What’s the use of learning a language that’s not spoken in conversation nor used in business transactions, and which most people consider “dead”? Writer Frankie Thomas shares her humble opinion on why ...
Duolingo is usually focused on teaching languages that are immediately relevant, even if they're only useful at sci-fi conventions. This, however, isn't one of them. The service has introduced a ...
Salvete! Greetings! Ease into your study of Latin by admiring its beauty and impressive history. Then focus on the letters and sounds of the restored classical pronunciation, which approximates the ...
“Imagine learning piano by only studying the score, by studying only the notes and never laying your hands on the keys. Or what if you learned to swim by studying buoyancy and how a life jacket works?
At Loyola High School in the 1950s, I didn’t find studying Latin as exhilarating as Gerard Gayou found it years later (“The Guiding Light of Latin Grammar,” Houses of Worship, June 23). I came away, ...
Boys’ Latin Charter School sits in west Philadelphia, but despite the high-crime locale, it doesn’t employ metal detectors and security guards. It relies, instead, on strong educator-student ...