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Academic Year 2004/2005

Reading Latin, Writing Latin
LAT 262 FA

This is a non-traditional introduction to writing Latin: not your mother's (grandmother's?) prose composition course. Through reading and discussing short selections of mainly narrative and descriptive Latin prose from all periods students will develop greater familiarity with Latin styles and the expressive possibilities of the language. Students will try their hand at writing Latin themselves (often collaboratively and with ample opportunity for revision). Subjects may include proverbs, familiar sayings or catchphrases, song lyrics, etc, as well as short narratives, culminating in a final project. I expect that as well as developing greater facility with Latin students will reflect on the experience of learning Latin, the history of Latin, and its place in the modern world.

MAJOR READINGS

Anthology of brief selections of Latin prose authors, including, (but not limited to) Livy, Sallust, Caesar, Seneca, Apollonius of Tyre, Walter Map, Erasmus.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short readings from a selection of Latin prose authors; regular translation assignments into Latin (some collaborative); a final translation project.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Regular attendance and participation in class discussion expected.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA LAT    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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