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Dr. Edward Peters

 

Some practical points

 

1. A syllabus is a guide,

not a contract.

 

2. Open Door Policy. If my door is open (even a little), that means my "Open-Door Policy" is in effect. If my door is closed, that means my "Open-Door Policy" is not in effect. If my door is barricaded, that means that I need timely referral to a mental health professional.

 

3. Friends don't let friends play "message tag" with faculty. E-mails and phone calls (ext. 8713) are not considered "sent by you" until they are retrieved by me.

 

4. Academic calendars are highly susceptible to curvatures in space-time. The closer one gets to the end of a semester, the more quickly time moves. Don't wait till the end of term to address questions or concerns!

 

5. No electronic recordings of any kind may be made in this class. Any materials of mine that I distribute are offered for student use only, and all other rights are reserved.

 

Study Organizers for

 

Collins: Chap. 11-15

 

Collins: Chap. 16-20

 

Collins: Chap. 21-25

 

 

 

Sacred Heart Major Seminary Students

 

 

Beginning Ecclesiastical Latin 2 (LAT 122)

Class times:  Mondays & Wednesdays, 3:30 - 4:50 pm, Room 110

 

General Remarks

 

     This is the second semester of a four semester sequence of courses intended to prepare one to read, with the aid of a lexicon, ecclesiastical Latin prose texts with difficulty levels akin to those found in the Nova Vulgata, sacred liturgy, medieval, and some modern ecclesiastical documents. Command of grammatical forms is essential at introductory levels, so plan to memorize these patterns as they are encountered. I test on forms frequently, with or without notice, orally and in writing. All tests/quizzes/class drills count and are cumulative (less one low or missed quiz). From time to time you might want to access materials from my Ecclesiastical Latin webpages as a study aid. Grade is one-half Final Exam, one-quarter pop quizzes, one-quarter class performance. No midterm exam. 

 

 

The Undeclinables

 

Starring

Satis,  Necesse,  Fas & Nefas,  and Mane

  Required Texts

 

   • John Collins, A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin (Catholic University of America, 1988 or later, always bring this book to class). We will cover twenty-four chapters of Collins over these two semesters.

 

   • A Latin-English dictionary. You have several options, such as: Cassell's New Latin Dictionary, Langenscheidt Pocket Latin Dictionary, or Collins New Collegiate Latin Dictionary. Any one will do. You need not bring dictionaries to LAT 122 classes.

 

  Recommended texts (you might want these more for Latin 212 and beyond, but you could just get them now):

 

   • R. Prior & J. Wohlberg, 501 Latin Verbs fully conjugated in all the tenses (Barron's Educational Series, 1995 or later). There was an earlier "201" version.

 

  • Leo Stelten, Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin (Hendrickson, 1995 or later).

 

  • J. Dunlap, An Answer Key to A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin (Catholic Univeristy of America, 2006). The danger here is consulting the key before one has really thought-out the exercise.

 

 

LAT 122, Course Format/Syllabus

 

     We have approximately 12 weeks (leaving some time for quizzes, prose exercises, and "things that come up") to complete about 12 chapters of Collins. While the quantity of material to be covered in LAT 122 is about the same as LAT 121, English speakers generally find the material to be conceptually more challenging. Again, keep up. Some points in later chapters are important for third semester Latin students, and I will flag them accordingly. We will generally cover one chapter per week, usually in numerical order. Gradually, more emphasis is given to reading longer sentences; typically these are liturgical or Scriptural in nature. You will again have some additional texts (usually prayers) to memorize that will provide important grammatical illustrations and augment one's appreciation of, and ability enter into, the universality of Catholic liturgy.

 

At the end of LAT 122, the successful student will:

  • be able to parse Latin nouns and adjectives in all declensions;

  • be able to parse deponent verbs, regular verbs in all moods, and several major irregular verbs;

  • be able to explain indirect discourse;

  • demonstrate a significantly expanded working vocabulary and syntactical appreciation;

  • with lexical support, begin moving through exercises from the Nova Vulgata and liturgy;

  • be able to recite with understanding certain liturgical prayers.

Henry V orders the singing of Non nobis

 

Similar scenes are not uncommon among students completing Dr. Peters' Introductory Latin Courses

 

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