These Latin cartoons are one of the best new resources
Plus, check our Note that explains a lupine phrase in Latin — our name! 🐺
A very well-made and entertaining resource
I really wish more people knew about these cartoons. They are the best written resource that I’ve seen produced to accompany Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata aside from the “official” ones. If you uses LLPSI, especially as a teacher, you might recognize that more repetition of vocabulary words and certain syntax is needed. It’s very high quality input for learners, but a lot of the time they simply need more input than a textbook can provide. And even if you think your students are getting enough input (is there such a thing?), these are just fun!
You don’t need to use LLPSI to appreciate these!
But they aren’t all about LLPSI or in the LLPSI-verse, and even the ones that are are so good that you don’t need to be familiar with LLPSI to appreciate them. The art is great, and the Latin is clear, accurate, and idiomatic.
Here are a couple for you to check out:
You can find the rest on the author’s Reddit profile. That’s the only place he’s published them—despite myself and others strongly encouraging him to release these as books. If you like them, please drop him a line on Reddit letting him know.
We’re using Notes!
The new Notes feature for Substack has rolled out. Most of our Notes will be in Latin with an English translation. In our latest Note, I explain where the name “Lupus Alatus” comes from. I actually didn’t make it up. It’s quite old! Read this Note written in Latin and English to find out the its origin and true meaning (click to see the full version):
I let him know, more than once, it would be great if his work gained more visibility... but... it is as it is. He's brilliant.