Have you already worked through Familia Romana (with us, elsewhere or on your own) or just read through it, but you don't feel ready to attend advanced courses yet? You don’t want to work on everything from scratch? We have what you are looking for: a 12-week refresher course where we will reinforce and expand your vocabulary, grammar, and conversational skills through conversational interaction. The focus will not be on reading, but on listening and speaking. We will activate your passive language skills. You will learn a lot of vocabulary and have fun.

Time
One session per week. 

Group 20: Tuesday, 8 PM CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) = 2 PM EST (New York / Washington DC)

September 12, 19, 26

October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

November 7, 14, 21, 28

Group 18: Thursday, 6  PM CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) = 12 PM EST (New York / Washington DC)

September 14, 21, 28

October 5, 12, 19, 26

November 2, 9, 16, 30 (NB: 11/23 is Thanksgiving Day)

December 7

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max.

Textbook

• Familia Romana
• Exercitia Latina I

Please note: There are several publishers of these two books in North America and in Europe. 

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
267 EUR in a single payment in advance.
New customer discount: only 207 EUR! (In a single payment in advance)

In this beginner's course we will learn to speak Latin using Hans Ørberg's seminal textbook Familia Romana. After few sessions, students will be able to understand and say simple things in Latin. 

Time
One session per week. 

Mondays, 6 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) = 12 PM EST (New York) = 9 AM PT (Los Angeles) – starting from Chapter 1 on July 3, 2023

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max. The course is suited for beginners.

Textbook

• Familia Romana
• Exercitia Latina I

Please note: There are several publishers of these two books in North America and in Europe. 

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month

Group 1: Wed 8 pm CET (Livius, Book 1)
Group 2: Thu 8 pm CET (Sallustius, Bellum Iugurthinum)

Both challenging and rewarding, Romana Aeterna is Hans Ørberg's follow-up textbook to Familia Romana. In this course we will read selected chapters from the book (and discuss them in Latin. Aided by the instructor, students will help each other understand difficult passages, engaging in lively Latin conversation.

Time
One session per week. We teach two different groups:
Wednesdays, 8 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) 
Thursdays, 8 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) 

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max. The class is suited for intermediate speakers of Latin.

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month

Explore the life and works of Desiderius Erasmus, a Renaissance humanist and author of "Colloquia Familiaria." This course delves into Erasmus' intellectual contributions, his impact on the Renaissance period, and the themes addressed in his famous colloquia. Through close readings and discussions, students will gain insight into Erasmus' critical thinking, religious perspectives, and satirical commentary on society. We will also examine the historical context of the Renaissance and the relevance of Erasmus' ideas in the modern world. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of Erasmus and his enduring influence on literature, philosophy, and culture.

Time
One session per week.
Thursdays, 8 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome)

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max. The class is suited for advanced speakers of Latin.

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month

We will read and discuss large selections from Cicero's Brutus and Erasmus Dialogus Ciceronianus.

We will discuss an important issue in rhetoric: which authors may or should one imitate? What are the best examples of good style? What is good style anyway? How to choose the right vocabulary for every occasion? We will benefit from the ancient teachings of Cicero and from his modern “updater” Erasmus.

Time
Mondays, 8 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) = 2 pm EST (New York / Washington DC)
14 Sessions (September 18 – December 18, 2023)

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max. The class is suited for advanced speakers of Latin

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month or €299 in a single payment in advance.
Special discount for new students: €267 (in a single payment in advance.)

The book Athenaze (Italian or Spanish version!) will help us learn the basics of Attic Greek. The auxiliary language for this course is Latin. We are switching to full Greek monolingualism.

Time
One session per week.
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) (From chapter 17 as of September 2023)

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max.

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month

Are you a Theology student or a professional Theologian? After many years of learning, do you still have problems with Greek? Have you read our related article? We have the solutions. With this course you will: 1) get a feeling for Attic Greek, 2) activate your passive skills, 3) get more confidence in dealing with the Greek language.

Why do we read The Greek War of Independence?
Because 

• this book is written in Attic Greek with a didactic progression and 
• there is no translation of it, so you are forced to deal with the original text.

Time
Wednesdays, 8 pm CET (Berlin / Paris / Rome) = 2 pm EST (New York, Washington DC)
One session per week. 

September 13, 20, 27

October 4, 11, 18, 25,

November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Place
Online, using the software Zoom

Participants
Six participants max.

Instructor
Luca Quaglierini

Fee
€89 / $99 per month or 267 EUR in a single payment in advance
New customer discount: only 207 EUR (instead of 267EUR)in a single payment in advance