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Ab initio - lingua Latina pro tironibus

Have you ever wanted to read Martial's tales of the 100 days of games mounted at the opening of the Colisseum, Ovid's account of the ill-fated lovers Pyramus and Thisbe, Caesar's recounting of the Gallic Wars, the incomparable odes of Horace, or Vergil's epic tale of Aeneas, but in the original Latin? Maybe you just want to decipher old plaques in country churches and cathedrals. Here is your opportunity. In this group, you will be taken from the very beginning to a good understanding of classical Latin through learning the fundamentals of grammar, translating simple sentences (to begin with!) and tackling original Latin literature.

When

2nd and 4th Mondays, from 11:30 am

Group Size & Availability

Minimum 5, maximum 12 members

Spaces Available

How to join

You can join this group, or the waiting list, via the Beacon Members Portal. To join a group you must first subscribe to Interest Groups Online. This is separate to a local u3a membership. 

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Interest Groups Online members can contact the group leader via the Beacon Members Portal. Non-members should contact the Interest Groups Online team by email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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