Elementary Latin and Greek: Some Practical Advice
There is no trick to learning Latin and/or Greek. That is, there is no magic strategy that will turn even the most confused and frustrated student into a fluent reader of Cicero or Demosthenes overnight. That said, there are a few tips to keep in mind when beginning to study these languages. First of all, when learning Latin and Greek, you’re not learning living, spoken languages. Yes, Latin has a bit of a zombie afterlife at the Vatican but in reality both languages live now only on the page. This being the case, you likely won’t do much verbal practice in class. But the mere fact that these languages are “dead” allows you to master(more...)
