Salve! "Greetings" in Latin, while the Ancient Romans did not have punctuation marks in Latin, we will use it here.
This Web Site is an on-line tutorial to learn Latin using the 'Ecce Romani' textbook published by Longman Publishing Group (Pearson). It is intended for use by the students of James E. Murray, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; however, while others may access it, the teacher will be unable to respond to your emails. But everyone should feel free to use the Blog for questions. Users of this site need the Ecce Romani textbook (the first textbook covers to chapter 25 and the second textbook covers the remaining chapters, two years of Latin in all) as published by Longman (Pearson) and agree to the terms issued by Pearson. See this link for those terms. Please consider donating as below to support this site.
This site is under development and updates are constant. Please be patient as it progresses. Thank you. If you have suggestions, or notice errors, please email me at: [email protected]
Your Teacher:
James E. Murray, Esq., -- B.A., M.S.Ed., J.D., Certificate, American Academy of Rome (earned through a Fulbright Scholarship) -- has taught Latin for more than twelve years and is dual certified in Latin and Mathematics. Having practiced law nearly 30 years, 18 years with the Center for Health Care Law, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., he is licensed in three jurisdictions and for practice before the United States Supreme Court. He has published many articles on health law topics and is most often cited for his seminal article on myth, language and metaphor in legal journals (citation list link): "Understanding Law as Metaphor", 34 Journal of Legal Education 714 (1984). Link to Article.
Alphabet
Did you know -- you were learning Latin in kindergarten? This instant alphabet is Roman thus Latin and the words in the English language are dominantly Latin based. We live today with decisions made by the Roman Senate and objects, such as computers and poured concrete, invented in Ancient Rome. I know, you are skeptical about the computer part. Follow me and I will prove it.
The study of Latin will dramatically improve your English vocabulary, knowledge of grammar, and develop skills in writing that will surprise you. More is to come, learning this language is very practical and more than merely studying a language. It involves history, archaeology, mythology and much more.
Video. It is easier than you think to learn Latin, it is a very logical language. When you are done reading this page, look at the short video, below, on the growth in British schools of Latin, and Greek, giving us reasons to learn it. While Mark Zuckerberg and President Obama both studied Latin, it is for everyone and not just elites. (Zuckerberg likes to quote Virgil's Aeneid. Link. )
Blog. This site also has a Blog for you to ask questions of your peers -- anyone can post an answer, not just your teacher. It is monitored so write only what you know Mom, or I, can read. The Blog is listed with the toolbar on the left side of this page -- Tuus Blogus -- your blog. Also, look for 'Forms' in some of the Chapters, you will use them to email me your completed homework or ask questions. But check out the Blog, it's for you to interact with your peers.
Here is a great video on why to study.
This Web Site is an on-line tutorial to learn Latin using the 'Ecce Romani' textbook published by Longman Publishing Group (Pearson). It is intended for use by the students of James E. Murray, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia; however, while others may access it, the teacher will be unable to respond to your emails. But everyone should feel free to use the Blog for questions. Users of this site need the Ecce Romani textbook (the first textbook covers to chapter 25 and the second textbook covers the remaining chapters, two years of Latin in all) as published by Longman (Pearson) and agree to the terms issued by Pearson. See this link for those terms. Please consider donating as below to support this site.
This site is under development and updates are constant. Please be patient as it progresses. Thank you. If you have suggestions, or notice errors, please email me at: [email protected]
Your Teacher:
James E. Murray, Esq., -- B.A., M.S.Ed., J.D., Certificate, American Academy of Rome (earned through a Fulbright Scholarship) -- has taught Latin for more than twelve years and is dual certified in Latin and Mathematics. Having practiced law nearly 30 years, 18 years with the Center for Health Care Law, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., he is licensed in three jurisdictions and for practice before the United States Supreme Court. He has published many articles on health law topics and is most often cited for his seminal article on myth, language and metaphor in legal journals (citation list link): "Understanding Law as Metaphor", 34 Journal of Legal Education 714 (1984). Link to Article.
Alphabet
Did you know -- you were learning Latin in kindergarten? This instant alphabet is Roman thus Latin and the words in the English language are dominantly Latin based. We live today with decisions made by the Roman Senate and objects, such as computers and poured concrete, invented in Ancient Rome. I know, you are skeptical about the computer part. Follow me and I will prove it.
The study of Latin will dramatically improve your English vocabulary, knowledge of grammar, and develop skills in writing that will surprise you. More is to come, learning this language is very practical and more than merely studying a language. It involves history, archaeology, mythology and much more.
Video. It is easier than you think to learn Latin, it is a very logical language. When you are done reading this page, look at the short video, below, on the growth in British schools of Latin, and Greek, giving us reasons to learn it. While Mark Zuckerberg and President Obama both studied Latin, it is for everyone and not just elites. (Zuckerberg likes to quote Virgil's Aeneid. Link. )
Blog. This site also has a Blog for you to ask questions of your peers -- anyone can post an answer, not just your teacher. It is monitored so write only what you know Mom, or I, can read. The Blog is listed with the toolbar on the left side of this page -- Tuus Blogus -- your blog. Also, look for 'Forms' in some of the Chapters, you will use them to email me your completed homework or ask questions. But check out the Blog, it's for you to interact with your peers.
Here is a great video on why to study.
This next clip is a Ted Talk on the study of Latin
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A special thank you is given to Philip W. Rohleder, University High School, Orlando, Florida for his worksheets starting with chapter 4. You are encouraged to print these and compete them as an extra exercise. They are called 'Pen/Paper Exercise.'
Copyright, 2012, James E. Murray.
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Now. Let me prove my comment about the computer. If you click on "Ancient Computers? Yes!" in the toolbar, we can explore how amazingly sophisticated this 'Ancient' society really was.