Advanced Conversational Latin: Suetonius' Life of Claudius

Advanced Conversational Latin: Suetonius' Life of Claudius

Course Description: Emperor Claudius (r. 41–54 AD), the grandson of both Mark Antony and Livia, was an interesting yet very ambiguous member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Described as mentally and physically impaired by some, and only physically weakened by others, he led the Roman conquest of Britain, wrote scholarly works on the history of the Etruscans and Carthage, and introduced new letters to the Latin alphabet. In his final years, he married his niece, Agrippina the Younger, who later probably poisoned him to secure the succession of her son, Nero (r. 54–68 AD) against Claudius’ own son, Britannicus. One of the most important sources for learning about his life is Suetonius' famous biography. In this course, students will read and discuss this work in the original language. Besides the historical aspect, special attention will be paid to the acquisition of new vocabulary.

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Level: This course is intended for those with experience speaking Latin.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials.

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Fridays, 2:00p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

Zoltán Tomkó

Zoltán studied classical and Renaissance studies for two years at the Academy Vivarium Novum, a unique institute where students are allowed to speak only Latin and Ancient Greek. After graduating in Classics in Rome, he studied sinology and history in Vienna, specializing in ancient and early modern history with a special focus on historiography. He has been teaching conversational Latin and Greek for several years.