Introduction to the fundamentals of classical Latin. Topics include: pronunciation, basic vocabulary, grammar and syntax, practice in reading basic Latin. Graded reading material is adapted from classical texts and cultivates an appreciation of Latin literature and culture.
Continuation of elementary Latin sequence. Topics include: continued study of vocabulary, grammar and syntax; reading more difficult Latin; gaining greater appreciation of Latin literature and culture.
Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. This course may be repeated for credit.
This course has three main goals: to develop proficiency in reading Latin, to strengthen command of Latin grammar and vocabulary, and to explore key features of Roman life and culture. Students read extended selections in the original Latin prose/poetry; and classroom discussion addresses cultural and historical issues while also reviewing grammar, stylistics, and poetics.
Selected Latin readings from Cicero’s oratory, philosophy, or letters.
Selected Latin readings from Vergil’s Aeneid, Georgics, or Eclogues.
Selected Latin readings from Horace’s poetic works.
Selected Latin readings from Ovid’s poetic works.
Selected Latin readings from the comedies of Plautus and/or Terrence.
Selected Latin readings from St. Augustine’s Confessions, City of God, or other works.
Topics are selected on basis of student need and academic qualifications of staff. If regular lectures are not given, a minimum of 30 hours of work for each hour credit must be included. Laboratory may or may not be included. This course may be repeated for credit.
Selected Latin readings from the letters of Cicero, Pliny, Seneca, or others.
Selected Latin readings from the satires of Horace, Juvenal, Martial, Apuleius, and/or others.
Selected Latin readings from Roman philosophical works including Cicero, Seneca, and others.
Selected Latin readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, or Tacitus.
Selected Latin readings from Horace, Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and/or others.
Selected Latin readings from Christian authors from Late Antiquity through the Medieval period.
Latin authors to be read are selected to meet the needs of the student.
Selected Latin readings from Cicero’s oratory, philosophy, or letters. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.
Selected Latin readings from Vergil’s Aeneid, Georgics, or Ecolgues. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.
Selected Latin readings from Caesar, Sallust, Livy, Suetonius, or Tacitus. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.
Selected Latin readings from Horace, Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and/or others. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.
Selected Latin reading from Christian authors from Late Antiquity through the Medieval period. Emphasizes translation and critical analysis.
