Latin 217 - Intermediate Latin Prose: Speeches and Letters

An intermediate Latin language course introducing students to reading unadapted ancient texts. While the focus is on increasing reading fluency, reinforcing vocabulary, and reviewing grammar, the course also provides an introduction to two major genres of Latin prose literature: oratory and epistolography. Latin selections, e.g., from Cicero, Pliny, and Seneca, will be supplemented by readings in English translation and secondary literature on the cultural and historical contexts of the Latin materials.

Three course hours per week. Fall semester. Visiting Assistant Professor Janssen.

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Students who enroll in this course will likely encounter and be expected to engage in the following intellectual skills, modes of learning, and assessment: Reading and translating Latin literature; reading and discussing Roman literature in English translation; short oral presentations; in-class quizzes and exams.