Latinists often read with their eyes only, slowly and analytically. But Latin prose was meant to be heard and understood as it was heard recited aloud, followed in sequence, carried by rhythm, phrasing, expectation, and rhetorical shape.
This course trains the ear through the letters of Pliny and Seneca, read at a lively pace. Like previous courses, the method is paradoxical: by listening to Latin faster, repeatedly, and with guidance, students learn to understand it more naturally and less painfully, and how to read it better.
In so doing, we will pay attention to colometry, rhetorical structure, pauses, balance, emphasis, and the way Latin sentences unfold for a listener. But the aim is not simply analysis. The goal is comprehension: to help students follow Latin beyond the habit of stopping at every form, translating every word, or waiting for the written page to rescue them.
The course is aimed at advanced students, but intermediate learners who are looking to challenge themselves are more than welcome.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Advanced
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 17, 2026 - August 5, 2026
Meets (EST*): Wednesdays, 10:00 AM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
Latinists often read with their eyes only, slowly and analytically. But Latin prose was meant to be heard and understood as it was heard recited aloud, followed in sequence, carried by rhythm, phrasing, expectation, and rhetorical shape.
This course trains the ear through the letters of Pliny and Seneca, read at a lively pace. Like previous courses, the method is paradoxical: by listening to Latin faster, repeatedly, and with guidance, students learn to understand it more naturally and less painfully, and how to read it better.
In so doing, we will pay attention to colometry, rhetorical structure, pauses, balance, emphasis, and the way Latin sentences unfold for a listener. But the aim is not simply analysis. The goal is comprehension: to help students follow Latin beyond the habit of stopping at every form, translating every word, or waiting for the written page to rescue them.
The course is aimed at advanced students, but intermediate learners who are looking to challenge themselves are more than welcome.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Advanced
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 17, 2026 - August 5, 2026
Meets (EST*): Wednesdays, 10:00 AM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
NOTA BENE: Classes require a minimum number of participants to run although they may run with fewer participants, at the instructor’s discretion.
More than a week before the start of the course: 100% refund or credit
Less than a week before the first class up until the second class: credit
