The good news is that there's something for everyone. There are books for folks who want or need lots of help, there are versions for those who just want to engage the plain Latin text. If you're somewhere in between, well, you're covered too.
Latin Via Ovid: a Message from Exile
So, in the end, the big question is this: do the strengths of the exclusive focus on Ovid outweigh the drawbacks? On the whole, I think they do . . . with conditions.
A Poetic Shock Absorber: Phaedrus’s Fabulae
Phaedrus, it seems, had high expectations for children's literary understanding. Or maybe, as A.A. Milne does in his Winnie the Pooh stories, he wanted to throw in a little something for the benefit of the adults who do the actual reading.
A Go-To Text for Latin III: Jenney’s 2nd Year Latin
And what, you may wonder, are the strongest features? Glad you asked. As is the case with the first book in this series, clarity and thoroughness are the strengths of Jenney's Second Year Latin.
Cracking the Code: Reading Latin
The Latin language is a little bit (just a little) like the alien language from the film. At least it is from the perspective of us speakers of Modern English.
Don’t Let the Subjunctive Wear You Down
This package provides brief descriptions of all the main uses of the subjunctive in Latin, along with helpful explanations of how context clues in the sentence can help you understand what a particular subjunctive form is trying to tell you.
Caesar as Teacher
With Caesar as teacher, we can be his co-teachers. We can help our students see and feel the drama in his narrative.
Caesar as Storyteller
Julius Caesar as Storyteller? Well, yes. We remember Caesar as many things: general, tyrant, reformer of the calendar and, yes, author. But how often do we give him credit for his virtuosity in spinning yarns?
A Five Tool Player: Latin for the New Millennium
The bottom line is that Latin for the New Millennium does at least reasonably well in all five categories, and better than reasonably well in most. It's a five tool player.
What’s New? Podcasts . . .
Podcasts allow you to listen to the written word even when your eyes aren't free to look at the parchment, and even when the narrator isn't present. Just imagine what Cicero or Vergil could have done with podcasts.
