Studying Christian Latin

Upcoming online meetings
  • Oct. 3, 2023, 8:30 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 19
  • Oct. 2, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 11r-)
  • Sept. 28, 2023, 3 pm CEST: “Primer” Unit 3+4
  • Sept. 25, 2023, 5pm CEST: “Primer” Unit 1
  • Sept. 25, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 10r-11r)
  • Sept. 22, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 9r-10r)
  • Sept. 19, 2023, 8:30 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 18
  • Sept. 12, 2023, 8:30 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 17
  • Sept. 11, 2023, 3:15 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 7v-9r [line 1])
  • Sept. 5, 2023, 9 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 16
  • Sept. 4, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 6r-7v)
  • Aug. 29, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. 5r-6r)
  • Aug. 29, 2023, 9 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 15
  • Aug. 23, 2023, 4 pm CEST: Hieronymus Zanchi, “De dissidio in coena Domini”, 1564 (VD16 Z 72, fol. A 1-A 4)
  • Aug. 22, 2023, 9 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 14
  • Aug. 15, 2023, 9 am CEST: “Primer” Unit 13

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), another group reads a Latin source from the sixteenth century. You can join one of the groups anytime. 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.