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Mysticism and Logic (1913)(gutenberg.org)
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks for the feedback! I'll put some thought into this.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Yeah but imagine how distressing it is to make them :) Fixed. Thanks for the heads up.
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by jthnews 5y ago
timthorn in a thread below suggested http://www.minimus.com/ for young kids and https://classroom.thenational.academy/subjects-by-key-stage/... for older ones
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by jthnews 5y ago
Yes, the Duolingo course is great if you are interested in conversational Latin. This tool is focused more on reading ancient Roman authors. No reason you can't do both, though!
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by jthnews 5y ago
Unfortunately I have not been able to find a way to learn Latin that doesn't involve some amount of memorization pain. I find that focused exercises, as opposed to flashcards or other rote approaches, mitigate the pain somewhat. But I&
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by jthnews 5y ago
Wow, this is great. Thanks for the link. I hope to take Selfstudyclassics a little farther than this one goes over time, but this would be a great place for anyone to start.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Yes, several other commenters have made that suggestion, and I agree it is a good one. This tool is aimed at those interested in a public domain text, or people who using other tools who are looking for additional practice in the form of in
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by jthnews 5y ago
Agreed! That is unquestionably a great text for those who have access to it. Selfstudyclassics is aimed at those who might not have access to it, or who are looking for additional practice in the form of interactive exercises with explanati
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by jthnews 5y ago
No apology necessary. I sincerely appreciate any and all feedback on the project.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks! Excellent text and excellent channel.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Congrats on beginning your Latin studies! Duolingo is a great place to start, and will get you off and running with conversational Latin. Selfstudyclassics is geared more towards vocabulary and constructions you might find in reading, say,
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks for the link to a great resource. I don't mean to detract in any way from any of the other terrific resources available online - free or otherwise. I created selfstudyclassics.com to scratch a very particular itch. When I starte
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by jthnews 5y ago
You might be surprised at the size of the community of Latin speakers (outside the Vatican). It gets some attention from time to time on HN. For this community a shared pronunciation is crucial to being mutually intelligible. And I suppose
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by jthnews 5y ago
Yes, I think that was the original intention. I changed the option to - Nautae in "Nautae fābulam dominīs nārrat quia dominae fābulās amant." - for the time being, so at least it isnt't flat out wrong while I think of somethi
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks for your interest! I agree about the pronunciation. The first of the videos is on that very topic. Also I second your suggestion of Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata. That is a great text. My goal is not to replace any of the existing
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by jthnews 5y ago
Great project! At first glance it looks like the differences in approach are substantial, but I'll think about it some more and see if there are ways I might be able to contribute.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Those are two great ideas for question formats. I will likely try to work those into future quizzes. Thanks for checking out the site!
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by jthnews 5y ago
Looking at your second example...that's just a mistake, sorry. I figured a couple of those were bound to slip in. I'll get it fixed. And again, I really appreciate your taking a look at the site.
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks! Fixed...
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by jthnews 5y ago
Thanks for the feedback! As you noticed, the drills are more about syntax than reading comprehension, and your understanding of syntax is solid. It might be challenging to come up with multiple correct translations of each Latin exercise, b
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Show HN: A Latin self study course, Khan Academy-style(selfstudyclassics.com)
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Twenty-Three Skidoo(en.wikipedia.org)
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Universal Biological Language?(scitechdaily.com)
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Giving Up on Darwin(claremont.org)
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Educational Efforts of 18th Century Missions Had Long-Lasting Effects(washingtonpost.com)
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Do people of opposing political parties believe in different facts?(hiphination.org)
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The Stoics and Us: The Revival of an Ancient Tradition?(getprinciples.com)
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by jthnews 9y ago
There's a really interesting blog post that discusses an unusual mid 19th century use of the word "cool": http://therumpus.net/2011/06/there-is-a-head-rolling-over-th...
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Is oldgeekjobs.com already dead?
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