentences. Very helpful in creating glossaries of texts the user is reading.
    • Numen Latin Lexicon
      • An online dictionary that allows the user to sign up and easily create flashcards from any dictionary entry, stored on the site.
    • No Dictionaries
      • Although the interface is a little clunky, this is an invaluable tool when reading on your own. It allows the reader to choose the amount of material that is glossed per line.
    • Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar
      • Made available through Perseus. A Latin grammar for the advanced student. This book presupposes a knowledge of Latin and clarifies more specific questions about Classical usage.
  • Resources for All Language Learners

    Resources for All Language Learners


    These resources are related to cultural literacy, especially within entertainment and the media. Some podcasts may be of particular interest to certain corresponding majors or just interesting subjects—find one that “speaks” to you! These also include vocabulary, speaking and writing practice. Some of these resources come in the form of smartphone apps (for both iPhone and Android), allowing for fun language-learning on the go.

    Grammar and Vocabulary
    • Bard Latin 106 Quizlet
      • This site contains many different ways to test vocabulary and morphology.
    Reading Practice
    • Paideia Institute's Living Latin Blog
      • This is a blog written entirely in Latin on various ancient and medieval topics, sometimes with accompanying audio recording. A great way to increase vocabulary and reading speed!
    • The Pope's Latin Twitter
      • A good place to read short phrases in Latin. Probably the last incarnation of the papal secretariat, who have been writing Latin correspondence for the papacy since before the Renaissance.
    • The Vergil Project
      • Full text of the Aeneid with clickable word definitions and frequencies. Very similar to Perseus, but with a better user interface and more information per page. Great for a student writing a paper on the Aeneid.
    • No Dictionaries
      • Although the interface is a little clunky, this is an invaluable tool when reading on your own. It allows the reader to choose the amount of material that is glossed per line.
    • Vatican's Documenta Latina
      • The Latin language Vatican website. A great place to familiarize the student with church Latin by reading the Vulgate bible, as well as a collection of Apostolic Letters.
    Listening and Comprehension—Podcasts
    • Latin Poetry Podcast
      • Christopher Francese, from Dickenson College, discusses Latin meter and reads Latin poetry. Great for the student that needs help reading in meter, or just wants to have a deeper understanding of Latin poetry.
    • Talking Vulgar
      • A collection of resources that help the student learn to speak Vulgate Latin, the language of the Catholic Church as well as countless scholars before the 20th century. Learning Vulgate Latin might also help with Classical Latin vocabulary, though certainly not usage.
  • Resources for Advanced Language Learners

    Resources for Advanced Language Learners


    The following resources include bibliographies and citation help, research databases for locating scholarly publications as well as selected online journals in fields from poetry and music to history and journalism.

    Classical Research Resources
    • Rassegna degli Strumenti Informatici per lo Studio dell'Antichità Classica
      • An index of online resources for the study of the ancient world.
    • Voice of the Shuttle
      • A frequently updated guide to online resources in the Humanities, including Classics.
    • Diotima
      • An online journal on women in antiquity.
    • Maecenas
      • A gallery of images of archeological sites, organized by location.This will be helpful to anyone who wants to see the places they read about.
    • Metis
      • A guide to ancient geography, with 360 views and linked articles, will allow the user to become immersed in the ancient sites.
    • Pleiades
      • A searchable database of articles on the geography of the ancient world, will help the student become familiar with ancient places, their names, and general information about them.
    • Oxyrynchus Online
      • A collection of images of the Oxyrynchus Papyri.
    Roman Research Resources
    • Forum Romanum
      •  A homepage that brings together four resources on ancient Rome: the Corpus Scriptorum Latinorum, which is a bibliography of Latin authors, no matter how obscure, and digitally indexed copies of The Private Life of the Romans by HW Johnston, Outlines of Roman History by William C. Moxely, and Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times by John Stewart Milne.
    • Rome Project
      • A collection of resources for a sixth grade social studies class that has a surprising amount of material that will be useful to the student of Greece or Rome. Great for general overviews on various topics.
    • Virgilius.org
      • A curated list of links that will help the scholar of Virgil, which apologizes for its anachronistic spelling of Vergilius.
    • Livius.org
      • An online encyclopedia on various ancient topics.
    • Roman Cooking Blog
      • The blog of a student who recreated ancient recipes for a school project. Try them yourself!

Latin Language Contacts

  • Contacts
    Professors:
    • Lauren Curtis
    • James Romm
    • Robert Cioffi
  • Learning Commons
    There are no dedicated Language Center tutors for the Classics program, but you can schedule a one-on-one subject tutoring session through the Learning Commons.
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