Workshop

Theophrastus Workshop Details: Although this workshop is fourth in a series, there is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The moment you begin learning Ancient Greek, Athens looms as an inevitable stop along the road, regardless of your final destination. However, usually, when we think of Athens, we think of the flourishing Athens of …

Ancient Greek Workshop (4/26/24): Theophrastus’ “Characters” (Session IV) Read More »

Recitation & Meter Workshop Details: N.B. This is a repeat of a previous, sold-out April 27th Workshop. The jewel of Latin literature, and one of the greatest rewards for learning the language, is its poetry: Classical Latin poetry dazzles and amazes, not merely due to the wide range of subjects one can find therein, from …

Latin Workshop (5/11/24): Introduction to Reciting Latin Poetry and Meter Read More »

Latin-Only Recitation & Meter Workshop Details: N.B. A beginner-friendly version of this Workshop taught in English will run on April 27th. The jewel of Latin literature, and one of the greatest rewards for learning the language, is its poetry: Classical Latin poetry dazzles and amazes, not merely due to the wide range of subjects one …

Latin Workshop (5/4/24): Introduction to Reciting Latin Poetry and Meter [Latine Tantum] Read More »

Recitation & Meter Workshop Details: N.B. A Latin-only version of this workshop will run on May 4th. The jewel of Latin literature, and one of the greatest rewards for learning the language, is its poetry: Classical Latin poetry dazzles and amazes, not merely due to the wide range of subjects one can find therein, from …

Latin Workshop (4/27/24): Introduction to Reciting Latin Poetry and Meter Read More »

Scholia & Euripides Workshop Details: Reading Greek Tragedy has always been a challenging task. It is thus no wonder that the manuscripts that carried those works into the present had margins filled crammed with minuscule writing, explanatory notes that we call scholia. They very often contain paraphrases in prose of the poetic text, glosses, mythological, historical and …

Ancient Greek Workshop (4/5/24): Using Scholia and Reading Euripides Read More »

Theophrastus Workshop Details: Although this workshop is third in a series, there is no requirement to have attended prior sessions. The moment you begin learning Ancient Greek, Athens looms as an inevitable stop along the road, regardless of your final destination. However, usually, when we think of Athens, we think of the flourishing Athens of …

Ancient Greek Workshop (3/29/24): Theophrastus’ “Characters” (Session III) Read More »

Theophrastus Workshop Details: Although this workshop is second in a series, there is no requirement to have attended the first one. The moment you begin learning Ancient Greek, Athens looms as an inevitable stop along the road, regardless of your final destination. However, usually, when we think of Athens, we think of the flourishing Athens …

Ancient Greek Workshop (11/30/23): Theophrastus’ “Characters” (Session II) Read More »

Theophrastus Workshop Details: The moment you begin learning Ancient Greek, Athens looms as an inevitable stop along the road, regardless of your final destination. However, usually, when we think of Athens, we think of the flourishing Athens of Pericles, of Socrates’ small circle of students engaged in philosophical discussions, or of the great orators delivering …

Ancient Greek Workshop (10/12/23): Theophrastus’ “Characters” (Session I) Read More »

Erasmus Workshop Details: Quem ego posthāc Herculem, quem Ulyssem nōn contemnam? As the summer heat continues to rise, remember the perils of winter with the 15th-century Dutch scholar, philosopher, theologian, and translator, Erasmus of Rotterdam. In one of his numerous letters, Erasmus describes his trials and adventures on a wintry journey. Recounting various obstacles and …

Latin Workshop (7/27/23): Erasmus’ Epic Winter Quest Read More »

Bede Workshop Details: In his Historia Ecclēsiastica Gentis Anglōrum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People) the Venerable Bede – the 7th-century Anglo-Saxon historian, theologian, and scholar – recounts the story of the first recorded Old English Christian poet. This poet, Caedmon, was neither learned, nor a naturally gifted singer. In fact, he disliked singing and …

Latin Workshop (5/16/23): The Venerable Bede and the Songs of Caedmon Read More »