LANGUAGE COURSES IN ANCIENT GREEK AND
LATIN
Language courses in Ancient Greek and Latin, organised by the Classical Association
of Ireland, will take place in Trinity College Dublin, from 15 June – 26 June 2015.
There will be beginners and intermediate courses in both Latin and Greek. The
purpose of the courses is to provide an opportunity for those with little or no
knowledge of Greek or Latin to acquire a foundation in the language in a brief
period of intensive study. It is designed to serve the needs of a variety of students;
those who may wish to pursue a degree in Classics but have had no opportunity to
study Greek or Latin at second level; those who need Greek or Latin as an aid to
studies in related fields such as Philosophy, Biblical studies, Theology, Romance
languages, English literature and Medieval studies; and those who are simply
interested in language and in Hellenic and Roman culture.
The courses will be taught by experienced language teachers and will consist of three
meetings per day with intervals for study between sessions. The courses will be for
beginners and also for those who have already reached the standard attained at the end
of the beginners course (e.g., the first three sections of Reading Latin and the first four
sections of Reading Greek). It is hoped that, by the end of these courses, students will
have acquired a sufficient grasp of the elements of the language to enable them to
read simple texts.
The courses are open to all persons over 16. The fee is €300.00 (full-time students and
pensioners €150.00). Registration forms can be obtained from the CAI website:
classicalassociation.com or from Dr. Cosetta Cadau, Department of Classics, Trinity
College, Dublin 2 (cadauc@tcd.ie). To secure a place registrations should be sent as
soon as possible, accompanied by full fee, to Dr. Cadau.
The textbook for the Greek courses is Reading Greek (2 vols. 2nd. Edition) prepared
by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers and published by Cambridge
University Press and for the Latin courses Reading Latin, P. Jones and K. Sidwell (2
vols.), Cambridge University Press.
These should be purchased in advance of the courses and can be ordered from
Hodges Figgis
classicalassociation.com