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Dialogus de Numeris is a dialogue between a Roman commander and one of his soldiers, Ariovistus, who is of Germanic origin. The conversation covers topics such as cardinal, ordinal, and distributive numbers and adjectives, as well as fractions, offering an almost exhaustive explanation of each. Different systems of numerical notation are also discussed throughout the dialogue.

Homo eiusque partes is a series devoted to the human body and the Latin names of its parts. It covers not only the principal parts of the body but also specialized vocabulary related to bones and organs, as these were named in the classical period.

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Verba Latina intends to cover the Latin verbal conjugation in all its tenses and moods with exemples or dialogues. While the explanations are given in Latin, an English translation shall always accompany them. 

My audiobooks

I do not use any kind of IA in my audiobooks. I remove all saliva and breath noises manually using Adobe Audition CC.

 

I do not charge for their download anymore, so feel free to download them from Youtube. However, please consider making a donation and leaving a suggestion to support my work.

 

I do not allow the use of my voice anywhere without credits. If the credits are given, use it as you wish.

Classical Latin audiobooks

Listen to Latin books written buy the the Romans who lived at the classical age, when Latin eloquence was at its peak! Practice your listening skills whenever and wherever you want!

Ecclesiastical Latin audiobooks

Practice your Latin listening to the wrintings of the most important catholic authors as well as the Scriptures themselves! 

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Ancient Greek audiobooks

Audiobooks in Ancient Greek are available too! Practice you listening habilities and absorb the wisdom of the ancients as if they were talking to you!

Youtube channels

*As I find other interesting channels, they shall be added to this list. 

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Onagrus provides the reading of texts from Classical, Hellenistic, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern eras. Following the long-lived tradition of Western scholars, he provides textual notes in Latin! Beginners will benefit from his reader series as well as from his videos on Greek and Latin verbs and proverbs!

Litterae Christianae, owned by my fellow countryman Mateus, a Catholic priest, offers videos on the Catholic faith, the Scriptures, and the Church’s history—all in Latin! This channel is a must-watch for anyone curious whether Latin can be used as a living language to discuss complex subjects.

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At Satura Lanx, Irene, an Italian Latin teacher, publishes many beginner-friendly Latin videos. Her content focuses on teaching Latin as a living language while exploring a variety of topics. She also reads selections from ancient authors—take a look at her recent audiobook of Seneca’s De Otio!

ScorpioMartianus is the largest YouTube channel dedicated to Latin and Ancient Greek. Its creator, Luke Ranieri, has long devoted himself to using these languages as living, spoken tongues. Explore his playlists to discover the wide variety of themes he has covered so far, and you’ll also benefit greatly from his other channel, Polymathy!

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The Polis Institute is dedicated to the active study and teaching of ancient and modern languages. Its efforts are focused on bringing Latin, Ancient Greek, and Hebrew to life as spoken languages. The Institute has also made a number of Ancient Greek audiobooks—using reconstructed pronunciation—freely available to the public!

Professor Dave Explains a incredibly vast variety of subjects, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, etc. He has Latin tutorials as well as series covering archeology and ancient history, which will surely benefit students of classical languages

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Historia Militum covers Rome's militar history. It brings high quality research and storytelling videos on various aspects of the Roman militar life, which indeed was one of the most important in Rome's history.

Voices of the Past brings the experiences of the ancients to life as they themselves narrated them. The channel features firsthand accounts from Greeks and Romans, including letters, speeches, and historical narratives.

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LiantinisORG is dedicated to the life and work of Dimitris Liantinis, the Greek philosopher and associate professor at the Department of Pedagogy in the Faculty of Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Psychology at the University of Athens. Deeply influenced by Ancient Greek thought and the writings of Nietzsche, Liantinis left behind profound reflections on morality, death, and the human condition.

Ομηρικός Κύκλος covers Ancient Greek and Byzantine litterature, philosophy, and history. Its  two playlists on the Iliad and the Odyssey together contain more han 600 videos! 

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At Let's Talk Religion, you’ll find a wide variety of videos on Greco-Roman and Christian philosophy and theology from an academic point of view. It’s an excellent source of information on influential figures such as Plato, Plotinus, Thomas Aquinas and many others!

Religion for Breakfast covers religions from all around the globe. Students of classical languages will surely benefit from the academic perspective it brings to ancient Greco-Roman and Christian philosophy, theology, and mysticism.

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Dr. Justin Sledge, Esoterica's creator, explores Western esoteric traditions, philosophy, mysticism, and the history of religion, all presented from a scholarly perspective. The channel offers rich insights into topics such as Hermeticism, Kabbalah, alchemy, and Christian mysticism, as well as into the works of thinkers like Marsilio Ficino, Cornelius Agrippa, Giordano Bruno, and many others!

Disclaimer: I do not necessarily endorse any personal opinions on politics, philosophy, or theology that may be expressed in these channels’ videos. I am sharing them solely for their informational value and the reflections they bring us. 

Dictionaries and Grammars

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The Lexicon Totius Latinitatis by Egidio Forcellini is one of the most comprehensive Latin dictionaries ever compiled. First published in the 18th century, it meticulously documents the vocabulary, usage, and historical development of Latin from its earliest inscriptions to the Late Antique period. It is a useful tool for those to learn how to talk about Latin words in Latin.

Logeion is a free, open-access online dictionary and lexicon tool hosted by the University of Chicago. It has features such as aggregated dictionaries (Greek and Latin), information about the frequency of words, corpus examples, and morphological analysis.

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Wiktionnary is a multi-lingual, web-based dicionnary.  It is an invaluable resource for  Latin and Greek,  providing detailed definitions, and also including the etymology of words and extensive inflection tables (declensions for nouns/adjectives and conjugations for verbs).

Allen and Greenough Latin Grammar is one of the most respected and comprehensive reference grammars for Classical Latin, widely used by students and scholars across the English-speaking world for over a century. It is renowned for its depth, clarity, and systematic organization, covering the entire range of Latin language mechanics.

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Thomas Dwight Goodell A School Grammar of Attic Greek is a highly respected reference text, similar in status to the contemporaneous Latin grammars, and is known for its pedagogical approach designed to help students master the intricacies of the Attic dialect.

Rhetoric, along with Philosophy and Poetry (though the latter two do not exclude the art of eloquence), was among the most important sciences in both Greece and Rome, especially in those regions and periods where speech was not suppressed by political power. Silva Rhetoricae is an excellent tool for learning the names of rhetorical figures and for recognizing their use and function when reading eloquent authors.

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Online libraries

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At Archive.org, you can find many old editions of books from the Ancient Greek and Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern periods, all written in Latin and available for free download in PDF format.

The Perseus Digital Library provides digitized editions of Ancient Greek and Roman texts. It includes an integrated lexical tool and allows users to view or align the English translation alongside the original passage. It remains a valuable scholarly resource for the study of classical literature.

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TheLatinLibrary, founded by William L. Carey, is a long-established free online collection of Latin texts spanning from Classical, through Medieval, to Christian and later Latin authors. While it doesn’t provide modern critical editions, translation tools, or editorial notes, it is extremely useful for accessing many texts quickly and directly — especially for reading and reference.

Documenta Catholica Omnia is a comprehensive digital library that gathers and preserves a vast collection of texts related to the history, theology, philosophy, and culture of the Catholic tradition. It includes writings from the Church Fathers, councils, popes, theologians, and scholars from antiquity to modern times.

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Augustinus.it gathers and preserves the complete works of St. Augustine, not only in their original Latin, but also in Italian, English, Spanish, French, and German translations. It is a valuable resource for those who wish to use translations as an aid while becoming familiar with St. Augustine’s style.

Myirobiblos contains the digitized version of the Septuagint as well as commentaries about the christian scriptures and faith written by men such as St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nissa, St. Gregory Theologian, St. Athanasius the Great and others.

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Poetry in Translation is a valuable resource for readers who still find Greek and Roman poetry challenging and would like support when reading authors such as Homer, Hesiod, Virgil, Horace, and many others. It offers a wide variety of works and selections, all easily accessible online.

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