A free reading tool for your students.
Lectio helps students read the great works in their original languages — Latin, Greek, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and Japanese — with a word-by-word gloss, full translation, and a structured five-stage reading cycle. Everything is free, with no account required to read.
A sample narrated reading — The Aeneid, Introduction
Built for close reading
Each paragraph cycles through original, interlinear gloss, side-by-side translation, and back — ideal for prep, review, and exam passages.
Eight languages
Hundreds of public-domain classics, plus search for any other public-domain work — with macrons and scansion for Latin and Greek verse.
Free, no catch
No ads, no tracking, no paywall. Students can start reading immediately; an optional free account saves progress, vocabulary, and flashcards.
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