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"Art of Reading Latin": How to Teach It
An address delivered before the Associated Academic Principals of the State of New York, December 28, 1886. By William Gardner Hale, professor of Latin, Cornell University.
"Latin Poetry and Reading Verse"
Basics for beginning and intermediate Latin students. By Wm. Harris, Ph.D.
Reading Aloud and Enjoying the Sound
On the "Sin of Silence." By Wm. Harris, Ph.D. Reading Latin Poetry Hear the sound of Latin poetry being read! Download RealAudio plugin at this site.
Reading Latin Poetry
Hear the sound of Latin poetry being read! Download RealAudio plugin at this site.
Reading Roman Inscriptions
Follow a specifc "prescription" for reading inscriptions on Roman monuments.
Reading Roman Tombstones
"Roman tombstone inscriptions follow a set pattern, so you do not need any specialized knowledge of Latin to be able to decipher them...!"
Steps in Reading a Latin Inscription
Three steps to translating an authentic Latin inscription.
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