Commentarius
Scholarly infrastructure for Latin commentary—handling the formatting, merging, and production work so you can focus on interpretation.
What is Commentarius?
Commentarius is a structured environment for producing Latin commentary. Unlike generic AI tools, it's built specifically for classical scholarship—with DCC-compatible output formats, proper lemma structuring, and integration with standard references like Allen & Greenough.
The platform handles formatting, source consolidation, and publication preparation while you retain full editorial control. Notes become structured entries. Scattered annotations consolidate into coherent lemmata. Final outputs compile to LaTeX or web-ready formats.
Who We Are
Raana Thacker
Raana built Commentarius while producing a Latin commentary on Caesar's Bellum Gallicum. The project emerged from his own workflow—formatting inconsistencies, source consolidation, output generation—problems that felt solvable but lacked proper tooling. He is a senior at Trinity School (New York) and a rising freshman at Yale University. Commentarius is now used by Latin programs and independent scholars across the country.
Professor Christopher Francese
Founder and director of the Dickinson College Commentaries—the leading open-access platform for Latin and Greek scholarly editions. Commentarius is designed for compatibility with DCC editorial standards and workflows.
Dr. Eric Casey
Chair of Classics at Trinity School. Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in Roman historiography and Latin pedagogy.
Tools & Capabilities
From initial annotation through publication—structured tools for each stage of commentary production.
Built With
Powered by Claude (Anthropic) for intelligent text processing, with structured output pipelines for LaTeX and web publication.