Let's face it, learning Latin is hard. Fortunately, the rise of Latin novellas, YouTube content, and podcasts have provided much needed resources for beginners. But transitioning to authentic texts is still very difficult. How do we close the gap?
According to modern SLA theory, people learn a language by consuming vast quantities of comprehensible material that is just slightly above their level and that they enjoy! We need more content that bridges the gap between easy novellas and Cicero.
Lucky for us tons of books targeting this level are already available in the Public Domain. Unfortunately, they are hard to access. Scanned and converted to PDF, they are difficult to read. Our solution is to transcribe these and publish them in an easier format.
Our goal is to provide as much quantity as possible, so we've stripped all of the non-Latin sections from the texts including definitions, notes, and grammar to keep you focused on what matters.
Remember: Read texts you understand and use the tools we provide to make it easier. If it's too hard, try a different book. It's as simple as that!
Our solution to keep you engaged in the text, powered by Alpheios: double click any word to quickly search Whitaker's Words for a short definition and grammar information.
Need more detail? Click the search icon for a detailed definition from Lewis & Short powered by Logeion.
No more flipping to the back of the book!
Macrons make a difference in pronunciation and help learners distinguish noun endings, so we've added them to all our texts. You can also train yourself to not use them by disabling them in the settings.
It's hard to learn a language when the spelling changes, so as part of our transcription process, we've normalized the spelling of all our texts. Now you can focus on reading, not memorizing archaic forms.
For teachers and tutors, paragraphs are numbered to make referencing the text easier. Paragraph lengths change based on font size and layout but the paragraph numbers are constant. Now you can be confident everyone is on the same page.
Converting a book takes time! Join our Patreon community for exclusive keys to books in-progress and enjoy new content at a faster pace.
Help us grow! If you find our books and tools useful, share them with your friends, colleagues, or students. Knowing people use our app encourages us to keep going!
All content © Fabulae Faciles unless otherwise indicated.