Salve!
Welcome!
(which is what
Salve means in Latin)
Welcome to First Year Latin, First Semester.
You are about to take on both an exhilarating
and demanding course. Latin will be exciting because you will become
part of a 2753 year old tradition. Latin may be difficult because
you will have to think like a Roman.
Everyone asks, "Why take Latin? It's old. It's
dead. No one speaks it anymore." My answer to all of this is "Nugas"
(Nuts). Latin 
is
the entry to the understanding of English, Spanish, French, Italian,
Portuguese, and Romanian. Our culture and government in the United
States are based on Roman antecedents and traditions. Western art
and literature have taken themes, stories, and ideas from Latin authors,
especially from our main author in this course, Ovid. And Latin is
the basis of over half of the words in the English language. By taking
this course you will improve your knowledge of English grammar and
vocabulary as well as learn the classical background of our art, music,
literature, and government.
