u/Straight_Mention8918

Hello!! First of all, I am aware that a question like this is a bit naive: technically anyone can understand anything if given the right tools, but alas. I've seen a lot of folks qualifying this book as a very tough read and it's got me scared 🥲 I'm not really interested in Nietzsche per se, but I'm a Classics student with a soft spot for tragedy and I'm eager to learn about the Apollonian vs Dyonisiyan.

So, realistically, could I read and understand this work as someone with limited knowledge on the topic and not a lot of life experience? If positive, I'm not planning on diving in without a proper reading guide, so if anyone could recommend one..

This is not so much a post asking for help as it is a post asking if participles are as hard for anyone else as they are for me. I'm relatively good at Latin: I've been taking it for a year and so far I've had luck, I've rarely struggled. But participles are another thing entirely, and they have me hitting my head against a wall. We began learning them a few weeks ago, and I am completely lost. I get a new sentence to translate, stare at it dumbfounded and begin clutching at my hairs when I try to look for the participles. Someone please tell me I'm not alone omg. Is this a rite passage that I am not aware of, or is it just me specifically that is thick-headed for this aspect of Latin grammar? 😭😭