Ovid’s Metamorphoses for Intermediate Readers

Course Description

Course Description: Meeting two nights a week (an hour per session), the class will use Latin Via Ovid (2nd edition, by Goldman & Nyenhuis) for guidance in the reading of Latin poetry, with aid from the book’s helpful notes. Additional resources will be provided or recommended as needed in order to study further passages from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, and may include Charles Williams Dunmore’s Selections from Ovid (rev. ed., 1969, reprinted 2003), the Loeb edition of Ovid’s Metamorphoses by Frank Justus Miller (revised by G.P. Goold, 3rd ed., Harvard Univ. Press, 1977, repr. 2004), and the online texts at the Perseus Digital Library (https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/). The course will be paced for a thorough understanding of the grammar (using Latin Via Ovid for review and exercises as desired) and to acquire reading strategies for Latin poetry Level: Intended for students with an intermediate knowledge of Latin grammar who wish to improve their proficiency, in order to prepare for advanced reading or conversational courses Textbook: Latin via Ovid, by Goldman and Nyenhuis (2nd ed., Wayne State University Press, 1982); other materials provided by instructor, or recommended for purchase (depending on how far the class progresses): Charles Williams Dunmore’s Selections from Ovid (rev. ed., 1969, reprinted 2003); the Loeb edition of Ovid’s Metamorphoses by Frank Justus Miller (revised by G.P. Goold, 3rd ed., Harvard Univ. Press, 1977, repr. 2004)

Details

• Semester: Spring 2025
• Day: Saturday
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session

Tuition

$650 per course

Availability

1 spots remaining out of 6

Cancellation Policy

Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideiainstitute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.