Latin III
UC Approved

Pre-requisites:  Latin II
Textbook: Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin, by J. Collins, Jenney’s Second Year Latin, by C. Jenney, Jr., E. C. Baade, D. D. Coffin, R. V. Schudder (Prentice Hall, 1990)

This course will introduce students to the broader realm of Latin literature and the more advance concepts of Latin Grammar and syntax.  A detailed examination of Roman history and culture will complement the variety of authors read.  Students will begin the year reading Caesar’s De Bello Gallico.  This work will lead to a deeper understanding of the organization of the Roman government, especially the governing of provinces; Roman attitudes toward other peoples (barbarians); the structure of the Roman army; one of the primary movers in the transition from Republic to empire, Julius Caesar, Students will also gain a broad appreciation of other Latin authors by reading selections from Wheelock’s Latin Rader:  Selections from Latin Literature.  Here students will be introduced to both prose authors and the classical and imperial periods with an emphasis on Cicero, Livy, and the younger Pliny; and poetical authors with emphasis on Ovid.  Other poetical authors will be read, Principally Catullus and Horace.  Students will also read a variety of modern and ancient works in translation.  Allen and Greenough’s New Latin Grammar will provide the back bone of Latin grammar and syntax throughout the year.  Topics in ancient history, philosophy, mythology, art, and archaeology will continue to play an important role in a comprehensive Roman world.