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"For a while as an infant I certainly knew no Latin, and yet by paying attention I leaned with any fear or unpleasntness between the crooning of nburse and the teasing of jokers and the laughter of playmates. I learnt Latin without any pressure of punishment from others, since my heart urged me to produce its own thoughts...from people talking to me, in whose ears I gave birth to whatever I felt" -- Augustine, Confessions 1.14.23
This page contains links to Podcasts of readings of Latin and (ancient) Greek texts. Although many have been produced under the auspices of Haverford College, those recorded and placed in the public domain by others are also listed. If you would like to have your Classics Podcast listed here, please email bmulliga[at]haverford[dot]edu.
Some Podcast are provided in two styles:
"Natural" -- these readings seeks to capture the sound, rhythm, and pace of natural speech and performance.
"Study-Speed" -- these readings are slowed down, with articulation, word groups, and clauses emphasized; perfect for elucidating word groups and reviewing.
You can subscribe to a Podcast in iTunes using iTunes by clicking on the "[iTunes]" link following the Podcast listing, or using another RSS reader by clicking on the "[RSS]" link.
Available Texts (in Latin & Greek):
News and Views in Latin
- Nuntii Latini (YLE Radio, Finland) [RSS]
- Nuntii Latini (Radio Bremen, Germany) [RSS]
- Vox Romana: a free bi-monthly podcast about all things Roman [RSS]
Caesar
Catullus
- Carmina 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 51, 85, 101 -- Read by Gareth Morgan [iTunes] [RSS]
- Carmina 86 -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS]
- Select Carmina -- Read by Bret Mulligan [iTunes] [RSS]
- VCast: Reading Catullus 1 as an introduction to Catullus [iTunes]
Cicero
- In Catilinam I.1-5 -- Read by Gareth Morgan [iTunes] [RSS]
- Pro Caelio - Read by Xander Subashi
- Pro Archia - Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Colloquia Scholastica
- 39 Neo-Latin dialogues treating a variety of conversational situations -- Read by Villelmus du Cassé et al. [RSS]
Father Foster (via Fr. Coulter)
Herodotus
Horace
- Carmina I.9 and I.37 -- Read by Gareth Morgan [iTunes] [RSS]
- Carmina 1.34 -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Keller-Russell, "Learn to Read Latin"
Latin Inscriptions
- CLE 397: Epitaph for a Girl -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Latin Textbooks
Lucan
- Bellum Civile 2.99-113 (Marius Enters Rome) -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Lucretius
Martial
- Epigram 6.53 (Andragoras' fatal dream) -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Miscellaneous Latin Poetry
- Latin Poetry Podcast -- Various Latin poems and selections -- Read by Christopher Francese [RSS] [iTunes]
New Testament
Ovid
- Metamorphoses 13.789-797, 838-853 -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
Propertius
Seneca
- Epistles 1 [MP3]
Statius
Sulpicia
Vergil
- Aeneid 1.1-11 via -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS] [iTunes]
- Aeneid 3.575-587 -- Read by Christopher Francese via "Latin Poetry Podcast" [RSS]