Learn Ancient Greek or Latin first?

The general consensus was Latin first, Ancient Greek second. Whichever way you do it, the first you learn will undoubtedly help your learning of the second one, too.

1. Is ancient Greek or Latin harder to learn?
2. Is it better to learn Latin first?
3. Should I learn Latin and Greek at the same time?
4. Which comes first Latin or Greek?

Is ancient Greek or Latin harder to learn?

It is usually assumed that Ancient Greek is the more difficult one of the two classical languages. Traditionally you start with Latin and after finishing Latin grammar you do Greek.

Is it better to learn Latin first?

Since 50 percent of all English words are derived from Latin—along with 80–90 percent of all polysyllabic words— students will greatly expand their vocabulary. The regular grammar of Latin is also ideal for learning English grammar or the grammar of many other languages.

Should I learn Latin and Greek at the same time?

It's possible, but you're in for some hardcore memorization and it helps a lot to have a fairly sound knowledge of one to learn the grammar of the other (a number of the concepts that you'll learn have parallels in the other language, although there are enough differences both stark and subtle to make some of it more ...

Which comes first Latin or Greek?

As the extant evidence of an historical culture, the ancient Greek language is centuries older than Latin. A recognizable form of Greek was spoken and written in the era of the Mycenaean Bronze Age, some 1500 years before the birth of Christ and the rule of Augustus Caesar.