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

Non […] tam praeclarum est scire Latine quam turpe nescire.
Cicero, Brutus, 140.

In April we’ll continue our series of courses of Latin and Greek. They’ll be followed by other courses courses in October.
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 rhetoric: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Roman antiquities: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
Ancient Latin literature: for students at advanced level (C1 or C2);
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 (B2.1, B2.2).

How to apply
The applications will close no later than March the 24th, 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 April-June 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from January to March 2024, 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

In this course, we’ll read passages on a variety of topics taken from the main writers of the Neronian age: Seneca, Petronius and Lucan. We’ll then conclude with Quintilian and his reflections on eloquence.

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 9th of April to the 11th of June (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
For a general idea of ancient Latin literature, 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 Seneca, Petronius, Lucan and Quintilian, 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 April-June 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from January to March 2024, 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 March the 24th, 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 9th of April
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Tuesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Roberto Carfagni
Cost of the course: 175 euros

MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

In this course on medieval Latin literature we’ll read the literary testimonies of the XII century.

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 12th of April to the 14th of June (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
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 will read and comment on passages, which will be provided by the teacher, from the major authors of the period, such as Archpoet, Peter Abelard, Walter of Châtillon, Alan of Lille, Bernard of Clairvaux, Hildegard of Bingen.

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 April-June 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from January to March 2024, 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 March the 24th, 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 12th of April
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Friday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Jiří A. Čepelák
Cost of the course: 175 euros

LATIN LITERATURE OF THE RENAISSANCE

In this Renaissance literature course we’ll be discussing educated Renaissance women.

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 April to the 12th of June (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 programmes.

Teaching material and course programme
In this course we’ll be reading sources about women’s education and their place in the Renaissance republic of letters (e. g., a letter of Erasmus about Thomas More’s daughters), as well as a variety of women’s writings, both in prose and in verse (by, among others, Cassandra Fedele, Laura Cereta, Isotta Nogarola).

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 April-June 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from January to March 2024, 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 March the 24th, 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 10th of April
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros

ROMAN ANTIQUITIES

In this course we’ll discuss the daily life of ancient Romans.

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 April to the 12th of June (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 programmes.

Teaching material and course programme
In this course we’ll discuss the daily life of a Roman city (the houses, the infrastructures, the dangers of urban life), and particularly the daily life of men and women in the capital of the empire – in its social, religious, public and private aspects.
We’ll examine various habits and pleasures of life of the Romans – such as public shows, food and banquets, hunting, baths.
We’ll also discuss love and marriage – not only literary models, but also the personal relationships of writers and other intellectuals, and some material aspects.
We’ll learn something about childhood, health, superstitions in Roman times. 
We’ll read, explain and comment on many excerpts from Latin authors, in order to see the daily life of the Romans with the Romans’ eyes.
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 April-June 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from January to March 2024, 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 March the 24th, 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 10th of April
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros

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