Scholae de litteris latinis: online courses on Latin literature

Scholae de litteris latinis: courses on ancient, medieval and humanistic Latin literature

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);
Latin composition: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Ancient Latin literature: for students at advanced level (C1);
Medieval Latin literature: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Latin literature of the Renaissance: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Greek language: elementary (A2) and intermediate level (B1, B2.2).

How to apply
The applications will close no later than October the 1st, 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 2023), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2023, 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.

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 9th of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Monday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Roberto Carfagni
Cost of the course: 175 euros

MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

This is the first in a series of courses on medieval Latin literature: since it’s our intention to conserve chronological order, we can’t begin anywhere but at the literary testimonies of the VI-VIII centuries.

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 13th of October to the 15th 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 programmes.

Teaching material and course programme
There aren’t many histories of medieval Latin literature, in Latin or in another language, to be found and consulted for free on the Internet.
By way of example we’ll list just a few books, then, that handle the chief medieval authors: some of these have been translated into other languages.
– Curtius, Ernst Robert: Europäische Literatur und lateinisches Mittelalter, Tübingen und Basel, Francke Verlag, 1948¹.
– D’Angelo, Edoardo: Storia della letteratura mediolatina, Montella, Accademia Vivarium novum, 2004¹.
– Harrington, K. P.: Medieval Latin, Chicago-London, The University of Chicago Press, 1962².
– Leonardi, Claudio et al.: Letteratura latina medievale (secoli VI-XV), Firenze, Sismel-Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2002¹.
In any case, whatever book is found in print can work.
During the lessons, we’ll read and comment on passages, which will be provided by the teacher, from the major authors of the period, such as saint Gregory the Great, Venantius Fortunatus, Eugenius of Toledo, Isidor of Seville, Alcuin of York, etc.

Teacher
The teacher will be Mr Jiří A. Čepelák.

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 2023), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2023, 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 October the 1st, 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.

LATIN LITERATURE OF THE RENAISSANCE

In this course of the Renaissance literature we’ll be reading some texts dealing with the mirabilia: in medieval and early modern Europe this was the common Latin term for the wonders and prodigies of nature.

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 10th of October to the 12th of December (ten 75-minute lessons: one per week).
All lessons will be held on Zoom, every Friday: 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 programmes.

Teaching material and course programme
We’ll read passages from different authors about animals, humans, ghosts, remote lands and so on. We’ll also consider some ancient and medieval examples of this genre, to see the historical antecedents of our texts.
In the absence of any books dealing with our subject in Latin Renaissance literature, here are two books dealing with the mirabilia in Renaissance literature in general:
– Erica Fudge, Renaissance beasts: of animals, humans, and other wonderful creatures, University of Illinois Press, 2004;
– R. J. W. Evans and A. Marr, Curiosity and wonder from the Renaissance to Enlightenment, Routledge, 2006.
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 2023), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 2023, 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 October the 1st, 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.