12 courses with the subject LT, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
LT 101ELEMENTARY LATIN3
For beginners in the language. No prerequisite for LT 101. The entire two-semester course aims at the acquisition of the basic language skills of a highly inflected language such as Latin. Emphasis will thus be placed on morphology, syntax, vocabulary culture, and the unique sentence structure that is so characteristic and inherent in Latin. LT 101 offered fall semester.
For beginners in the language. Satisfactory completion of LT 101 is a prerequisite for LT 102. The entire two-semester course aims at the acquisition of the basic language skills of a highly inflected language such as Latin. Emphasis will thus be placed on morphology, syntax, vocabulary culture, and the unique sentence structure that is so characteristic and inherent in Latin. LT 102 offered spring semester.
This course offers a study of Vergil’s Aeneid, one of the fundamental texts of the Western Tradition and one of the most beautiful works of world literature. Students will read the poem in English translation, discussing its meaning and artistry episode by episode. Attention will be paid to its ancient context and its historical significance. The instructor will introduce the students to Latin and to the study of philology, pointing out, in the original text, the precise meaning of the verses and the beauty and profound sense of humanity that Vergil achieves.
Systematic review of basic morphology, syntax, and vocabulary is presented. The indicative and imperative moods are presented in their entirety. There are also presentations on cultural elements and vocabulary expansion. Reading passages reflect Græco- Roman culture and mythology as well as passages from Christian literature. Prerequisite for LT 203: appropriate score on the College’s language placement examination.
Building on material covered in LT 203, more complex grammatical structures will be covered with special emphasis on the use of participles, e.g., ablative absolutes, periphrastic, etc. Reading passages will reflect material covered and be taken from both classical and Christian literature, the latter through the medium of Gregorian chant.
satisfactory completion of LT 203. Exceptions may be made by the Modern Language Department and a qualifying exam may be required. Offered spring semester.
LT 315ADVANCED LATIN GRAMMAR3
This course provides students with a comprehensive review of basic Latin syntax thorough a review of tenses and moods, idiomatic expressions, complex grammatical structures, and stylistic devices so that the student will be able to more easily read extant passages of classical Latin prose and poetry.
The Good News of the Incarnation began with a hymn when the angels sang Gloria in excelsis Deo. Hymns are at the center of Jewish and Christian worship. This course will look at some of the most famous biblical hymns of both testaments as well as those written by some of the greatest Latin poets of the Roman Church: Saint Ambrose, Prudentius, Pope Saint Gregory the Great, Venantius Fortunatus, et alii. These hymns will be studied at two levels: textual and musical. The basics of Gregorian chant will also be presented.
This course focuses on the four Catilinarian orations delivered in 63 B.C. before the Senate and the People of Rome during the turbulent final years of the Republic. Due consideration will be given to the historical, political, social environment as well as the literary style of this great Roman orator. 3 credits
Students will read the Pro Archia poeta oratio in which Cicero gives a brilliant defense of the role of literature and the humanities in society. His perspective will be compared to those of Cardinal Newman and Alexander Solzhenitsyn.
A study of style and theory in late Republican poetry. Selections to be read are taken from the major Republican and Augustan poets Catullus and Ovid and will investigate the role of intertextuality in the reading of Roman poetry. 3 credits
Books I -VI of the great Roman epic will be studied. Students will review dactylic hexameter and develop their metrical skills so as to be able to read aloud this masterpiece of Roman literature. 3 credits
