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What Does Charlotte Mason Say about the Value of Latin?

July 18, 2016 by Angela 5 Comments

The mere thought of teaching Latin is daunting to most homeschooling parents. This is understandable—few parents have studied it themselves and no one speaks Latin anymore! Why should we study it?!? I regularly see this question pop up in the AmblesideOnline Facebook group and in the AO Forum. When I have the time, I love … [Read more…]

Posted in: Charlotte Mason, Classical Education, CM Latin, Latin Paedagogy, Linguistics Tagged: CCE, Charlotte Mason, classical education, CM, CM Latin, Consider This, homeschooling, Karen Glass, Latin, Latin education, linguistics, Literature, Philosophy of Education, why study Latin

Speaking the Vulgate: John 1:1-7

January 30, 2015 by Angela 3 Comments

Salvete Omnes! So it’s late, and I’ve been over-critiquing my pronunciation ad nauseam…so here it is, ready (or not) because I’m going to bed and entering Weekendville. I hope this is helpful in distinguishing between the two major pronunciation styles.  My aim is to be articulate but fluid, giving the Latin a natural cadence that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Free Download, I can't believe I actually did this, Latin Audio, Latin Paedagogy, Latin Pronunciation Tagged: CC, classical conversations, classical education, Classical Pronunciation, Ecclesiastical pronunciation, John 1:1-7, Latin, Latin education, Latin pronunciation, linguistics, Vulgate

Latin’s Grandmother Tongue

September 30, 2013 by Angela Leave a Comment

Making headlines today in the field of linguistics is this fascinating approximation of what Proto-Indo-European (PIE) might have sounded like.  Of course, there’s really no way to verify its authenticity (as all of the native speakers of PIE are long gone), but it does offer an interesting glimpse into some of the phonetic influences that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Latin Pronunciation, Linguistics, Newsworthy Tagged: ancient civilization, Latin, linguistics, mother tongue, PIE, proto-indo-european

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Background: "The School of Athens," Raphael, 1509-1511

Header image: "Reeds and Bulrushes" courtesy of University of Wisconsin-Extension and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

Footer image: "Athena & Nike" digitized from public domain (Keightley's Mythology, 1852) by Jane Johnson Lewis, 2003.

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