Tutor information
Elena Vacca
Elena Giulia Vacca is a Classicist specialising in Comparative Literature and the Classical Reception of Greek tragedy in Russian literature. She is completing her DPhil in Classics at the University of Oxford, where she also lectures in Latin. In addition, she teaches Latin and Ancient Greek at the City Literary Institute in London, and Italian as a second language at the Italian Cultural Institute.
Courses
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
This 10-week consolidation course is based on the syllabus of the previous two terms and is primarily tailored to meet the needs of students who completed the weekly class, but new students who are at the appropriate level of proficiency are also welcome.
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate into English Roman drama in adaptation.
Expand your knowledge of Latin with this 10-week course. Learn some fundamental new grammar and syntax, and read (in Latin!) about some legends and events of early and late republican Roman history.
This course introduces you to the basic principles of Ancient Greek. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the Attic Greek, through which you will be able to read and translate adapted Greek texts into English.
This course continues to introduce the basic principles of Classical Latin. It provides a firm basis of grammar, sentence structure and vocabulary of the language, through which you will be able to read and translate Roman drama in adaptation.
This course builds on Part 1, and allows you to extend and revise your grammatical knowledge so far while reading some engaging texts in Greek.
Continue developing your knowledge of Latin with this 10-week course. Besides learning some new grammar and fundamental syntax, you will read some texts adapted from Cicero, about the corruption of the governor Verres.