Latina Laeta B1.1 — Caupona aut theatrum
Latin–English Interlinear Reader

Work or stage? Bread or applause? Responsibility or risk?

With Latina Laeta B1.1, the series enters the B1 level, where Latin prose becomes more layered, motives more complex, and choices more consequential.

Blossius stands at a turning point. In the bustling caupona of Tingis, bread is cut, wine is mixed, prices are calculated, and reputation matters. Yet beyond the tavern walls, the wooden theater rises, actors rehearse, and the call of performance grows stronger.

"Caupona aut theatrum?"
The question is no longer playful. It is personal.

As preparations for a public performance unfold, Blossius must balance expectation and ambition. On stage, the crowd laughs and applauds. But in the midst of noise and spectacle, his attention rests elsewhere — on a single face in the audience. Rome may be vast, but one steady gaze can matter more than a thousand spectators.

This volume marks a clear shift in depth:

Longer syntactic periods and layered argument
Dialogue shaped by persuasion, restraint, and implication
Public reputation intersecting with private feeling
The first clear movement from youthful play toward adult responsibility

The Latin remains fully Classical and continuous. Each sentence is followed by a close English translation designed to clarify structure rather than replace the original. The goal is sustained reading — not drills, not fragments, but real prose.

Who this book is for:

Learners transitioning from A2 into B1
Readers ready for extended argument and emotional nuance
Teachers seeking structured extensive reading at intermediate level
Students who want to read Latin as living narrative

B1 has begun.

The world grows wider.
The stakes grow higher.
The sentences grow deeper.

Latina Laeta B1.1 — where bread is weighed, words are spoken, and a young Roman begins to choose who he will become.

Read on.

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