Latin (LATN)

This course is designed to equip the student with a mastery of the structure of the Latin language and with knowledge of basic vocabulary. There are translations from appropriate Latin texts and parallel study of pertinent aspects of Roman life and history.

A continuation of Latin 101. Translations from appropriate Latin texts and parallel study of pertinent aspects of Roman life and history.

This intensive course combines LATN 101 and 102 in a single semester. It is recommended for students who had Latin previously and wish to review the basics rapidly before going on in the language, or for those who are particularly good at foreign languages in general and desire a more challenging learning experience. Students who pass this course may enroll directly in LATN 201 or 203 in a subsequent semester.

After a review of grammar students will begin reading substantial excerpts from original Latin texts, with a focus on solidifying their grasp of fundamentals and developing reading skills.

Readings from original Latin texts, with a focus on continuing development of language skills along with an appreciation of literary styles and cultural contexts.

This course combines LATN 201 and 202 in a single semester for students who desire more accelerated advancement in the language. Students who pass this course may enroll directly in any class for which LATN 202 is a prerequisite.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Catullus, Horace, Propertius, Ovid, and others.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the orations, letters and/or essays of Cicero.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Plautus, Terence, and Seneca.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Horace, Juvenal, Persius, and others.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Livy, Tacitus, and others.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the Aeneid and other Vergilian works.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Petronius, Apuleius, and others.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of Cicero, Lucretius, Seneca, and others.

Readings in the original Latin chosen from the works of medieval authors in prose and poetry.

In no other period did the tensions and ambiguities inherent in Roman society manifest themselves more acutely than in the first and early second century C.E., Rome's ‘Silver Age.’ It was frequently a violent and cruel period in which absolute power could be exercised with a malignancy rarely plied since. Yet this age also produced a literature often marked by profound humanity and by an inventiveness comparable to that of the ‘Golden Age’ a century before. The goal of this course is to gain some insight into the paradoxes of this period. Reading selections in Latin and sometimes English from authors like, Seneca, Petronius, Lucan, Statius, Pliny the Younger and Tacitus, we will examine the social and political conditions of writing in this period, and we will consider the degree to which these authors were aware of, and indeed played with, the hierarchies created by literary canons and reflected in epithets like ‘golden’ and ‘silver.’

Readings in Latin from the influential and versatile poet of the Augustan Age, Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid). Works may include the Metamorphoses, the Fasti, the Ars Amatoria, the Amores, and others.

Readings in the original Latin of letters written in antiquity, some of them actual correspondance between individuals, others literary exercises. The authors studied may include Cicero, Seneca, Pliny, Augustine, and others. In addiiton to matters of style, genre, and language, the historical, cultural, and political contexts of the letters will be examined.

Treatment of a selected topic in Latin language or literature (in the original Latin) that is not covered in regular course offerings.

A program of reading, writing, and discussion on a particular author or topic in Latin literature In the original language. Students accepted for this course will arrange their program of study with an appropriate faculty advisor.

The Department of Classical Studies offers Honors study in Greek or Latin as staff is available. Students admitted to this study will be enrolled in the course during both semesters of their senior year. The course comprises: (a) reading and discussion of selected authors in the language of the student’s emphasis, Greek or Latin; (b) supervised reading of a special bibliography in the field of the student’s major interest; (c) satisfactory completion by April 15 of a scholarly essay; and (d) satisfactory completion of an oral examination of the subject and subject field of the essay.

The Department of Classical Studies offers Honors study in Greek or Latin as staff is available. Students admitted to this study will be enrolled in the course during both semesters of their senior year. The course comprises: (a) reading and discussion of selected authors in the language of the student’s emphasis, Greek or Latin; (b) supervised reading of a special bibliography in the field of the student’s major interest; (c) satisfactory completion by April 15 of a scholarly essay; and (d) satisfactory completion of an oral examination of the subject and subject field of the essay.