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This page made possible due to the contributions of my ex-husband. It was originally put together years ago and is being republished as is without checking for dead links.

In a high school gifted enrichment class called G.L.O.R.Y (Greater Learning Opportunities for Resourceful Youth), I studied Latin and Greek root words of English words as preparation for the college entrance exam. I could read half of the first chapter of my husband's Intro to Latin textbook in part because it was illustrated, so I could connect English words like arboretum to the drawing of the tree, though I cannot actually tell you the Latin word for "tree."

I was still participating in a gifted homeschooling list when this was originally published. I'm confident it was an unusually rich Latin language list at that time.

I'm divorced. It will never be updated.

Grammar

Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid

Allen and Greenough Part I Forms (search version)

Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin

Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin (UNC - Charlotte

Wheelock's Latin Exercises

Grammatica (Latin 1)

Dictionaries

University of Notre Dame Latin Dictionary and Grammar Aid

Words by William Whitaker Online Latin to English translator and free downloadable program.

Quotations

Asterix Collection (See also: Asterix: Latin Jokes Explained)

Famous Latin quotations, translations, phrases, latin to english, quotes, sayings, US Armed Forces mottos

Latin Sayings

Additional Resources

Forum Romanum Includes a list of Latin literature available online: Literature

Christine's Latin Webpage

On The Ad Hoc Use of Latin

The LATIN QVARTER Learning to read Latin ~ via the net

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Gloria Threw Up on the Bus on Monday? (Or, Latin Awareness Since 1800)

Philosophia Latine Disserenda

Free Online Latin Course for the Virtual School of Languages
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