LATN - Latin (LATN)

Introduction to the basics of the language through reading short narratives in Latin. Emphasis on building a better understanding of English grammar and vocabulary through Latin, with some discussion of the history and culture of ancient Rome.

Introduction to the basics of the language through reading short narratives in Latin. Emphasis on building a better understanding of English grammar and vocabulary through Latin, with some discussion of the history and culture of ancient Rome.

Continuation of the basics of reading Latin, including an introduction to some of the best-loved Latin authors: Catullus, Cicero, Horace, Vergil and Ovid. Prerequisite: LATN 1102.

Continuation of the basics of reading Latin, including an introduction to some of the best-loved Latin authors: Catullus, Cicero, Horace, Vergil and Ovid. Prerequisite: LATN 1102.

Selected readings. Exploration of content, motives, structure and influence. Prerequisite: LATN 2102.

Study of the style, meter and subject matter of elegiac poetry through selected readings. Prerequisite: LATN 2102.

Selected readings from Plautus and Terence. Exploration of plot, characters and staging of the plays. Prerequisite: LATN 2102.

Selected readings from Vergil's Aeneid. Study of his narrative art, style, composition and meter. Prerequisite: LATN 2102.

Extensive readings from the Eclogues and Georgics. Study of the motives, forms, sources and techniques. Prerequisite: LATN 2102.

A focused study of one genre or author, to be determined by the professor and posted prior to registration.