Salvēte, sodālēs.
In what remains of Capitulum Prīmum we begin reading about the lingua Latīna (Latin language) in Latin! The expression per sē basically means ‘through itself’.
We are first introduced to four numerī Romānī (Roman numbers) and three litterae Latīnae (Latin letters), the Latin names of which are conveniently provided in the margin.
from Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata, page 9
Over the page, there is a further littera Latīna - D - and two litterae Graecae (Greek letters), and again they are conveniently listed in the margin along with their Latin names.
from Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata, page 10
Knowing this, read Capitulum Prīmum, lines 62-70. As you are reading, you will need to determine the meanings of prīma, secunda and tertia for yourself. If you wish, you can click below to check your understanding.
Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata : Capitulum Primum : lines 62-70. To be fair to the publisher, after Capitulum Secundum extracts will not be given - you will need a copy of the textbook of your own.
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prīma : first
secunda : second
tertia : third
(You may have noticed that the first three chapters are labeled CAPITULUM PRĪMUM, CAPITULUM SECUNDUM and CAPITULUM TERTIUM.)
Satis est. Come back soon.