LATN

Students undertake a review of the fundamentals of classical Latin in the context of developing their reading proficiency. A general ability to recognize common Latin – case uses and regular constructions – as well as a strong basis in Latin vocabulary is assumed. Students continue to increase their reading proficiency by engaging longer, more complex, and more interesting selections of authentic Latin. Through these readings, students explore a range of authors and genres, who touch upon various aspects of the Roman world, not only the history of the city, but also the society, culture, politics, and religion of its people.

Successful completion of this course will prepare students for intermediate Latin courses (LATN 20200-20300). 

Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of classical Latin through a sequence of two courses. By the end of this second and final course, students will have encountered all the most commonly used Latin grammar and an even larger collection of Latin vocabulary. Their reading proficiency continues to increase by engaging longer, more complex, and more interesting Latin. The second half of the course subsequently focuses on the reading of increasingly longer selections from authentic Latin texts. Through these readings, students explore a range of authors and genres, who touch upon various aspects of the Roman world, not only the history of the city, but also the society, culture, politics, and religion of its people. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for intermediate Latin courses (LATN 20100-20200-20300). 

Accelerated Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of classical Latin through a sequence of two courses. By the end of this first course, students will have encountered nearly all the most commonly used Latin grammar and a large collection of Latin vocabulary. They will also develop their reading proficiency by engaging longer, more complex, and more interesting sentences and passages of Latin, including selections from authentic texts. Through these readings, students will touch upon various aspects of the Roman world, engaging not only with the history of the city, but also with the society, culture, politics, and religion of its people. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for LATN 112. 

Immerse yourself in the Latin poetry written by various authors from ancient Rome through the long tradition and reception of Latin literature. This course involves reading (a) substantial selection(s) from (an) important moment(s) in this literary history (e.g. Vergil's Aeneid, Ovid’s Metamorphoses). In addition to translation, regular discussion will focus on the relationship between language and literary art, the legacy of the work or works under consideration, and the study of grammar and vocabulary as necessary. 

Immerse yourself in the Latin prose written by various authors from ancient Rome through the long tradition and reception of Latin literature. Readings this quarter concentrate on (a) substantial selection(s) of Roman prose (e.g. the epistles of Seneca or Pliny, the histories of Livy or Sallust). This class focuses on the literary and historical context of the text(s) in question, as well as the rhetorical and stylistic qualities of Latin prose. Review of grammar and the development of vocabulary will occur as necessary. 

Immerse yourself in the Latin prose and poetry written by various authors from ancient Rome through the long tradition and reception of Latin literature. Readings this quarter involve increasingly longer selections of Roman prose and poetry (e.g. Cicero, Catullus), with an aim to review grammar and improve reading proficiency. Discussion in class will focus on the literary, historical, and cultural contexts necessary to appreciate the authors and texts. In addition to review, more advanced grammar will occasionally be introduced and vocabulary will be surveyed as necessary. 

Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of the Latin language through which students may access the works of Vergil, Horace, Cicero, Tacitus, and Ovid (among countless others). This course represents the third and final step in the sequence. Course work continues to involve the reading and writing of Latin, alongside the further development of vocabulary, the formal study of grammar, and the critical appreciation of composition and style. Students engage with increasingly longer selections from authentic texts as the course progresses. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for intermediate coursework beginning with LATN 201. 

Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of the Latin language through which students may access the works of Vergil, Horace, Cicero, Tacitus, and Ovid (among countless others). This course represents the second step. Course work continues to involve the reading and writing of Latin, alongside the further development of vocabulary and the formal study of grammar. Students will increase their reading proficiency as they engage with longer, more complex, and more interesting sentences and passages, including selections from authentic texts. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for LATN 103. 

Introduction to Classical Latin introduces students to the fundamentals of the Latin language through which students may access the works of Vergil, Horace, Cicero, Tacitus, and Ovid (among countless others). This course represents the first step. Course work involves the reading and writing of Latin, alongside the development of vocabulary and the formal study of grammar. Students encounter authentic texts throughout the course. Successful completion of this course will prepare students for LATN 102. 

This course is a practical introduction to the styles of classical Latin prose. After a brief and systematic review of Latin syntax, we combine regular exercises in composition with readings from a variety of prose stylists. Our goal is to increase the students' awareness of the classical artists' skill and also their own command of Latin idiom and sentence structure.

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