SPQR Latin Dictionary and Reader - Reviews, Revenue and Downloads - Apple App Store

Description

SPQR is the ultimate learning tool for Latin students who want to immerse themselves in the language, presenting the most comprehensive Latin dictionary on the App Store, dozens of Latin texts with English translations, a grammar tester, flashcards, quiz, numeral converter, quotes of ancient wisdom, language learning tools and more.

*** TEACHERS: You can save 50% off the price of SPQR by using Apple's App Store Volume Purchase Program for education - visit http://www.romansgohome.com/education for more information ***

Here are just some of the features:
- Full, fast and searchable copy of the Lewis & Short Latin lexicon - it searches as you type, showing either short definitions or full definitions along with citations.

- Parse any Latin word to English, regardless of conjugation - includes full breakdown of the word's form.

- Full copies of classic texts in their original Latin, grouped either by author or genre, including: the Gallic War and Civil War by Julius Caesar, Res Gestae by Augustus, the Twelve Caesars by Suetonius, the Amores by Ovid, the poems of Catullus, the Aeneid, Georgicon and Eclogues by Virgil, Pliny the Elder and Younger, the Metamorphoses by Apuleius, five landmark speeches by Cicero (including In Verrem!), plus Horace, Juvenal, Vitruvius and more!

- Most of our Latin texts come with parallel English translations, which means you can be reading Caesar's original Latin description of his battles in Gaul, then tap a button and jump to an English translation exactly where you left off - flip between languages to check your translation as often as you want!

- New "Church fathers" mode that gives you the Bible in English and Latin, plus Augustine's Confessions and Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People.

- Students can use the built-in grammar test to check their skill at Latin conjugation; teachers can use the new exam mode to generate tests for classes in seconds.

- When you find a new word, use SPQR's flashcards system to practice your vocabulary as you learn.

- Our built-in classics quiz has over 4000 questions on the ancient world to test your knowledge.

- Included in the app are full copies of Allen & Greenough's New Latin Grammar, plus Fabulae Faciles, Bennet's New Latin Grammar and The Comic Latin Grammar - we've even added Edward Gibbon's epic work The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire for good measure.

- Dozens of quotes from ancient Roman sources, along with their English translations.

- Set Access Controls to restrict features based on student needs.

- PLUS: take advantage of the integrated Roman numeral converter, experience Caesar's Gallic War in word-for-word mode, try your hand at the Sortes Virgilianae, get up close to Ancient Rome with our exclusive photo collection, and more!

SPQR is the app no serious Latin student should be without!

*** WHAT USERS ARE SAYING ***
"I teach both high school and college Latin classes. This is a great tool. To the creator: gratias multas! Everything he/she writes on the app advertisement page is accurate." - Magister McNair

"Wow... This has to be the best app I've ever spent money on. You could spend months just reading all the content it has, and the dictionary is just as useful as any official one." - Toop777

"The sheer volume of material is nearly overwhelming. Definitely worth the price." - Kevbo SF

"I bought this app a couple of days ago, and am still coming to terms with how fabulous it is... If you love (or even like) Latin, I can't imagine you could be disappointed with this app. It does all that the creator promises, and it does it oh so well." - TuTubusLatinus

"This app is a Swiss Army Knife of Latin resources. As it is it's good enough for anyone who is comfortable reading Latin and wants to keep his classic texts all in one convenient app." - Jerrykim

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4.15 out of 5

13 ratings in United Kingdom

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Good but possible bug

Good app but the look up feature does not work properly for me. It just uses siri, which is not as useful as the inbuilt dictionary.

Unquestionably the greatest app on my phone

I am astonished that there are any lower than 5-star ratings for this. A treasure trove of information that just keeps giving (I only discovered the entirety of Gibbon was tucked away in the back corner after three years of using it) and the functionality is exceptional, especially the ability to parse any word just by highlighting it. If I had to ask for any improvement it would only be for the English translations: many are fine but some use archaic or verse versions (e.g. the C Day Lewis rhyming verse for the Aeneid) which often don’t provide true translations and therefore impede learning. Likewise it would be very helpful to have line numbers in the English or at least the functionality that matches the Latin line to the English as you switch, otherwise you find yourself searching blindly through the translation for e.g. line 505. Other than that, a truly excellent app for anyone who wants to read Latin literature.

Not for beginners

This app seems to contain a lot of information but I do find the lack of audio very frustrating. I don’t have the luxury of a teacher and I’m not studying it for a GCSE etc so I never get to hear what the Latin is actually supposed to sound like, I am therefore going to quit using this app as I fear I am doing more damage than good. It’s a real shame as it does have lots of potential, just not if your a beginner.

Doesn’t do all it should

A bit disappointing really. The Classics Quiz doesn’t work in that it only gives meaningless answers to questions that can’t be seen. There are 32 rather poor photographs without text or information.

Audio

Would be great if you could have the audio translation to, as to help with speaking latin.

Worth every penny

If I pass my Latin A level, it will be because of this app.

Three complaints

The app is really great, like having lots of Loebs in your ipad, so you can read the Latin and just check across with the English translation if you need to cheat. My main complaint is that it doesn't remember you last position in a text between sessions, and reselecting your position every time is a pain. It would also be nice to make the left-hand list of contents disappear during reading. There seems to be a menu at the top-left of the text, but it doesn't respond when selected.

Excellent app

I find it very handy to have texts of various authors readily to hand. An invaluable tool when reading the classics. The dictionary is excellent and comprehensive.

Fantastic

So useful for me doing Latin - just has everything

First class app

This is an easy to use app which is packed with features suitable for students of all levels

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