

The utmost purpose of all of this, of course, is to know the scriptures and the Word of God. Moreover, being able to interact with a language by speaking and hearing it is necessary to arrive at the highest possible proficiency in reading. This endeavor rests on the foundational conviction that one cannot really learn a language unless they can hear it, speak it, and see it in action in addition to reading and writing it.

Accordingly, when learning the ancient languages in which they were written, we benefit most by immersing ourselves in authentic forms of the ancient language as an ancient language learner would have done.

Simply put, understanding the scriptures is of utmost importance. 'Speech, conversation, everyday usage ought to be given to all boys, younger and older, since they are necessary.' - Colloquia Monacensia-Einsidlensia 3b (translation from Dickey 2012) The foundational principles upon which this website is founded are summarized nicely in these two quotations, one from the holy scriptures and the other from a conversational handbook composed during the Roman period.
