Puer Dakota
Indian Boyhood · Charles A. Eastman (Ohiyesa)
A boyhood remembered: family, courage, games, and the wide landscapes of Dakota life.
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The world's
great stories,
in living Latin.
Great novels, memorable lives, and literary classics—carefully translated into Classical Latin, gathered in one welcoming place.
Five complete Latin books. Beautifully presented and free to read.
FIVE COMPLETE EDITIONS · FREE TO READ
A world of stories, bound together in Latin
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I — THE COLLECTION
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Five complete books, each presented with the care a good story deserves.
Silas Marner
Silas Marner · George Eliot
A lonely weaver, a little girl, and the unexpected gentleness that makes a home.
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Fabula Duarum Urbium
A Tale of Two Cities · Charles Dickens
An unforgettable story of Paris and London, of revolution, loyalty, and sacrifice.
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Dracula · Bram Stoker
A castle in the Carpathians, a gathering darkness, and a desperate contest of courage.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde
A beautiful face, a concealed portrait, and a chilling bargain with time.
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ON THE TRANSLATOR'S DESKMore books to look forward to
A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens
In preparationIter OregonenseFrancis Parkman
In progressQuo VadisHenryk Sienkiewicz
In progressEX EDITIONE LATINA
Effigies
Doriani Grayi
CAPUT PRIMUM
Officina pictoris opimo rosarum odore complebatur; et cum levis aura aestiva inter horti arbores moveretur, per apertam ianuam gravis syringae odor aut subtilior spinae roseis floribus fragrantia irruebat.
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III — OUR PURPOSE
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We believe the world's finest stories deserve a second life in Latin. Every work in this library is translated by Beniaminus Martinus, prepared for the pleasure of reading, and offered freely when rights permit.
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