£499.00 (incl. VAT)
Move from learning Latin to reading it as literature — original poetry and prose spanning Roman history from its earliest beginnings to the late Empire, with attention to metre, style, and allusion. The course runs as a four-term rotating cycle, each covering a distinct era.
Please check the particular timing of your course in the dropdown menu to confirm which level of Advanced Reading will be covered.
Advanced I: Origins of Roman Literature
Priestly hymns, curse tablets, Roman comedy — Plautus, Terence
Advanced II: The Late Republic
Cicero, Caesar, Sallust, Catullus, Lucretius
Advanced III: The Augustan Age
Horace, Virgil, Ovid, Tibullus, Propertius, Livy, Vitruvius
Advanced IV: Early Imperial Latin
Seneca, Apuleius, and other authors of this varied, challenging period
Additional information
| Course Type | Term Time Class |
|---|---|
| Language | Latin |
| Reg Deadline | 21 Sep, 28 Dec, 28 Jun, 29 Mar |
| Semester | 11 Jan – 14 Mar, 19 Apr – 20 Jun, 26 Jul – 26 Sep, 5 Oct – 6 Dec, Autumn Term, Spring Term, Summer Term, Winter Term |
| Semester Date Range | 11 Jan – 14 Mar, 19 Apr – 20 Jun, 26 Jul – 26 Sep, 5 Oct – 6 Dec |
| Skill Level | Advanced Reading |
| Time Period | Autumn Term: 5 Oct – 20 Dec, Spring Term: 12 Apr – 27 Jun, Summer Term '27: 12 Jul – 26 Sept, Winter Term: 11 Jan – 28 Mar |
| Timings | Monday and Thursday: 4 – 5pm UK time, Saturday and Sunday: 4 – 5pm UK time, Tuesday and Friday: 5 – 6 pm UK time |




