Abstract
In contrast with the traditional grammar/translation method of Latin instruction, the Natural Method relies almost entirely on the use of spoken Latin in the classroom, generally to the exclusion of the vernacular. This article examines the origins of the method in late nineteenth-century Europe, the theories that prompted the method, and early attempts to implement the method in the classroom. Special attention is given to W. H. D. Rouse, who is generally credited with first applying the method to Latin teaching. The article concludes with an assessment of the effectiveness of the Natural Method as a means of Latin instruction.
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