Adult course of study, Latin

[carlmi]

I am nearing 50, native English speaker, knew German once upon a time when I lived there, but its been a long time. I would like to learn Latin, not to speak, or as an aid to thinking but rather to read Classical writers, Church Fathers and some of the Reformation texts (e.g. Luther and Calvin). I have a variety of Latin resources from earlier dabbling and used book sales but there is no unity to them.

What would be the recommended course of study, using Memoria Press resources, for someone like me? I work and thus have limited time, although this does afford me the means to obtain the study materials! I would like to have a reasonable proficiency within a 5-10 year time frame.

[tanya]

Hello.

I would start with our new Latin program that is written for older beginning students, First Form Latin. That will give you a good basic understanding with lots of exercises to solidify your knowledge. Then, you could move on to Second Form, or you could move into a more intensive program like Henle. But I think beginning with First Form would give you a quicker overall understanding of the language before trying to tackle a more difficult curriculum.

Tanya

[jeremiah213]

I agree with Tanya, first form would be an excellent option... you also may want to try Henle Latin, I usually recommend Henle for adults, because, while it's a little too dense for students to do on their own... it's geared well for adults who are self motivated... Henle I the first book will complete the Latin grammar, the other three books are readers... you'll need to purchase the Henle grammar, and the answer key for the exercises, it's a great program and tooled to produce good translators with lots of exercises etc...

May your Latin studies be prosperous..
Glen