SF author CJ Cherryh has written an online course in Latin, without teaching grammar (except incidentally):
Latin1: The Easy Way
I used to teach this subject. I use a method that's a little different than the standard, a method aimed at results, not tradition, and no need to learn grammar at the outset, when you've got enough new things to learn. If you learned by the traditional method you may find this radically different; but trust me.
If this is new to you...give it a try. Download this file and work with the pieces and see if you don't think this is easier than legend says it is. Think of Bren Cameron, with more than singular and plural to worry with...and try an alien language.
It's not going to be for everyone, with its breezy conversational style, but it's worth a look.
Posted by joshua at January 21, 2005 07:22 PM