Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language

by Hans-Friedrich Mueller

DVD: Latin 101: Learning a Classical Language Lectures 1-18 & Lectures 19-36 - Course Guide

From WorldCat:
Title from disc surface.
Course no. 2201.
Program contains 36 lectures; the length of each lecture is: approximately 30 min.
Lecture notes and program information contained in course guidebook.
Performer(s): Lecturer: Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller, Union College.
Description: 6 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebook (440 pages ; 19 cm) + 2 transcript books (462 pages, 437 pages ; 19 cm).
Details: DVD.
Contents: Disc 1: Pronouncing classic Latin --
Introduction to third-conjugation verbs --
Introduction to the subjunctive mood --
The irregular verbs sum and possum --
Introduction to third-declension nouns --
Third-declension neuter nouns--
disc 2: First- and second-declension adjectives --
First- and second-declension nouns --
Introduction to the passive voice --
Third-io and fourth-conjugation verbs --
First- and second-conjugation verbs --
Reading a famous Latin love poem --
disc 3: The present passive of all conjugations --
Third-declension adjectives --
Third-declension/ =stem nouns --
The imperfect and future tenses --
Building translation skills --
disc 4: Using the subjunctive mood --
Demonstrative adjectives and pronouns --
The prefect tense active system --
Forming and using participles --
Using the infinitive --
Reading a passage from Caesar --
disc 5: The perfect tense passive system --
Deponent verbs --
Conditional sentences --
Cum clauses and stipulations --
Reading excerpts from Roman law --
Interrogative adjectives and pronouns --
disc 6: Fourth- and fifth-declension nouns --
Gerunds and gerundives --
Counting in Latin --
More on irregular verbs --
Comparison of adjectives and adverbs --
Next steps in reading Latin.

Genres: Language, Audiobook, Classics, Nonfiction

899 pages, DVD

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

Dr. Hans-Friedrich Mueller is the Thomas B. Lamont Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He earned his M.A. in Latin from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. in Classical Philology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before coming to Union College, he taught at The Florida State University and the University of Florida. Professor Mueller won the American Philological Association's Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College Level, as well as two awards for excellence in teaching at The Florida State University. At the University of Florida, he developed a graduate distance-learning program in classics for high school teachers. In addition to writing numerous articles, Professor Mueller is the author of Roman Religion in Valerius Maximus, the editor of an abridged edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and the translator of Andreas Mehl's Roman Historiography: An Introduction to Its Basic Aspects and Development. He is also the author of Caesar: Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico and coauthor of Caesar: A LEGAMUS Transitional Reader.

Reviews

[Lila Mable · Rating 5 out of 5]

After over a year of chipping away, I'm now confidently able to say I understand the foundation of Latin!

Though I'm sure there are other courses that are easier and more fun, but the direct teaching, authentic Latin texts and vocabulary, and homework following each lecture were just what I needed. Though there are a few things I'm struggling to grasp I got most of the message. And the little nuggets of humor brought laughs every time!

If a self study student wants to dive deep and is willing to work hard to learn this language, I highly recommend being mentored by Molenarius through this course!

And a final note, to get the full benefit of this course you need both the lectures (preferably in video format) and the workbook. They go hand in hand.

[Ryan Patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't know if I could learn Latin fresh from this course, but as a review it worked wonderfully.

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

My children’s previous school offered Latin as one of the foreign languages they could take, so being the overbearing parent that I am, I made them take it, forsaking all other languages. Unfortunately, when we moved, their new school did not allow them to continue their studies. Since I had forced my children and never had the opportunity myself, I felt it only proper to commit myself to the eighteen hours of college level Latin when I saw this in my local library.
If you think that by listening to these thirty-six lessons, while driving in your car, you will become fluent in Latin, then you are gravely mistaken. However, these audio CDs also come with a text book.
Professor Mueller does an excellent job of explaining all the different verb tenses and their proper conjugation. I also appreciated how he would take some of the lectures and read ancient Latin texts and then help to interpret them. It truly brought the language to life. He also has a dry wit that takes a potentially boring and tedious topic and makes it enjoyable. If he taught at a nearby college, I would attend his classes.
If you were ever curious about Latin or wanted to appreciate how much it influences English and the romance languages, then I would recommend that you give this audio book a try.