Tuesday, February 19, 2008, 13:29 - Books, dictionaries and texts, Church (Christian, Ecclesiastical etc.) Latin, Learn Latin Language, Reviews, Software
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That's right! A simple course, good enough for a beginner is available at the website of the National Archives:Posted by Administrator
The tutorial covers the period between 1086 and 1733, when Latin was the official language of documents written in England.
Knowing Latin will help you to read documents from this period. After 1733, official documents were written in English.
No previous knowledge of Latin is required.
Their mission is pretty clear and laudable. What makes these efforts special, they are aimed to teach Medieval Latin, which is somewhat rare, even though the demand for such courses is quite high, I believe. You can find a good number of quality textbooks online that cover Classical Latin, but for Medieval Latin there are only a few books that you probably have to buy. I particularly enjoy, as I have made it clear, the government involvement in this project.
Latin Course online (Beginner's Level)
Latin Course online (Advanced Level)
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