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Join Ōsweald the talking bear on his adventures through Anglo-Saxon England, as he makes friends (and enemies), gets involved in royal intrigue, and learns all about the world.
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The Ekho app now has the complete audio for all three of these texts: Be þissum middanġearde, Be manna cræftum, and Bēowulfes Siþ.
You can listen to @colingorrie's excellent recitation by downloading the app and subscribing. app.ancientlanguage.com/audi…
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Osweald Bera is an easy and pleasant way to teach yourself the rudiments of Old English. I echo the imperative: buy the book!
Buy the book: ancientlanguage.com/vergil-p…
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Osweald as well as Colin deserve their own Wiki pages!
Vergil Press would like to extend its official notice of thanks to Wikipedia for recognizing Ōsweald in its "List of Fictional Bears," joining such illustrious company as Baloo, Mister Bultitude, Paddington, and Winnie-the-Pooh.
Buy the book: ancientlanguage.com/vergil-p…
And if any Wikipedia editors would like to fix that red text and make a page about the book, there have already been reviews published in other outlets which you can cite:
europeanconservative.com/art…
classicaledreview.substack.c…
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Want to finally learn Latin?
Registration for Fall Term classes closes on August 15th.
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Want to read an epic poem?
We're reading the Aeneid, the Iliad, and Beowulf this fall.
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Want to learn an ancient language this summer?
Whether you’re an absolute beginner or looking for a deep dive into a famous ancient text, we’ve got a class for you.
But Saturday (April 18th) is the last day to sign up for a summer class.
Salvēte, all you new followers! We're thrilled that so many of you found us because of this video. (And greetings to all of our old friends, too!)
We will make more "How to Read Ancient Poetry" videos, but if you want to learn Latin or Greek directly from Joanna or her wonderful colleagues in a class here at ALI, check out what we're offering this upcoming summer term!
We have everything from total beginner classes (in Biblical Hebrew and Old English too!), to intermediate and advanced literature classes, to advanced Greek and Latin composition classes, with lots in between. Links below, along with highlights of some - but not all - of the interesting stuff happening here at ALI. 🧵👇
Looking for something to read after Ōsweald Bera?
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Great question! Many are saying that @colingorrie's Old English reader inspired by LLPSI, titled Ōsweald Bera, rivals it! We are a little biased, since we published it through our @vergilpress imprint. ancientlanguage.com/vergil-p…
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Thousands of people have had the magical experience of picking up LLPSI, a book written entirely in Latin, and understanding the first chapter almost entirely by intuition and a few great illustrations. All without any previous Latin study or knowledge.
LLPSI (Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata) gets a little more complicated after that, though, which is where ALI's tools and teachers come in.
Learning a language requires learning thousands of words of vocabulary. It also requires learning the grammar - how all the words fit together and change to create meaning. Latin's system of case declensions, in particular, often present a novel and daunting challenge to beginners.
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Henry Sweet's Dictionary of Anglo-Saxon has arrived which will go nicely with his Primer and @colingorrie's Ōsweald Bera!
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I’ve been using the audio book along with my well used copy of the First Steps, it’s great! @colingorrie
