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Lingua Latina per se Illustrata, written by Danish scholar Hans Ørberg and first published in 1955, is a two-volume Latin reading program in which every word, sentence, and grammatical concept is presented entirely in Latin from page one. The program follows the daily life of a Roman family in the second century, introducing vocabulary and grammar through context rather than paradigm tables or English explanation. Pars I (Familia Romana) introduces the full Latin grammar across 35 chapters; Pars II (Roma Aeterna) moves into Roman history and literature. The program is commonly used in classical schools and by self-motivated high school and adult learners as an alternative to grammar-first Latin programs.
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- Familia Romana (Pars I)
- Roma Aeterna (Pars II)
- Colloquia Personarum supplement
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