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Sydney Community College

Classical Latin: Beginners Level 2 Course

Where
Online
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When

Wednesdays, 6pm to 8pm Wednesday 8 October to Wednesday 10 December

Acquire the skills needed to read and appreciate such influential authors as Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil in their own language!

Suitable for those who have completed our Introduction to Classical Latin course (or 20 hours of recent tuition), this online course will expand your knowledge of Latin grammar and vocabulary, while offering you a detailed and nuanced portrait of the wider Roman world which underpins our Western civilisation.

Throughout this Latin course, you will explore captivating readings and exercises detailing the fortunes, vocations, and interests of Romans from all walks of life in places such as Pompeii, Britannia, and Egypt. Join us as we continue our journey bridging the ancient past with contemporary language, culture, and the human experience.

This Classical Latin: Beginners Level 2 course will be held online via Zoom.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Classical Latin: Beginners Level 2 course, you should be able to:

  1. Read and understand longer passages in Classical Latin with fluency and enjoyment

  2. Translate more complex sentences from Classical Latin to English, and vice versa

  3. Distinguish between major past and present verbs

  4. Identify and decline a wide range of nouns and adjectives 

  5. Utilise verbs, nouns, adjectives, and prepositions to construct sufficient sentences in Classical Latin

  6. Demonstrate sound knowledge of Ancient Roman culture and society not only with respect to Italy but different Eastern and Western provinces

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