Our advanced Latin course is a year-long course focused on building fluency in Latin translation while reading and analyzing authentic Latin text, both poetry and prose. Our exploration of poetry focuses primarily on Ovid’s Metamorphoses and Vergil’s Aeneid, and in particular their cultural and historical significance to both Rome and the greater Mediterranean world, as well as their influence on more modern works. Our prose unit focuses on Caesar’s De Bello Gallico and the history of Rome’s military, as well as the life and career of Julius Caesar. Throughout the course, students will also review and broaden their understanding of Latin grammar, as well as its connection to modern languages, through Latin composition. Students will also have the opportunity to select and study Roman texts beyond our selected readings to explore as part of an independent project. 

Departmental approval is required for this course.