Studying Christian Latin
Upcoming online meetings:
- Jan. 30, 2025, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 24
- Jan. 24, 2025, 8:00 am CET: Latin translation, Melanchthon: Orations, CR 11:27
- Jan. 23, 2025, 4 pm CET: Primer Unit 33
- Jan. 23, 2025, 8 am CET: Latin translation, Humfrey: Jewel
- Jan. 22, 2025, 12:00 (noon) CET: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke VI:1-3 (download material)
- Jan. 13, 2025, 4 pm CET: Latin translation, Jewel: Apology
- Jan. 10. 2025, 8 am CET: Latin translation: Melanchthon: Orations, CR 11:26-27
- Jan. 9, 2025, 6:30 pm CET: Primer Unit 23
- Jan. 8, 2025, 3 pm CET: Primer Unit 32
- Jan. 8, 2025, 12:00 (noon) CET: Latin translation, Origen: Homilies on Luke
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
- Tools for the Study of Early Modern German and Latin Texts (download material)
- Early modern punctuation (download material)