Latin: Beginner Level 1 *Online*
This class will introduce students to the Latin language and case system through the textbook Familia Romana and a selection of simple ancient texts and inscriptions. The majority of the course will focus on gaining a good understanding of Latin grammar and basic composition and the rest will explore Roman culture and mythology through
documents in English translation as well as the enduring influence of Latin on English and the languages of the Western world. The course is appropriate both for absolute beginners and those hoping to return to Latin after a long hiatus.
Instructor: Emilio Saavedra
Sections
LAT1-WI25.01
9 Wednesdays, 7-8:30pm. Begins Jan. 15
Please note meeting time has been changed from printed catalog.
This class will meet online using Zoom. The Zoom link and information on how to join will be emailed to you. Please also check your spam folder.
If you register 12 hours or less before the class begins or after the start date, please contact zoom@ccae.org for the link.
Please note, the purchase of a textbook might be required for this class.
Instructors: Emilio Saavedra
Instructor
Emilio Saavedra
Emilio Saavedra is an itinerant hellenist and linguist. Growing up between France the US, Germany, and New Zealand he developed and interest for languages, and specialized in ancient languages at the Vivarium Novum in Rome where Latin and ancient Greek were the only languages spoken. He followed a course in Art History at the Karlova Univerzita, then studied Roman Greek and middle French literature and linguistics the Sorbonne. He completed a Masters in Greek literature and linguistics at the Sorbonne Paris IV and continues to teach spoken and ancient languages internationally and locally. His courses tend to centre around myth, folklore, and social phenomena in archaic to hellenistic magna graecia.