Scholae de litteris latinis: courses on ancient, Christian and humanistic Latin literature, and on Roman daily life
Non […] tam praeclarum est scire Latine quam turpe nescire.
Cicero, Brutus, 140.
In October we’ll continue our series of courses of Latin and Greek. They’ll be followed by other courses courses in January.
For now, you can register for the following courses (which have a limited number of participants):
Latin language: elementary (A1, A2), intermediate (B1, B2, B3) and advanced level (C1.1, C1.2);
Ancient Latin literature: two courses, for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Christian Latin literature: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Latin literature of the Renaissance: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Magic and superstition in antiquity and beyond: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Greek language: elementary (A1) and intermediate level (B1.1, B2.2).
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might close even earlier if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply you must fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you’ll be provided all the details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the form is sent.
All those who register for two or more of the courses above (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
ANCIENT LATIN LITERATURE (C1)
In this course the participants will read some passages taken from Phaedrus, Plautus, Terence, Caesar, Cicero, Horace, Martial and Petronius. We’ll read some relatively easy classical texts, giving students direct access to the authors in a smooth, enjoyable reading experience, unhampered by an excess of erudition. The course is therefore recommended above all to those who have completed the study of the first ten chapters of Roma aeterna, by H. H. Ørberg.
A course tailored for you
The course will be entirely in Latin: participants will listen, speak, read and write. An advanced knowledge of the Latin language (C1) is required.
We want everybody to take an active part in our lessons; that’s why, each group will be composed of no more than ten participants.
Dates of the course
The course will be held from the 8th of October to the 10th of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Wednesday: they will begin at 7 p. m., Rome time (UTC + 2).
Should you be unable to attend a lesson, the Schola Latina will be glad to provide you with a video recording.
To help participants to meet and make friends, we’ll form some groups on Whatsapp or similar platforms.
Teaching material and course programme
Students will need the following books:
– Sermones Romani: an anthology of Latin passages;
– Plautus, Amphitryo;
– Caesar, Commentarii de bello Gallico.
Other teaching material will be provided by our teacher during the lessons.
Teacher
The teacher will be Mr Roberto Carfagni.
Cost of the course
The course costs 175 euros.
All those who register for two or more of our courses (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might even close before that deadline, if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply, it is required to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you will be provided all details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be kept valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the sending of the form.
In short:
Language of the course: Latin
Level of knowledge of the language: advanced (C1)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 8th of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Roberto Carfagni
Cost of the course: 175 euros
ANCIENT LATIN LITERATURE (C2)
In October we’ll offer the same ancient Latin literature course as two years ago.
This course will deal with the Latin poetry of the I century before Christ. The participants will read chosen passages from Catullus, Lucretius, Virgil and Ovid, and will study the main themes of their poetry, and particularly the theme of love, which is common to them all, though with obvious differences among them.
A course tailored for you
The course will be entirely in Latin: participants will listen, speak, read and write. An advanced knowledge of the Latin language is required.
We want everybody to take an active part in our lessons; that’s why, each group will be composed of no more than ten participants.
Dates of the course
The course will be held from the 7th of October to the 9th of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Tuesday: they will begin at 7 p. m., Rome time (UTC + 2).
Should you be unable to attend a lesson, the Schola Latina will be glad to provide you with a video recording.
To help participants to meet and make friends, we’ll form some groups on Whatsapp or similar platforms.
Teaching material and course programme
For a general idea of Latin poetry of the I century before Christ, any book currently in print will work. But if you would prefer to stay within the language of Rome, you can consult these books written in Latin, which, however dated, are still for the most part accurate, and are furthemore good examples of quality Latin prose.
– Vallauri, T.: Historia critica litterarum Latinarum, Augustae Taurinorum, ex officina Asceterii Salesiani, 18728.
– De Rosa, E.: De litteris Latinis commentarii ad criticam artis rationem exacti, locis quibusdam retractatis et locupletatis, iterum imprimuntur, Panormi, apud Academicam officinam typographicam Servorum pauperum, 19482.
– Mamone, G.: Latinarum litterarum historiae, Signorelli, Milano, 1951.
During the course the students will read chosen passages from Catullus, Lucretius, Virgil and Ovid, which will be provided by the teacher.
Teacher
The teacher will be Mr Roberto Carfagni.
Cost of the course
The course costs 175 euros.
All those who register for two or more of our courses (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might even close before that deadline, if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply, it is required to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you will be provided all details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be kept valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the sending of the form.
In short:
Language of the course: Latin
Level of knowledge of the language: advanced (C1 or C2)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 7th of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Tuesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Roberto Carfagni
Cost of the course: 175 euros
CHRISTIAN LATIN LITERATURE
In this course, we will focus on Christian Latin literature from the fourth and fifth centuries. The passages to be read will be taken from Hilary of Poitiers, Ambrose, Jerome and Augustine.
A course tailored for you
The course will be entirely in Latin: participants will listen, speak, read and write. An advanced knowledge of the Latin language is required.
We want everybody to take an active part in our lessons; that’s why, each group will be composed of no more than ten participants.
Dates of the course
The course will be held from the 1st of October to the 3rd of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Wednesday: they will begin at 5:30 p. m., Rome time (UTC + 2).
Should you be unable to attend a lesson, the Schola Latina will be glad to provide you with a video recording.
To help participants to meet and make friends, we’ll form some groups on Whatsapp or similar platforms.
Teaching material and course programme
For the study of these authors and the important historical issues concerning the early centuries of Christianity, the following textbooks are recommended:
− Moreschini-Norelli, Manuale di letteratura cristiana antica greca e latina, Morcelliana, Brescia, 1999.
− Simonetti-Prinzivalli, Storia della letteratura cristiana antica, EDB, Bologna, 2010.
− Young-Ayres-Louth, The Cambridge history of early Christian literature, Cambridge University Press, 2008.
− Quasten, Patrology, vol. 1: The beginnings of patristic literature, Ave Maria Press, Notre Dame (Indiana), 1983.
During the classes, we will read and discuss selected passages from Hilary’s Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew and De trinitate, from Ambrose’s De officiis ministrorum, from Jerome’s letters, and from Augustine’s De civitate Dei. All texts and necessary materials will be provided by the teacher. As for critical editions with commentary, these may be suggested by the teacher for those interested.
Teacher
The teacher will be Mr Luciano Romano.
Cost of the course
The course costs 175 euros.
All those who register for two or more of our courses (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might even close before that deadline, if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply, it is required to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you will be provided all details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be kept valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the sending of the form.
In short:
Language of the course: Latin
Level of knowledge of the language: advanced (C1 or C2)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 1st of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Luciano Romano
Cost of the course: 175 euros
LATIN LITERATURE OF THE RENAISSANCE
In this course, we’ll read various Renaissance authors who reflected on what and how people should be taught.
A course tailored for you
The course will be entirely in Latin: participants will listen, speak, read and write. An advanced knowledge of the Latin language is required.
We want everybody to take an active part in our lessons; that’s why, each group will be composed of no more than ten participants.
Dates of the course
The course will be held from the 1st of October to the 3rd of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Wednesday: they will begin at 7:15 p. m., Rome time (UTC + 2).
Should you be unable to attend a lesson, the Schola Latina will be glad to provide you with a video recording.
To help participants to meet and make friends, we’ll form some groups on Whatsapp or similar platforms.
Teaching material and course programme
In this course, we’ll read various Renaissance authors who reflected on what and how people should be taught. Most of them were educators themselves, yet many also recalled their own experiences as students, which were often bitter and painful. From Francis Petrarch to Cassandra Fedele and Anna Maria van Schurman, we’ll encounter many different perspectives on the nature and methods of classical education, and we’ll explore the emotions of both teachers and students.
The passages will be provided by the teacher during the lessons.
Teacher
The teacher will be Natalija Čepeláková.
Cost of the course
The course costs 175 euros.
All those who register for two or more of our courses (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might even close before that deadline, if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply, it is required to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you will be provided all details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be kept valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the sending of the form.
In short:
Language of the course: Latin
Level of knowledge of the language: advanced (C1 or C2)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 1st of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros
MAGIC AND SUPERSTITION IN ANTIQUITY AND BEYOND
This course is dedicated to magic and superstition, witches and magicians, love potions and curses.
A course tailored for you
The course will be entirely in Latin: participants will listen, speak, read and write. An advanced knowledge of the Latin language is required.
We want everybody to take an active part in our lessons; that’s why, each group will be composed of no more than ten participants.
Dates of the course
The course will be held from the 3rd of October to the 5th of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Friday: they will begin at 7:15 p. m., Rome time (UTC + 2).
Should you be unable to attend a lesson, the Schola Latina will be glad to provide you with a video recording.
To help participants to meet and make friends, we’ll form some groups on Whatsapp or similar platforms.
Teaching material and course programme
We’ll learn how magic was practised in antiquity, and why fish should never be used in a philter. We’ll also explore medieval and Renaissance magic, discover how to distinguish a real unicorn horn from a fake one, and much more.
The passages will be provided by the teacher during the lessons.
Teacher
The teacher will be Natalija Čepeláková.
Cost of the course
The course costs 175 euros.
All those who register for two or more of our courses (for the period October-December 2025), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2025, and all those who are under 21 years of age at the time of registration, will receive a discount of 10%. The discounts are not combinable.
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 20th, but they might even close before that deadline, if the maximum number of applicants is reached. So apply sooner rather than later!
To apply, it is required to fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Upon receiving the application, you will be provided all details needed to make the bank transfer.
The application will be kept valid the moment the deposit is received, provided this happens within ten days after the sending of the form.
In short:
Language of the course: Latin
Level of knowledge of the language: advanced (C1 or C2)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 3rd of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Friday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros
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