Schola tironum – die Mercurii, hora II. post meridiem

Schola tironum illis, qui numquam aut breve linguam Latinam didicerunt, imprimis patet. Trimestri spatio primo lectio libri Familiae Romanae continuat, varia tamen colloquia et ludi adduntur. Trimestri spatio secundo demum institutio linguae Latinae ab initio offeretur. Haec schola fundamenta grammaticae, dictionis et argumentorum aedificat, quod leve discitu est cum linguam Latinam vivas.

Building on last year’s beginners’ class, we will continue reading Hans Ørberg’s Familia Romana and engage in interactive activities to immerse you in Latin. While some basic knowledge of Latin grammar would be helpful, this class is also open to complete beginners. A class that is dedicated to the basics of Latin grammar will be offered in Term 2 (January 2021).

Schola legendi – die Lunae, hora X ante meridiem

Cum primum discipuli linguam Latinam discunt, textus veros Latinos legere volunt. Haec schola, quae se lectioni florilegii Latinitatis dedit, hoc desiderium sequitur. Bene cum schola tironum convenit, sed paulum scientiae linguae Latinae habere necesse est. 

Focusing on improving students’ fluency in reading through a range of lightly-adapted original texts, this class is the ideal counterpart of the Familia Romana class. Students should have a basic grasp of Latin morphology and syntax, about which you will learn a lot more during our classes, as well as joining in discussions about the interpretation of the texts and the broader aspects of Roman culture and history.

Schola legendi loquendique – die Iovis, hora VI. post meridiem

Venite nobiscum ut legamus Ludvig Holbergis Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum! Hae scholae sunt destinatae omnibus Latineloquentibus qui volunt et hunc textum jucundum legere et facultates linguae Latinae exercere. Singulis diebus Jovis, horá 18:00, conveniemus in Zoom.

In these classes we’ll read through Ludvig Holberg’s Nicolai Klimii Iter Subterraneum, an 18th- century satirical sci-fi novel poking fun at contemporary society under the guise of describing a utopian world within the Underworld. We won’t just be reading though, as we’ll also discuss the Latin text in Latin! Although you will need knowledge of Latin, you will certainly not need extensive speaking experience.

Schola Graeca – die Mercurii, hora V. cum dimidia post meridiem

Primo trimestre absolvemus Athénaze II methodo quidem tralaticiá. Secundo vero transibimus ad Aristophanem atque eo magistro exercebimus perennem sermonem Græcum colloquiaque conseremus jucunda!

Targeted at students with some experience of Greek, during Term 1 we’ll work through Athenaze II, before moving on to reading and discussing some of the comedies of Aristophanes. If you have an A-Level in Classical Greek and/or are studying Advanced Greek at the UCL Department of Greek and Latin, you’ll definitely have the knowledge to begin (or continue) your Greek speaking journey.

Schola artis rhetoricae – die Martis, hora VI. post meridiem

Want to learn rhetoric like the Romans? This is the class for you! You’ll have plenty of opportunities to express yourself creatively in Latin as you engage in formal rhetorical exercises. This class is dedicated to more advanced Latinists, but you needn’t have lots of experience speaking Latin.

Schola Vergiliana – die Lunae, hora VI. post meridiem

Vergilium poétam ejusque opera énarrábimus, explicábimus, agitábimus: fórmam significátiónésque scrútábimur et generátim et singillátim, inque rés omnés incumbémus intellegendás et interpretandás. Quae ut faciámus omnia attenté conferémus commentáriós Latínós (Servî, De la Cerda, cétt.) criticamque exercébimus analysim cum intrátextuálem tum intertextuálem. Séminária erunt ad libitum participátíva.

During our Virgil seminars, we shall discuss a different book of the Aeneid each week, whilst also touching on the Eclogues and the Georgics. It will, of course, all be in Latin!