Intro | Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Chapter V
Chapter VI | Chapter VII | Chapter VIII | Chapter IX | Chapter X | Magistra

Introduction
Welcome to Latin Via Ovid

Exploring Latin Via Ovid

This high school Latin course uses the text called Latin Via Ovid, which was originally a college Latin text. It was chosen for this Internet Latin course, however, because it is well organized, it has lots of exercises, it has great stories from one of the best writers of all time, Ovid, and it has lots of help throughout the book.

You, as a beginning Latin student, however, will need to become familiar with all of the parts of the book so you can use it easily. So, please turn to pagina quinque, p. v, the Contents page, in the textbook, and we will start.

1. Skim through all 40 chapters right now even though you will only do 10 per semester for high school credit. Each chapter, except the first, starts with a story originally written by Ovid. There are basic grammar and syntax ideas which must be learned. Last, there is an Etymology section where you will increase your English vocabulary and make connections between English and Latin vocabulary, culture, and society.
   
   
2. Now turn to Appendix A, pages 419-437. All of the grammar forms for the entire book are listed here. I do not expect you to learn these immediately! However, I will refer to the Appendices regularly during the course so you need to know where they are. Now, please read page 419 on Parts of Speech to refresh your memory on their definitions. You do not need to worry about all of the Latin examples at the moment.
   
   
3. Next turn to Appendices B and C, pp. 439-453. Browse through these pages on the Roman Calendar, the Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses, Roman Chronology, and Latin Poetry, ending with Appendix C, a famous, old Medieval Latin song. Again, we will use these throughout the course, but you will not get any Latin poetry until Chapter XIV.
   
   
4. Turn please, now, to the vocabulary sections of the book, pp. 455-487. You should immediately get in the habit of looking up every Latin word you don't know (or can't remember), either in these vocabulary sections or in the Latin dictionary I recommended that you buy. Half of learning any language is learning the vocabulary well. All of the Latin words used in the stories of this book are in these vocabulary sections.
   
   
5. Please turn to page 489, the beginning of the Index. I do not know how much you will use this section of the text, but at least you should know where it is. Now turn to page 495 and learn something about the author of Latin Via Ovid.

Bene. Nunc incipiamus. Good. Now let us begin.

Intro | Chapter I | Chapter II | Chapter III | Chapter IV | Chapter V
Chapter VI | Chapter VII | Chapter VIII | Chapter IX | Chapter X |  Magistra

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