Echoes from the Grave: Erictho and the Voice of Latin Epic (Intermediate)
Instructor:
Victor Kaplun
Description:
During this course, we'll be going through the new graded poetry reader Erictho: Tartarorum Terror, authored by Victor Kaplun and Jessica McCormack. The course is designed for those who wish to tackle hexameter poetry and includes a deep dive into the various aspects of Latin phonology and metrics, which we will discuss primarily in Latin.
About the book:
Erictho is perhaps the most fearsome witch of antiquity. She’s so unholy that she cannot enter into places of human habitation but must dwell in defiled and emptied tombs in remote cemeteries. Her breath itself is poisonous and magical. She can create zombies that can see the future. She can open fissures in the Earth to yell down into the Underworld.
Erictho is featured in book VI of Lucan’s De Bello Civili, an epic poem about the conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Our reader consists of selected lines from this poem that are rephrased in two different levels of Latin prose, furnished with illustrations and a detailed Latin-to-Latin glossary.
Sessions will take place via Zoom and are capped at 6 participants to ensure a personalized learning environment.
Schedule:
12 1.5-hour sessions over 8 weeks
Tue, Thu, Sat, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST*
July 1, 2025 - July 26, 2025
*The course will observe US time, including major US federal holidays. If participants miss a session because they are observing a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Cost:
USD 450 ($25/ hour)
What you’ll need:
Zoom
Decent internet
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam
A quiet space for classes
All classes will be recorded in case participants must miss a segment, and folks can sign up for the classes if they can’t make the time and still receive all recordings and materials.
Instructor:
Victor Kaplun
Description:
During this course, we'll be going through the new graded poetry reader Erictho: Tartarorum Terror, authored by Victor Kaplun and Jessica McCormack. The course is designed for those who wish to tackle hexameter poetry and includes a deep dive into the various aspects of Latin phonology and metrics, which we will discuss primarily in Latin.
About the book:
Erictho is perhaps the most fearsome witch of antiquity. She’s so unholy that she cannot enter into places of human habitation but must dwell in defiled and emptied tombs in remote cemeteries. Her breath itself is poisonous and magical. She can create zombies that can see the future. She can open fissures in the Earth to yell down into the Underworld.
Erictho is featured in book VI of Lucan’s De Bello Civili, an epic poem about the conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Our reader consists of selected lines from this poem that are rephrased in two different levels of Latin prose, furnished with illustrations and a detailed Latin-to-Latin glossary.
Sessions will take place via Zoom and are capped at 6 participants to ensure a personalized learning environment.
Schedule:
12 1.5-hour sessions over 8 weeks
Tue, Thu, Sat, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST*
July 1, 2025 - July 26, 2025
*The course will observe US time, including major US federal holidays. If participants miss a session because they are observing a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Cost:
USD 450 ($25/ hour)
What you’ll need:
Zoom
Decent internet
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam
A quiet space for classes
All classes will be recorded in case participants must miss a segment, and folks can sign up for the classes if they can’t make the time and still receive all recordings and materials.
Instructor:
Victor Kaplun
Description:
During this course, we'll be going through the new graded poetry reader Erictho: Tartarorum Terror, authored by Victor Kaplun and Jessica McCormack. The course is designed for those who wish to tackle hexameter poetry and includes a deep dive into the various aspects of Latin phonology and metrics, which we will discuss primarily in Latin.
About the book:
Erictho is perhaps the most fearsome witch of antiquity. She’s so unholy that she cannot enter into places of human habitation but must dwell in defiled and emptied tombs in remote cemeteries. Her breath itself is poisonous and magical. She can create zombies that can see the future. She can open fissures in the Earth to yell down into the Underworld.
Erictho is featured in book VI of Lucan’s De Bello Civili, an epic poem about the conflict between Julius Caesar and Pompey the Great. Our reader consists of selected lines from this poem that are rephrased in two different levels of Latin prose, furnished with illustrations and a detailed Latin-to-Latin glossary.
Sessions will take place via Zoom and are capped at 6 participants to ensure a personalized learning environment.
Schedule:
12 1.5-hour sessions over 8 weeks
Tue, Thu, Sat, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM EST*
July 1, 2025 - July 26, 2025
*The course will observe US time, including major US federal holidays. If participants miss a session because they are observing a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Cost:
USD 450 ($25/ hour)
What you’ll need:
Zoom
Decent internet
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam
A quiet space for classes
All classes will be recorded in case participants must miss a segment, and folks can sign up for the classes if they can’t make the time and still receive all recordings and materials.
NOTA BENE: Classes require a minimum number of participants to run although they may run with fewer participants, at the instructor’s discretion.
Refund policy:
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