Who was the Roman poet Ennius? How did he influence Latin literature? Today we discuss this almost mythical Roman author, and we do it, ut mos noster est, all in Latin. Suggest reading & watching: Check out all our articles and videos in Latin. Video in Latin...
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Daniel Pettersson
A Little Latin Every Day: How to Learn Latin With Short Texts and Audio
How to Learn Latin? When my students ask me how to learn Latin, I always say, spend as much time with it as possible, read as much as possible, preferably for hours each day. This is, of course, easier said than done. In this day and age, it’s not at all evident how...
How can we teach ourselves Latin? (a talk in Latin) – 2/2
This is the second part of a talk I gave in Florence (here is the first part), Italy, where I outlined a method of activating your Latin when you already have a foundation. The talk is in Latin. If you are starting out, read these guides. Video in Latin...
How can we teach ourselves Latin? (a talk in Latin) – 1/2
Students of Latin often ask how to learn Latin, but, I have from 10 years of teaching Latin, learned that a teacher can teach only a small part of the language, but can do much to inspire and show the way so that students can teach themselves. This is the first part...
Veneficae Paschales: Ignis Et Dulcia
Easter in Sweden has more to do with witches than one might think, so we decided to do a video about it, in Latin of course. We dive into, among other things, 16th-century author Olaus Magnus' (learn more about Olaus Magnus in this talk in Latin) massive work Historia...
Lucius Et Tres Latrones: Apuleius Renarratus
Reading and listening to as much Latin as possible is best way to learn Latin well. However, some authors, though fun, are rather difficult even for experienced Latinists. Therefore, today we present a story from Apuleius retold in a more standard classical style—we...
Septem Locutiones Latinae ex Aulularia, Fabula Plauti
Hodie e pluteo plautino vobis hausi locutiones septem, quas breviter tractabo. Miro quodam studio sermonis Plautini his diebus subito inflammatus sum et in manus arripui primam quamque fabulam eius quam Fortuna Aululariam esse voluit. Nec temere namque mihi plurimum...
The Life And Works Of Terence
Of all the Roman playwrights, Terence has always been held to showcase the most elegant Latin. During the renaissance, his plays was the ideal source of colloquial expressions necessary for speaking Latin in everyday life. Today, we discuss this great author, his life...
Learn Latin With Audio: 50 Hours of Spoken Latin
Listening To Latin: Audio and Video Note! See this updated list of Spoken Latin audio and video instead. Through the years, in my different language learning endeavours, I've always marvelled at how much I have been able to improve my overall ability in a language...




















