About Classical Cognates
Why Latin?
Our educators - Brian Hart
Studying Latin will not only give you a piece of ancient authors minds, it will also improve your English reading comprehension, boost your writing, and give you an unmatchable advantage with words. Apart from the fact that reading classical authors like Cicero or Seneca can be fun, it is actually very useful in your everyday life as well.
Our educators - Brian Hart
Our educators - Brian Hart
Growing up as a homeschooler who did not like to study, it was quite a change from me growing up to be a passionate Latinist. My love for learning Latin began when, in my early twenties, I began to love literature. I realized that, if I learned Latin, I would be drawing directly from the source from which come many of our key root words.
Our method
Our method
Rather than working against our nature, we will implement what is called the nature method. You will learn Latin the same way babies learn any language. Not with random sequences of grammatical rules, but by practical, usable, methods that allow students to freely express themselves using Latin. With constant immersion in Latin, you will
Rather than working against our nature, we will implement what is called the nature method. You will learn Latin the same way babies learn any language. Not with random sequences of grammatical rules, but by practical, usable, methods that allow students to freely express themselves using Latin. With constant immersion in Latin, you will continually be thinking, hearing, and forming sentences all in Latin! Begin reading Latin texts from day one!
About our name (de nomine nostro)
When I chose the name Classical Cognates, it was upon learning that Latin is based on patterns and common roots. The word cognate (cognātus) literally means “related by birth” or "born together". In a way, those of us who speak English, Spanish, Italian, or others, are actively using Latin everyday. As soon as we begin examining vocabulary, we can quickly see how thousands of words are connected through these cognates. By understanding Latin we will gain a much better command of the English language.