DANTE ALIGHIERI COURSE OUTLINE (LATIN VI– SEP-NOV 2025)
TEXTBOOK: AD ALPES
 
The full text of the original (1927) edition of Ad Alpes, with interlinear translation, commentary and recordings is available on my own site at https://linguae.weebly.com/ad-alpes.html. The 2017 Latinitium edition, available as a book only, is basically the same, with just a small number of corrections, but all students are required to purchase a copy for use in class. The book can be ordered from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/Ad-Alpes-Tale-Roman-Latin/dp/1981365737 or directly from https://latinitium.com/ad-alpes/
  
The lessons will also include general conversation and systematic grammar reviews as well as other aids available on-line. The schedule is a tentative one and the pace may be altered depending on the needs of the class. Although links to the videos are provided below, you are advised not to view them in advance but to use them to practice sight reading and listening comprehension. 
 
Session 1 9/8/25
Ad Alpes chap. XI. Complete viewing of Odyssea Magistri Craft, Part III. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJ1MF7XR2c4 Conversation on summer activities. 

Session 2 16/8/25
Ad Alpes chap. XII. Uses of subjunctive in independent clauses. Odyssea Magistri Craft, Part IV (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLkipxoz3_U&t=304s)
   
Session 3 23/8/25
Ad Alpes chap XIII. Revision of imperatives. Odyssea Magistri Craft, Part V. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhiOMzSCF_o).  
 
Session 4 30/8/25
Ad Alpes chap. XIV. Conversation: Life in Hong Kong.    Camillus: Columbus Romanus, Chapter II
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mok6pvZQM-g&t=47s )

Session 5 6/9/25
Ad Alpes chap.XV. The passive. Conversation: Family and early life.
 
Session 6 13/9/25
Ad Alpes chap. XVI. Subjunctive in result and purpose clauses. Carmina Burana (https://linguae.weebly.com/corvus-corax.html)
 
Session 7 20/9/24
Ad Alpes chap. XVII. Subjunctive in reported questions, Latine loqui in silva (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XLAkTLnVdI)
 
Session 8 27/9/25
Ad Alpes chap. XVIII. Subjunctive in conditional clauses. Mare (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtM6Izxn-m0&t=56s)

Session 9 4/10/25
Ad Alpes chap. XIX.  Reported statement.  Natura Nocturna (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Y7i3PgdYNc)

Session 10 11/10/25
Ad Alpes chap.XX.  Gerund and gerundive. Eumachia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjpRJyU241M