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Learn the language of ancient Romans, medieval monks,
and Renaissance humanists--a language with nearly 2000 years of
literature and history!
The three course sequence (LAT 101, 102, 205) fulfills
the B.A. language requirement.
No previous foreign language experience needed.
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Offered Terms 3 or 4;
6; and 9 next year.
Why take Latin?
- Knowing Latin puts you in touch with the writers and
the thinkers who created western civilization.
- You will understand the culture, literature, politics,
and social life of ancient Rome first-hand, in the words of Cicero,
Vergil, and Horace
- Latin is an excellent way to improve your vocabulary
and grammar in English since over 60% of English vocabulary is derived
from Latin.
- Latin is the key to learning other modern languages, especially French,
Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, and Spanish.
- The Romans' achievements in government, art and architecture,
city-planning, literature, medicine, and law continue to shape our modern
world.
- Knowing Latin is an excellent preparation for further
study in law, literature, medicine, philosophy, science, theatre, theology.
- Unlike modern languages, you need only three courses
of Latin to fulfill the B.A. language requirements
- Here is another view on Why
learn Latin?
Syllabus for Latin 101
Sample Syllabus for Latin
205
Pictures
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Also Offered
Greek 1-327 The Greek Hero
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What is a hero? How do Achilles, Helen, Penelope, or Odysseus illustrate what it means to be a hero? How do performance, genre, gender, and social and cultural values shape the Greek view of the hero. Readings from Homer or the Attic dramatists in the original Greek. Prerequisite: GRE 205. Every third year. (Humanities)
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Latin 5-313 The Age of Augustus
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Study of the Golden Age of Latin literature. Readings from Vergil, Ovid, Horace, or the Roman love elegists in the context of Augustus'
rise to power as Rome's first emperor. Prerequisite: LAT 205. Offered every third
year. (Humanities)
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Classics Courses in Translation
for 2008-2009
Beginning and Intermediate Greek
will be offered in 2009-2010.
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