A couple of years ago I compiled a list of free Latin and Greek resources for a friend. Here it is! For a beginner I would especially recommend Legonium.
Perseus â http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/ - A huge collection of digitized Greek and Latin texts, including translations, commentaries, and easy dictionary lookup by clicking on any word. Almost all major classical texts are included. Some translations and notes may be outdated, but all are still usable.
Dickinson College Commentaries - https://dcc.dickinson.edu/ - Greek and Latin texts selected and annotated for intermediate students, as well as audio recordings of some texts and useful maps. Also check out the Core Vocabularies and the digitized version of the indispensable Allen and Greenough, the standard Latin grammar.
A Latin Macronizer - https://alatius.com/macronizer/ - Handy resource for anyone experimenting with reading or writing Latin poetry. This digital tool marks all the long vowels in a text, allowing quicker and easier understanding of the meter.
Whitakerâs Words - https://archives.nd.edu/words.html - Somewhat superseded by Perseusâ digitization of the standard Latin dictionary (Lewis and Short), this is still a useful resource for quick lookups and English-to-Latin dictionary searches.
Legonium - http://www.legonium.com/ - Simple Latin stories, intermediate texts broken down for easy reading, and some fun and games (including Bella Stellaria â Star Wars!), all entertainingly illustrated with Lego figurines. Great for incorporating multi-media input.
Helma Dik - https://classics.uchicago.edu/people/helma-dik/nifty-greek-handouts - Professor Helma Dikâs âNifty Greek Handoutsâ are one of the best resources Iâve found for mastering and reviewing specific points of Greek grammar and syntax.
Textkit - https://www.textkit.com/greek-latin-forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&p=213636 â In addition to hosting a forum for classical language learners, the Textkit website links to a valuable array of public-domain textbooks available online through archive.org. Some notes and translations may be outdated, but the books are still useful.
Polytonic Greek Keyboards - https://www.smith.edu/sites/default/files/media/Documents/Classics/Typing_In_Greek.pdf - To type classical Greek correctly, with all the breathing and accent marks, youâll need to activate a specific keyboard setting on your computer. Sarah Abowitz has prepared a guide which will help both Windows and Mac users.
LacusCurtius - https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/roman/home.html - This passion project by Bill Thayer has an extraordinary array of digitized Greek and Latin texts and translations (especially historians and historical sources), reference works, and images of Roman sites in Italy.
Rogueclassicism - https://rogueclassicism.com/ - The Rogueclassicist (David Meadows) collects and curates Internet articles and links of classical interest. Check out in particular his list of classics-related podcasts, including some in the Latin language.
An Introduction to Greek and Latin Metre - https://antigonejournal.com/2021/05/introduction-greek-latin-metre/ - Videos covering every major Greek and Latin meter. Disclaimer: I havenât actually used this, but I canât imagine itâs less helpful than the approach I did use, which was sitting alone in a room trying to write and rewrite macrons in a textbook from about 1950.Â
