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Dear Language Enthusiast,

Welcome to the Latin Monthly, the Internet newsletter from Transparent Language. In this issue, we take a look at the current state of the Latin language as we enter the Internet Age.

Language, like culture, is dynamic-- changing and evolving over time. This issue of Latin Monthly provides a fascinating look at the defining cultural event of our age: the creation of a computerized web connecting people with shared interests from around the world. It is a community where geographical and political boundaries fade away into insignificance, and where temporal boundaries can be overcome, as well -- bringing ancient Rome to life. (The language boundaries still remain, but Transparent Language can help.)

Ancient Rome is alive and well on the Internet. In fact, it is one of the most vital and flourishing web communities of all. We will give you an introduction to that community in this newsletter. And, of course, provide you with an opportunity to build your language skills. Transparent Language software can be your steppingstone to communicating in Latin on the World Wide Web.

Note that the article is presented in Latin, followed by a translation in English.

Sincerely,
Transparent Language
www.transparent.com

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latine:

Glossarium breve vocabulorum computatralium:
  I. locus telae
  II. vitium
  III. discus compactus
  IV. computatrum
  V. disculus
  VI. discus fixus
  VII. litterae electronicae
  VIII. scapus
  IX. pagina domestica
  X. internetum
  XI. claviatura
  XII. ligamen
  XIII. transmodulatrum
  XIV. mus
  XV. signum
  XVI. memoria volatilis
  XVII. memoria fixa
  XVIII. scrinium
  XIX. programma
  XX. TTT (tela totius terrae)

Loci visendi:

I. Latina scripta electronica:

"Bibliotheca Latina" magnam collectionem scriptorum Latinorum sine translatione offert. http://patriot.net/~lillard/cp/latlib

Bibliotheca Augustana multa scripta Latina praebet. Caveas! Hic locus caret lingua anglica. http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augustana.html

II. Studium linguae

Ad linguam latinam cognoscendam, solum hic locus bonus est: http://www.latin.org.

III. Loci festivi

Forum Romanum multas imagines multamque scientam continet. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html

Liberi debent visere locum canadaniensem "Lingua Viva Latina." http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html

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In English:

A brief glossary of computer terms:
  1. address (URL)
  2. bug
  3. CD
  4. computer
  5. diskette
  6. hard drive
  7. e-mail
  8. file
  9. home page
  10. Internet
  11. keyboard
  12. link
  13. modem
  14. mouse
  15. password
  16. RAM
  17. ROM
  18. screen
  19. software program
  20. WWW (worldwide web)


Websites that should be visited:

1. Latin Texts Online:

The Latin Library offers a large collection of Latin texts without translation. http://patriot.net/~lillard/cp/latlib

The Bibliotheca Augustana furnishes many Latin texts. Watch out! There is no English on this site. http://www.fh-augsburg.de/~harsch/augustana.html

2. Language Learning:

This is the best site for learning Latin: http://www.transparent.com/learn-latin/

If you want to have actual conversations in Latin, stop in at SALVI (The North American Institute for Living Latin Studies). http://www.latin.org

3. Fun Sites

The Forum Romanum contains tons of images and information. http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/6946/rome.html

Children should visit the Canadian "Living Latin" site. http://www.cbc4kids.ca/general/whats%2Dnew/latin%2Dnews/