Every user of LLPSI (Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata) I've talked to agrees that the jump from Familia Romana to Roma Aeterna is jarring (particularly from ch. XLI) . This is known as the intermediate gap, and in negotiating it, guidance from an experienced instructor is perhaps more important than at any other time in one's Latin journey.
This intensive course picks up with ch. 32 of LLPSI: Familia Romana and proceeds to the first part of LLPSI: Roma Aeterna. It is geared towards well-motivated learners ready to approach intermediate-level, chiefly non-original, texts.
The course also serves as an excellent way from passive knowledge to the active use of Latin. It will be taught through guided reading and discussion, with a lot of Latin-to-Latin rephrasing and next to no English. Grammar will be taught and discussed in Latin, and the learners' vocabulary will be continuously expanded through the use of synonyms, antonyms, proverbs, collocations and descriptive tasks.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Intermediate
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 4 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: January 12, 2026 - March 6, 2026
Meets (EST*): Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:00 AM | 24 sessions (1h 30m 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 600 total ($/session)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 840 total ($/session)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustainer — USD 1,050 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
Every user of LLPSI (Lingua Latina Per Se Illustrata) I've talked to agrees that the jump from Familia Romana to Roma Aeterna is jarring (particularly from ch. XLI) . This is known as the intermediate gap, and in negotiating it, guidance from an experienced instructor is perhaps more important than at any other time in one's Latin journey.
This intensive course picks up with ch. 32 of LLPSI: Familia Romana and proceeds to the first part of LLPSI: Roma Aeterna. It is geared towards well-motivated learners ready to approach intermediate-level, chiefly non-original, texts.
The course also serves as an excellent way from passive knowledge to the active use of Latin. It will be taught through guided reading and discussion, with a lot of Latin-to-Latin rephrasing and next to no English. Grammar will be taught and discussed in Latin, and the learners' vocabulary will be continuously expanded through the use of synonyms, antonyms, proverbs, collocations and descriptive tasks.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Intermediate
Language of instruction: Latin
Class size cap: 4 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: January 12, 2026 - March 6, 2026
Meets (EST*): Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, 10:00 AM | 24 sessions (1h 30m 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 600 total ($/session)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 840 total ($/session)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustainer — USD 1,050 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
