Learn Latin

Summer Latin Experience

Welcome to the beginning, intermediate and advanced Latin experience. Encounter the living Latin language. Learn Latin from original texts both ancient and modern. Compose your own sentences. Enjoy listening to spoken Latin and speak Latin yourself. Instruction given in English.

No vocabulary cards! No paradigms to memorize! Just the living language to understand, write and speak.

We shall go slowly, working simple texts for a clear understanding of what the author originally said. No rushing to impress others, just clear concise understanding. Participants will be invited to perform short skits from the book ‘Conversational Latin'.

Other than the dictionary, all Latin texts will be provided by the instructors. Suggest Latin texts you wish us to work on together. For example, the opening prayer for Mass is short, eloquent and an easy learning tool.

Required book

Simpson, D. P., ‘Cassell's Latin Dictionary', Macmillan, New York 1959 (or equivalent, including a small English to Latin section).

Recommended books

Traupman, J., ‘Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency', 2nd ed. Bolchazy-Carducci, Wauconda, IL 1998 (available at from «Amazon.co.uk» and other bookstores).

Gildersleeve, B.L.- G. Lodge, Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar, Bolchazy-Carducci, Wauconda, IL 2000.

Week 1: Monday 9th August to Friday 13th August (five days)

Levels 1 & 2 (Beginners) elementary grammar and conversation.
Levels 3,4 & 5 (Intermediate/Advanced) Language, Literature and conversation.
Fee: 150 GBP non-residential.

Week 2: Monday 16th August to Friday 20th August (five days)

Levels 1 & 2 (Beginners) elementary grammar and conversation.
Levels 3,4 & 5 (Intermediate/Advanced) Language, Literature and conversation.
Fee: 150 GBP non-residential.

Those wishing to stay at the Ealing Abbey House for Guests are asked to book in good time as accommodation is limited.

Teachers provisionally booked include (details may be subject to change):

1. Fr Daniel McCarthy OSB, of St Benedict's Abbey, Atchison, Kansas who is a regular contributor to the "Tablet" on the translation of Latin liturgical texts in particular the Sunday proper prayers of the Mass.
2. Fr James Leachman OSB, and Fr Alexander Bevan OSB of Ealing Abbey
3. Abbot Paulinus Greenwood, OSB of Ramsgate Abbey
4. Ms Daniel Vowles
5. Mr Richard Morris, who teaches in a local school where Latin is taught from beginners to A-Level (18 years), will be able to teach for the first week only.