Leo and Cicero, Guided Readings
The Power and the Glory of the Latin language both 50 BC and 450 AD as abound in the speeches of
M.T. Cicero (106-43 BC) and Leo the Great (c. 400-461 AD).
Guided readings in both classical and ecclesiastical authors.
Daniel Vowles will moderate this online course. Times to be set to fit in with students’ locations.
Participants should have at least completed the Third Experience LA 611 Intermediate Latin level, or equivalent, before joining this course.
ONLINE ONLY: 1 – 12 September 2025, weekdays
Two hours daily, including a short break.
Costs: £200 (discount if registered for Advanced or Intermediate Latin)
Books:
♦ Reading materials by Cicero and Leo the Great will be distributed.
♦ Participants must have access to the Lewis and Short, A Latin Dictionary.
♦ FOSTER, R.T., – D.P. MCCARTHY, Ossa Latinitatis Sola ad mentem Reginaldi rationemque: The Mere Bones of Latin according to the thought and system of Reginald, (Latinitatis Corpus 1), Catholic University of America Press, Washington DC 2016. Available from the publisher or from Amazon.co.uk or from Amazon.com.
Reading Ovid’s Metamorphoses
The Metamorphoses is widely hailed as Ovid’s greatest work, and from its composition in roughly 8 CE to the present day, it has exerted an unparalleled influence on art, music, and culture. Its 15 books cover over 250 mythic narratives.
Our goal will be to read selections from the Metamorphoses slowly and carefully, seeking a deep understanding of the language and an appreciation of Ovid’s poetic rhythms.
We will work in seminar format, teaching and learning from one another. Texts will be provided. Ovid’s Latin is fairly advanced, so participants should have at least completed the Third Experience LA 611 Intermediate Latin level, or equivalent, before joining this seminar. This reading course is intended to be taken concurrently with LA711 Advanced Latin or L711 Proficient Latin for Liturgists (and Canonists).
IN PERSON ONLY : 11 – 22 August 2025, weekdays
Two hours daily, including a short break.
Costs: £200 (discount if registered for Advanced or Proficient Latin)
Guided readings with Jonathan Day
Not for credit – no exams.
Enrol. To enrol or enquire about either courses, please contact Clare Cogswell at at this linked email address or by using the contact information at the bottom of this page.
Books:
♦ LEWIS, C.T. – C. SHORT, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford UP, Oxford – New York 1879, or any later reprint.
♦ FOSTER, R.T., – D.P. MCCARTHY, Ossa Latinitatis Sola ad mentem Reginaldi rationemque: The Mere Bones of Latin according to the thought and system of Reginald, (Latinitatis Corpus 1), Catholic University of America Press, Washington DC 2016. Available in print and digital form from the publisher; and in print form from Amazon.co.uk or from Amazon.com.
♦ GILDERSLEEVE, B.L, – G. LODGE, Gildersleeve’s Latin Grammar, Bolchazy-Carducci, Wauconda IL 2003, reprint of 31895 (GL).
Contact:
Clare Cogswell, Registrar
Benedictine Institute
74 Castlebar Road, Ealing, London W5 2DD, UK
enquiries: +44 (0)20 8194 2320
E-mail Clare, the Registrar at this linked E-mail address.
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Location on Google Maps is found here. More information on travel to Ealing by air, train or tube and on accommodation at or near Ealing Abbey is available on the web-site of the Liturgy Institute under the button: Registration.© C Cogswell. 12 November 2024