What would you suggest as a next step for books or learning tools for Classical Latin? In the last 4 years I've completed Duolingo Latin, read Lingua Latina and Cambridge Latin a few times along with some other beginner texts I found at used bookstores, followed many Latin creators online for podcasts, videos, classes, etc. I've got the StoryBookLearning program and my journal for the last couple of years is written in Latin (in old Roman cursive for funsies.) I feel almost like I've hit a wall with declensions that aren't first or second and a lot of the popular Latin texts are still way too advanced for me. Any suggestions?
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2If you're struggling with declensions and real-world texts really are way too difficult I'd honestly suggest doing Cambridge Latin again.– CairnarvonCommented Dec 24, 2023 at 18:26
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2I suggest spending time on drilling the declensions and conjugations into your head. With the amount of texts you've read and the difficulty you describe, I think focusing on grammar and inflections a more productive way to go than trying more texts. You can have texts on the side, but not only texts.– Joonas Ilmavirta ♦Commented Dec 24, 2023 at 22:50
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1@Cairnarvon Agreed, and diligently going through it as well. Is also recommend dropping Duolingo, Lingua Latina, and other distractions. By the end of any introductory series you should know all the basic morphology.– cmw ♦Commented Dec 25, 2023 at 4:31
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3I agree with the others you may want to revisit Cambridge Latin. When you say you completed Lingua Latina, did you complete both books? Roma Aeterna is more advanced and will help prepare you for real works.– AdamCommented Dec 25, 2023 at 14:21
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3Also, are you simply reading these or doing all the exercises? It makes a huge difference to do those in addition to just reading.– AdamCommented Dec 25, 2023 at 14:22
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