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Viri Illustrissimi Aetatis ClassicaeThe Classical Age ( ca 2000 BC to 500 AD ) refers to the ancient Greek and Roman worlds. During the Golden Age of ancient Greek, Athens became the center for arts, education and democracy with lasting contribution. Greek literature comprizes the two greatest epic poems (Illiad and Odyssey) of Homer (ca 900 BC), the passionate love poems of Sappho (ca 610-530 BC), the tragedies of Aesthylus ( 525/524-456/455 BC), Sophocles (ca 496-406 BC) and Euripides (ca 484-406 BC), as well as the comedies of Aristophanes (ca 450-388 BC) and Menander (342-292 BC). The Roman Republic was established by some noblemen in 509 BC. It was during the Pax Romana (27 BC - 180 AD) the height of the Roman Empire surfaced when arts and literature flourished. Among the classical authors, Terence (Publius Terentius Afer, ca 195-159 BC), Plautus ( Titus Maccius, ca 254-184 BC), Cicero (Marcus Tullius, 106-43 BC), Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70-19 BC), Horace ( Quintus Horatius Flaccus, 65-8 BC), Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso, 43 BC- 17? AD) left exuberant literary masterpieces endowed with unsurpassed splendor.

Why Study Latin? (Latine Studeamus)Latin is the language of ancient Rome and ancestor of the Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian and Catalan. Thus mastering Latin undoubtedly facilitates the study of these languages.Via Anglo-Saxon, English is cognate with Latin. More than half (60%, Wheelock) of English words are DERIVED from or through Latin. Familializing with this significant element surely ameliorates your command of English vocabulary.Besides, there are numerous Latin abbreviations, words, phrases, proverbs and expressions used in the legal, medical, political, religious and scientific professions. Thus knowing Latin certainly widens your knowledge in these areas. Gaudeamus igitur.
 

PARENT	COGNATE ROMANCE DERIVATIVES
LATIN	ITALIAN	SPANISH	FRENCH	English Meaning
pater	padre	padre	père	father (paternal)
mater	madre	madre	mère	mother (maternal)
sol	sole	sol	soleil	sun (solar)
luna	luna	luna	lune	moon (lunar)
tempus	tempo	tiempo	temps	time (temporal)
saeculum	seculo	siglo	siècle	century (secular, adj)
corpus	corpo	cuerpo	corps	body (corporeal)
oculus	occhio	ojo	oeil	eye (ocular)
aures	orecchio	oreja	oreille	ear (aural)
dens	dente	diente	dent	tooth (dental)
manus	mano	mano	main	hand (manual)
pedes	piede	pie	pied	foot (pedal)
aurum	oro	oro	or	gold (AU, aureate)
porta	porta	puerta	porte	door (portal)
vicinus	vicino	vecino	voisin	neighbor (vicinal )
novus	nuovo	nuevo	nouveau	new (novel, adj)

Addendum

Term: Course: Title: Section: SLN: Credit: Limit: Days: Time: Place: Instructor:

Summer, June 02 - July 11, 2008 Classics 104 Practical Latin - (Latin Phrases for Legal, Pharmaco-Medical, Scientific Use) 1 12542 3 10 Daily 13:30 - 14:45 Thompson 215 Dr. Aloysius Chang

A Brief Course Description

AB UNO DISCE OMNES
To identify and master the essential Latin abbreviations, terms, phrases widely used in legal, literary, pharmaco-medical, political and scientific fields.

HAURIETIS AQUAM
To unveil and examen the close relation between Latin and the Romance languages as well as with English as approximately 60% of the English words are derived from Latin.

GAUDEAMUS IGITUR
To familiarize and practice the ordinary Latin expressions and dialogues and sing:

    Corde ore canta
    Contra spem et spera
    Post hanc cladem spera pacem
    Per aspera ad astra

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