Scholae de litteris latinis: courses on ancient, medieval and humanistic Latin literature, on Roman women and 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);
Medieval Latin literature: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Latin literature of the Renaissance: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Roman women: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Roman daily life: for students at advanced level (C1 and C2);
Greek language: elementary (A2) and intermediate level (B2.1, B2.2).
How to apply
The applications will close no later than September the 22nd, 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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 (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 9th of October to the 11th 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 programmes.
Teaching material
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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 Sepember the 22nd, 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 9th 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)
This course will deal with the Latin poetry of the I century before Christ. The participants will read chosen passages from Virgil, Tibullus, Horace and Ovid, and will discuss some of the themes dealt with by these authors, especially the relationship between poetry and res publica.
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 8th of October to the 10th 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
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 Virgil, Tibullus, Horace and Ovid.
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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 Sepember the 22nd, 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 (C2)
Maximum number of participants per group: 10
Date of beginning: the 8th of October
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 11th of October to the 13th 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
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 genres (lyric and epic poetry, drama, historiography, scientific literature, etc.) and authors of the period, such as the 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 October-December 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 September the 22nd, 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 11th of October
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
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 8th of October to the 10th 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
For this course we’ve selected nine famous Latin authors of the Renaissance: Francis Petrarch, John Boccaccio, Poggio Bracciolini, Thomas More, Erasmus of Rotterdam, John Louis Vives, Johannes Secundus, Laurence Valla, Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini.
We’ll discuss the life and writings of each author and read excerpts from their works. Of course, we don’t claim that this is a full list of the main authors of the age, but their works undoubtedly influenced the development of Renaissance literature and creative thought.
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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 September the 22nd, 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 8th of October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Tuesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros
ROMAN 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 9th of Octiber to the 11th 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 programmes.
Teaching material and course programme
In this course we’ll discuss the life of Roman women in its different aspects. We’ll read stories about famous Roman women, and will thus try to outline the portrait of the ideal Roman woman. We’ll also read various sources about the everyday life of women – both free and slave. Our focus will be on the social, religious and economic aspects of women’s lives: writing and other ways of self-realisation, love and marriage, magic and witchcraft.
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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 September the 22nd, 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 October
Duration of the course: 10 75-minute lessons, every Wednesday for 10 weeks
Teacher: Natalija Čepeláková
Cost of the course: 175 euros
ROMAN DAILY LIFE
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 Octiber to the 11th 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 programmes.
Teaching material and course programme
This course is about the daily life of the Romans, from birth to death, in its material and social aspects. We’ll read ancient authors, and study epigraphic and archaeological sources. We’ll talk about the birth and naming of a child, how he or she studied and played, the stages of growing up and the different career opportunities, marriage, death and the related rituals. We’ll pay attention not only to the Roman noblemen, but also to the lives of the poor and the slaves.
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 2024), all those who have taken part in at least one course held from April to August 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 September the 22nd, 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 October
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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