Intensive Latin Conversation and Reading: Fabulae Syrae and Epitome Historiae Sacrae

Intensive Latin Conversation and Reading: Fabulae Syrae and Epitome Historiae Sacrae

Course Description: In this class participants will get not only an opportunity for conversational Latin practice but also easy extensive or binge reading of the two foundations of western art and literature: the Bible and Greek mythology. We will read Fabulae Syrae and Lhomond's Epitome Historiae Sacrae in their entirety in a short space of time, while using them to guide conversations and exercises in speaking, paraphrasing, and writing. The instructor will use and elicit all the major advanced grammatical phenomena in the form of personalized conversation and also book club. This claims aims to be an efficient adrenaline shot for your Latin speaking and reading fluency just before summer immersion event season. The instructor aims to provide a joyful and low stress environment for all participants.

DETAILS

Level: Intermediate conversational Latin experience or higher.

Textbook: 1. Fabulae Syrae (Miraglia, et al). 2. Epitome Historiae Sacrae (Carfagni edition).

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

When
Mondays-Fridays, June 16 through June 27, 6:30-8:30p.m. U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$500

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Instructor

David Ring

David Ring teaches Latin and Ancient Greek as living languages by using an eclectic mix of methods, ranging from the insights of Renaissance Humanist pedagogy (especially the advice of Erasmus) to the Direct or Nature method to (first and foremost) Teaching with Comprehensible Input. Be it a discussion in Latin or Greek about a beautiful painting, or personal life conversation, or solving riddles, or paraphrasing poets into simpler prose, or storyboarding Lucian's True Stories -- David and his students aim to get lost in the joy of what they are doing, such that they forget they are speaking Latin or Ancient Greek. He believes that the purpose of liberal education is to help young people grow in self-knowledge -- both individual and cultural --, to help them form sharp intellects, wise judgment, and greatness of soul. He believes this is best done via direct encounters with the greatest minds and greatest stories of the last 3,000 years.

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