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Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata It teaches Latin in a very cool way, where the entire book is written in Latin but it starts off with simple sentences anyone w

Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata It teaches Latin in a very cool way, where the entire book is written in Latin but it starts off with simple sentences anyone with a Romance language background can understand, before diving into deeper sentences, all while being illustrated so one can still follow the plot if they're stuck. It contrasts with very dense Latin books that focus on grammar and spelling, which often bore students. LLPSI instead takes readers on an entertaining journey.

imperistan 5y ago
That sounds amazing. I'll check it out. Does anybody if there are similar books for the original languages of the bible?(Hebrew and Koiné Greek mainly). Of course there is the added burden of different writing systems. But maybe someone came up with a clever solution for that too :)
0x7E3 5y ago
It seems that people who recommend LLSI rarely mention the accompanying workbooks. Do you feel like they are a good value add, or is Famillia Romana strong enough on its own? Consider the perspective someone who does not know anything about this book previous to reading your comment. Searching Amazon for Hans H. Ørberg is not likely to make it clear which book (or books) you are actually recommending.
- cercatrova 5y ago
  LLPSI Pars I, Familia Romana LLPSI Pars II, Roma Aeterna These are the two main books. Each has companion books such as exercise books and teachers' guides. After these two, you should be able to read Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, but Ørberg also has other books. As for whether the workbooks are worth it, I never used them, but then again I only read the main book for leisure, not in an academic setting or for serious study. If you're in the latter, then I'm sure the workbooks would help.
jeffreyrogers 5y ago
This book is awesome. I wish they made something similar for other languages (actually French has a video series, French in Action, that is similar but not quite as effective as LLPSI).
- Jtsummers 5y ago
  Search for “nature method <language>“. There are a few books in this style for various languages.
  - jeffreyrogers 5y ago
    Thank you, had no idea this existed. Here is a link with a list that someone compiled https://blog.nina.coffee/2018/08/27/all_nature_method_books.html https://blog.nina.coffee/2018/08/27/all_nature_method_books..... The French link is broken but the others that I tried work.
    - Jtsummers 5y ago
      Sorry, I was on mobile and wasn't in a good spot to find any links. https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazione/metodo-diretto-applicato-alle-lingue-moderne https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazio... That has a functioning link for the same content as the nina.coffee page tries to link to. There are several more French texts, as well as English, Italian, Spanish, and German. There's an Icelandic text which isn't totally in Icelandic but, IIRC, is in the same vein as these. PDFs of it can also be found online pretty easily. I have not explored any languages beyond these as the two languages I'm interested in learning/practicing are Italian and Spanish, this content was sufficient for me.
- Tomte 5y ago
  Dutch has the Delft Method, it's a textbook and some additional materials.
pyuser583 5y ago
I occasionally pickup and read my old Wheelocks Latin.
billfruit 5y ago
This seems widely recommended here, but there exists more traditional textbooks treatments too, which some people may be more comfortable with: - Benjamin Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer - Wheelock also remains a standard treatment.
poulpy123 5y ago
I've heard about this book, but does it really work even just for reading ? And is there an companion audio ?
- cercatrova 5y ago
  It does work, at least in my case. There is a companion audio as well indeed: https://hackettpublishing.com/lingua-latina-per-se-illustrata-series/lingua-latina-audio-files https://hackettpublishing.com/lingua-latina-per-se-illustrat... I recommend the classical pronunciation by Ørberg himself.

imperistan 5y ago

That sounds amazing. I'll check it out. Does anybody if there are similar books for the original languages of the bible?(Hebrew and Koiné Greek mainly). Of course there is the added burden of different writing systems. But maybe someone came up with a clever solution for that too :)

0x7E3 5y ago

It seems that people who recommend LLSI rarely mention the accompanying workbooks. Do you feel like they are a good value add, or is Famillia Romana strong enough on its own? Consider the perspective someone who does not know anything about this book previous to reading your comment. Searching Amazon for Hans H. Ørberg is not likely to make it clear which book (or books) you are actually recommending.

cercatrova 5y ago
LLPSI Pars I, Familia Romana LLPSI Pars II, Roma Aeterna These are the two main books. Each has companion books such as exercise books and teachers' guides. After these two, you should be able to read Caesar's Commentarii de Bello Gallico, but Ørberg also has other books. As for whether the workbooks are worth it, I never used them, but then again I only read the main book for leisure, not in an academic setting or for serious study. If you're in the latter, then I'm sure the workbooks would help.

jeffreyrogers 5y ago

This book is awesome. I wish they made something similar for other languages (actually French has a video series, French in Action, that is similar but not quite as effective as LLPSI).

Jtsummers 5y ago
Search for “nature method <language>“. There are a few books in this style for various languages.
- jeffreyrogers 5y ago
  Thank you, had no idea this existed. Here is a link with a list that someone compiled https://blog.nina.coffee/2018/08/27/all_nature_method_books.html https://blog.nina.coffee/2018/08/27/all_nature_method_books..... The French link is broken but the others that I tried work.
  - Jtsummers 5y ago
    Sorry, I was on mobile and wasn't in a good spot to find any links. https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazione/metodo-diretto-applicato-alle-lingue-moderne https://vivariumnovum.it/risorse-didattiche/propria-formazio... That has a functioning link for the same content as the nina.coffee page tries to link to. There are several more French texts, as well as English, Italian, Spanish, and German. There's an Icelandic text which isn't totally in Icelandic but, IIRC, is in the same vein as these. PDFs of it can also be found online pretty easily. I have not explored any languages beyond these as the two languages I'm interested in learning/practicing are Italian and Spanish, this content was sufficient for me.
Tomte 5y ago
Dutch has the Delft Method, it's a textbook and some additional materials.

pyuser583 5y ago

I occasionally pickup and read my old Wheelocks Latin.

billfruit 5y ago

This seems widely recommended here, but there exists more traditional textbooks treatments too, which some people may be more comfortable with: - Benjamin Kennedy's Revised Latin Primer - Wheelock also remains a standard treatment.

poulpy123 5y ago

I've heard about this book, but does it really work even just for reading ? And is there an companion audio ?

cercatrova 5y ago
It does work, at least in my case. There is a companion audio as well indeed: https://hackettpublishing.com/lingua-latina-per-se-illustrata-series/lingua-latina-audio-files https://hackettpublishing.com/lingua-latina-per-se-illustrat... I recommend the classical pronunciation by Ørberg himself.