Studying Christian Latin

Upcoming online meetings:
  • Jan. 28, 1:30 pm CET: Latin translation, Augustinus: De ciuitate Dei (Retr. II,43)
  • Jan. 26, 6 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 1-2
  • Jan. 26, 8 am CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 31-32
  • Jan. 23, 8 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 30
  • Jan. 22, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:194,29)
  • Jan. 22, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:77, At cum de rebus …)
  • Jan. 21, 5 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 17
  • Jan. 21, 1:30 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 34-35
  • Jan. 20, 8:30 am CET: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi
  • Jan. 19, 8 am CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 29-30
  • Jan. 15, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:194,4)
  • Jan. 15, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:76, Plerisque item aliis …)
  • Jan. 14, 1:30 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 31-33
  • Jan. 13, 8:30 am CET: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi
  • Jan. 12, 8 am CET: Basic Latin, units 27-28
  • Jan. 9, 8 pm CET: Basic Latin, Primer, unit 29
  • Jan. 9, 8 am CET: Basic Latin, Primer, units 25-26
  • Jan. 8, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Luther: De servo arbitrio (LStA 3:193,8)
  • Jan. 8, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orationes (CR 11:75, Adeo non modo adversus …)
  • Jan. 6, 8:30 am CET: Latin translation, Beza: Brevis explicatio totius christianismi
Meetings in the past

The WCRS offers online courses to learn Christian Latin and to translate Latin texts together. Several groups are learning the basics using John F. Collins’ “Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin” (The Catholic of America University Press, it is possible to start a new group beginning with unit 1), other groups translate Latin sources. You can join one of the groups anytime. It is possible to meet more often over a shorter period of time, e.g. to translate a Latin source you need for your work. If you are interested in participating or have a suggestion for a Latin source to read, please contact Dr. Andreas Stegmann: stegmann@wittenbergcenter.de

What do you need to learn Latin?
  • A textbook that explains the grammar, contains the basic vocabulary and provides exercises.
  • A Latin grammar textbook that systematically presents the morphology and syntax of the Latin language.
  • A Latin-English dictionary with a sufficient number of entries.
Material for learning 16th century Latin
Latin in the internet