Latin for the New Millennium

Links Latinae

Latin for the New Millennium provides myriad readings, exercises, and enrichment materials to its readers, but we couldn’t include absolutely everything. Use this page to find additional, online resources.

Dictionaries

  • NoDictionaries.com is an online reading tool that combines public domain passages from The Latin Library with dictionary entries for every word, substantially reducing reading times while improving reading comprehension and retention of new vocabulary.
  • The well-respected Lewis and Short Latin–English dictionary is online and searchable courtesy of the Perseus Digital Library.
  • Whitaker’s Words is an online Latin–English / English–Latin dictionary.

Latin Grammar

  • The Wikipedia entry on Latin grammar offers a table of contents including verbs, nouns, determiners and personal pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, numbers, word order, and the ablative absolute, with clear explanations, charts, and examples.
  • “Latin . . . the easy way” explains beginning Latin without the grammatical terminology that sometimes confuses students.

Latin Language and Texts

  • From the Perseus homepage, find Latin and English texts of Vergil’s Aeneid, Catullus’s Carmina, and Cicero’s In Catilinam I, all included in LNM 1 in adapted form.
  • Follow Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers on X (formerly Twitter) for a Latin quote, proverb, or aphorism of the day.
  • Yuni’s Words of Wisdom provides a large list of Latin sayings with English translations, sortable by theme or topic.
  • Wordplays.com links to topics related to Latin, including aspects of the language, Latin-origin names, and prayers in Latin.

Aural/Oral Latin

  • Click here for YouTube clips featuring LNM authors Minkova and Tunberg speaking Latin and discussing the Kentucky and Boston conventicula.
  • Harvard University commencement speeches in Latin are available on YouTube.
  • Nuntii Latini offers current daily news in Latin. Listen here.

Later Latin

  • The Batholomew’s World website for Medieval Latin (Stanford University) offers lessons on dozens of Medieval authors plus paleography instruction—an excellent complement to scholastic Latin referenced in LNM 2 Teacher’s Manual.

Latin Games, Puzzles, and Exercises

  • Quia.com hosts Latin games (battleship, hangman, jeopardy), puzzles, and exercises shared by Latin teachers.
  • The issues of the Pompeiiana newspaper for Latin students (1974–2003) are available here, featuring readings, comics, and puzzles.

Roman Monuments, Culture, and History

  • VRoma is a virtual simulation of Rome (150 CE) with landmarks and monuments researched by classicists; visitors can “walk” the streets and interact.
  • The Perseus Digital Library presents an interactive, searchable map of places often mentioned in Latin texts, plus images of monuments and artifacts.
  • Roman-Empire.net offers descriptions, pictures, and drawings of Roman clothing and hairstyles here.
  • More on Roman culture, history, emperors, battles, and interactive maps at Roman-Empire.net.
  • Google Maps provides 360° street-level views of selected locations — Rome and even excavated Pompeii (see a curated view here).

Roman Art and Archeology

  • The Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) is North America’s oldest and largest archaeology organization; student membership is affordable.
  • Archaeology magazine (official AIA publication) offers online features, interactive digs, a blog, and articles.
  • Minerva magazine (UK) reviews developments in Mediterranean archaeology.

Fiction Set in Ancient Rome

  • Wikipedia provides a list of novels set substantially or entirely in Rome up to the Byzantine era, with links to fuller descriptions.

Organizations for Students Studying Latin

  • The National Junior Classical League’s website includes membership info, convention applications, and contest rules.
  • Ascanius: The Youth Classics Institute — membership, contests, scholarships, and student programs.
  • The Paideia Institute offers programs including Living Latin in Rome for high-school students.
  • Eta Sigma Phi (ΗΣΦ) is a college honor society with chapters nationwide; it sponsors contests, scholarships, student panels, and an annual convention.

Latin Studies Beyond the High School Classroom

  • Here is a list of undergraduate Classics programs (North America, Australia, New Zealand, Great Britain, Ireland, Israel) compiled by Dr. John Muccigrosso (Drew University).
  • eClassics is a social network for Classics teachers and students exploring technology in language learning.

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Do you use Latin for the New Millennium and have a link to share that would enrich the program? Email your suggestion to: info@bolchazy.com.