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Love the Latin language? Want to learn more about Roman society in the language the Romans themselves spoke and wrote? In this class you can continue your exploration of Latin vocabulary and grammar with an eye to developing direct reading comprehension. For CLAS-L 200 previous Latin experience (equivalent to two college semesters) is required for …

Latin is not only the language of the Ancient Romans, but the language of centuries of scholarship, both scientific and religious. Cicero, Ovid, and Julius Caesar spoke Latin; Copernicus and St. Augustine wrote it; Jefferson, Hamilton, and Tolkien read it. As the parent language of 5 modern languages (including Spanish, French, and Italian) and the …