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Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language

Series: Great Courses
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Episodes
36
Rating
TVPG
Year
2013
Language
English
Publisher
The Great Courses

About

Latin lives! The language of Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, St. Jerome, and countless other great authors is alive and well in the modern world. Learning to read Latin is immensely rewarding, and it is a discipline that trains, enhances, and strengthens critical thinking. Embark on this unrivaled adventure with 36 lectures by Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller.

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1. Pronouncing Classical Latin

30m

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Salvete! Greetings! Ease into your study of Latin by admiring its beauty and impressive history. Then focus on the letters and sounds of the restored classical pronunciation, which approximates the way Latin was spoken in the classical era. Finally, cover the rules of accents.

2. Introduction to Third-Conjugation Verbs

30m

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Begin your adventure in Latin verbs with the third conjugation, practicing the present tense indicative of ago (I do). Learn the four principal parts of ago - the key words that allow you to conjugate any form - as well as the imperative endings that permit you to issue commands.

3. Introduction to the Subjunctive Mood

30m

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See how the long vowel "a" is the key to the present subjunctive mood in verbs such as pono (I place). The subjunctive expresses doubt or potential, and you explore its use by the poet Catullus in one of the most famous love poems to survive from the ancient world.

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Hans-Friedrich Muellerwriter
Hans-Friedrich Muelleractor