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Programme

Grammar topics covered in chapters 23-40 of "Wheelock's Latin", plus an anthology of Latin texts from "Caesar: A Legamus Transitional Reader"

Adopted texts

- F. M. Wheelock, Wheelock’s Latin, 7th Edition, Revised by R. A. LaFleur, HarperCollins 2011.
- Online exercises for Wheelock’s Latin (7th Edition): https://web.uvic.ca/hrd/latin/wheelock/.
- Rose Williams, H.-F. Mueller, "Caesar: A Legamus Transitional Reader", Bolchazy Carducci 2013.
- Students are required to buy a Latin-English dictionary.

Bibliography

P. T. Comeau, R. A. LaFleur, Workbook for Wheelock’s Latin, New York 2000. N. Goldman, L. Szymanski, English Grammar for Students of Latin, 3rd Edition, Ann Arbor MI 2004. R. Williams, H.-F. Mueller, "Caesar: A Legamus Transitional Reader", Bolchazy Carducci 2013 (initial introductory sections on Caesar and his work).

Prerequisites

Good knowledge of the English language (oral and written) and grammar. No previous knowledge of Latin is necessary.

Study modes

During lessons, we will address the fundamentals of Latin grammar. Students will be guided through exercises of translation into English of unabridged Latin texts from Caesar.

Frequency modes

Lessons will be in presence. Given the nature of the course, attendance is key to attaining its learning objectives. Students who cannot attend are asked to contact the instructors.

Exam modes

The evaluation will consist in a written test and in an oral exam. During the written test, students will be asked to translate a Latin text from Caesar and to analyze it from a linguistic point of view (phonology, prosody, morphology, syntax, vocabulary). The oral exam will consist in a discussion of the written test.