Latin Conversation and Composition 2

Admission

The course may be attended by:
– professors of Latin and students of Classics;
– those who are attending also the course of Latin 2 or Latin 3 – Latin Literature (getting a discount of € 100);
– those who, having a sound knowledge of Latin, are able to pass the exam of Latin 1 without having attended classes

Objectives

• Ability to easily speak in Latin, using also complex sentences
• Ability to easily write in Latin, using also complex sentences
• In-depth knowledge and active use of all the most complex structures of Latin syntax and Classical rhetorical style

Program

The course is an active exerecise of the ars Latine scribendi. This course aims at providing the skills needed to be fluent in Latin and the skills needed to produce a written text in Latin. The techniques used are inspired by the teaching tradition developed by the Humanists and the lessons encourage the student to acquire an active awareness of the author’s creativity. From the very first lessons, under the guidance of the lecturer and on the basis of the notions learnt during the language course, will learn to talk to one another and to the lecturer in Latin, using the same structures of the Classical literary language.
The goal of the teaching activities, as for all the IISC courses, is literary: the ability to speak and to write texts in Latin and to imitate the authors’ style and language aim at consolidating the current reading ability of the classics and provide greater awareness of the richness of the language.
The course will be held in classroom. Upon request at the moment of the enrollment, the course may be also attended online. The IISC will provide students a link to access the virtual classroom and attend the course via live streaming. Lessons in streaming will be recorded and they will stay available for the students to see for a week.