Latin Study Groups

From: Kirk Lougheed via LatinStudy <latinstudy at quasillum dot com>
Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2026 16:51:13 -0700
Subject: Latin Activities: Update for June 1, 2026

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Group Listings:

Group: Medieval Latin (MedLat)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: Beeson's Primer of Medieval Latin
Assignments:
     Jun 1 “Arthur Slays a Giant,” pp. 247-8, to the end
     Jun 8 “The Glories of Learning,” pp. 248-9, to “indicat Constantinum."
     Jun 15 “The Glories of Learning,” pp. 249-50, to the end
     Jun 22 A letter of Peter of Blois, p. 251, to “Testa diu."
     Jun 29 A letter of Peter of Blois, p. 252, to “exigunt intellectus."

Group: Livy Early Rome (LivyER)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/liv.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jun 1 8.11.6-12
     Jun 8 8.11.13-12.2
     Jun 15 8.12.3-9
     Jun 22 8.12.10-13
     Jun 29 8.13.1-7

Group: Livy Hannibalian War (LivyHW)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/liv.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jun 1 23.14.12-15.4
     Jun 8 23.15.5-9
     Jun 15 23.15.10-15
     Jun 22 23.16.1-6
     Jun 29 23.16.7-11

Group: Tacitus' Histories (Tacitus Histories)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/tac.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jun 1 5.5(part)
     Jun 8 5.5(contd.)
     Jun 15 5.6(part)
     Jun 22 5.6(contd.)-7
     Jun 29 5.8

Group: Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder (PlinySr)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: posted
Assignments:
     Jun 1 8.186, 189(part)-190
     Jun 8 8.191-2
     Jun 15 8.193-4
     Jun 22 8.195-6
     Jun 29 8.197, 215-6

Group: Ovid's Epistulae Ex Ponto (Exile)
Text: posted, and www.thelatinlibrary.com
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Ex Ponto Liber III:
         Letter VIII: To Fabius Maximus:
              ll. 1-14: 25 May

Group: Geoffrey of Monmouth (BritishKings)
Text: "The History of the Kings of Britain" by Michael Reeve & Neil Wright
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Liber V:
         p. 99: ll. 194-206: 25 May

Group: Ammianus Marcellinus (Ammianus)
Text: posted,  http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ammianus.html
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
     Liber XVI:
         Section 12: Julian attacks the Alamanni:
             16-17: 25 May

Group: Seneca (Phaedra)
Text: posted, https://www.thelatinlibrary.com/sen/sen.phaedra.shtml
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     starting in June

Group: Aulus Gellius' Attic Nights (AtticNights)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Liver XI
         Story X: Gaius Gracchus: 25 May

Group: Scriptores Historiae Augustae (SHA)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     SHA (Heliogabalus)
         section 12: 25 May

Group: Ovid's Fasti (Fasti)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Liber I:
         Agonal ll. 325-342: 25 May

Group: Claudian (Claudian)
Text: posted
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     6/1/2026: In Eutropium II: 516-533
     6/8/2026: In Eutropium II: 534-552
     6/15/2026: In Eutropium II: 553-571
     6/22/2026: In Eutropium II: 572-590
     6/29/2026: In Eutropium II: 591-602 (END — Next text De Bello Gothico)

Group: Walter Map’s De nugis curialium (Map Trifles)
Text: posted
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     6/1/2026: 2.18.86/31-87/22
     6/8/2026: 2.19.87/23-88/16 (uidet)
     6/15/2026: 2.19.88/16-30
     6/22/2026: 2.19.88/31-89/16
     6/29/2026: 2.20.89/17-90/2

Group: Seneca’s Epistulae morales ad Lucilium (Seneca Epistulae)
Text: posted, and http://thelatinlibrary.com/sen.html
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     6/1/2026: 8.74.25-27
     6/8/2026: 8.74.28-30
     6/15/2026: 8.74.31-34
     6/22/2026: 9.75.1-3
     6/29/2026: 9.75.4-6

Group: Ovid's Metamorphoses (Ovid)
Text: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     6/1/2026: XIV.177-197
     6/8/2026: XIV.198-222
     6/15/2026: XIV.223-232
     6/22/2026: XIV.233-253
     6/29/2026: XIV.254-270

Group: Vulgate (Vulgate)
Coordinator: Ann Boulais <periwinkle456 at email dot com>
Text: posted, http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/vul/gen.htm
Assignments:
     Jun 3 Jeremiah 13:1-13
     Jun 10 Jeremiah 13:14-27
     Jun 17 Jeremiah 14:1-11
     Jun 24 Jeremiah 14:12-22
     Jul 1 No Assignment - Independence Day (US)
     Jul 8 Jeremiah 15:1-11
     Jul 15 Jeremiah 15:12-21
     Jul 22 Jeremiah 16:1-10
     Jul 29 Jeremiah 16:11-21
     Aug 5 Jeremiah 17:1-13
     Aug 12 Jeremiah 17:14-27
     Aug 19 Jeremiah 18:1-11
     Aug 26 Jeremiah 18:12-23
     Sep 2 Jeremiah 19
     Sep 9 No Assignment - Labor Day (US)

Group: Augustine / The City of God (Augustine)
Text: posted, see also: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/august.html
Coordinator: Ann Boulais <periwinkle456 at email dot com>
Assignments:
     Jun 3 De Civitate Dei 7.3f, from "Aut si hoc..." to the end.
     Jun 10 De Civitate Dei 7.4a, through "...esse perfecti."
     Jun 17 De Civitate Dei 7.4b, from "Verum tamen..." to the end.
     Jun 24 De Civitate Dei 7.5a, through "...lucem ista proferret."
     Jul 1 No Assignment - Independence Day (US)
     Jul 8 De Civitate Dei 7.5b,
         from "Sed, o homo..." through "...potuit peruenire."
     Jul 15 De Civitate Dei 7.5c, from "Verum ista mysteria..." to end.
     Jul 22 De Civitate Dei 7.6
     Jul 29 De Civitate Dei 7.7a, through "... faciem duplam?"
     Aug 5 De Civitate Dei 7.7b, from "Nonne istum bifrontem..." to end.
     Aug 12 De Civitate Dei 7.8a, through "...Ianus non habet?"
     Aug 19 De Civitate Dei 7.8b, from "Cum uero eum..." to the end.
     Aug 26 De Civitate Dei 7.9a, through "...factis initiisue factorum."
     Sep 2 De Civitate Dei 7.9b,
         from "Semper enim..." through, "...non habentem.
     Sep 9 No Assignment - Labor Day (US)

Group: Augustine / De Doctrina Christiana (Christiana)
Coordinator: Ann Boulais <periwinkle456 at email dot com>
Text: posted, see also https://www.augustinus.it/latino/dottrina_cristiana/index.htm
Assignments
     Jun 3 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.48b,
         from "Bona quippe domus..." to end
     Jun 10 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.49a,
         through "...praevaricatio est veritatis. "
     Jun 17 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.49b,
         from "Monentis Apostoli vox..." to the end.
     Jun 24 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.50a,
         through "...adulterare in te docetur. "
     Jul 1 No Assignment - Independence Day (US)
     Jul 8 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.50b,
         from "Male magistra" to the end.
     Jul 15 De Doctrina Christiana 4.22.51
     Jul 22 De Doctrina Christiana 4.23.52
     Jul 29 De Doctrina Christiana 4.24.53a,
         through "...pelleremque dicendo."
     Aug 5 De Doctrina Christiana 4.24.53b,
         from "Non tamen egisse..." to the end.
     Aug 12 De Doctrina Christiana 4.24.54
     Aug 19 De Doctrina Christiana 4.25.55a,
         through "...ornateque se dicere.
     Aug 26 De Doctrina Christiana 4.25.55b,
         from "Quo fine..." to the end.
     Sep 2 De Doctrina Christiana 4.26.56a,
         through "...oboedienter audiri?"
     Sep 9 No Assignment - Labor Day (US)

Group: Wheelock Beginners (Wheelock Blue)
Text: Wheelock's Latin, 7th ed. rev., ISBN 978-0061997228
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Comment: A chapter of Wheelock every two or three weeks
Assignments:
     Jun 2 - cap. 10 EX
     Jun 9 - cap. 10 SA
     Jun 16 - cap. 10 TR
     Jun 23  cap. 11 EX
     Jun 30 - no assignment
     Jul 7 - cap. 11 SA
     Jul 14 - cap. 11 TR
     Jul 21 - cap. 12 EX
     Jul 28 - no assignment
     Aug 4 - cap. 12 SA
     Aug 11 - cap. 12 TR
     Aug 18 - cap. 13 EX
     Aug 25 - cap. 13 SA

Group: Wheelock Beginners (Wheelock Red)
Text: Wheelock's Latin, 7th ed. rev., ISBN 978-0061997228
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Comment: A chapter of Wheelock every two or three weeks
Assignments:
     June 4 - cap. 38, SA
     June 11 - cap. 38, TR ('Note on'; 'More examples'; 'Ask me' )
     June 18 - cap. 38, TR ('Two letters to Cicero')
     June 25 - cap. 39, EX
     July 2 - no assignment
     July 9 - cap. 39, SA
     July 16 - cap. 39, TR ('Promises...' ; 'Paete')
     July 23 - cap. 39, TR ('Hannibal...')
     July 30 - cap. 40, EX
     Aug 6 - cap. 40, SA
     Aug 13 - cap. 40, TR ('Jupiter...' only)
     Aug 20 - cap. 40, TR ('The Value' ; 'A Monument')  FINIS!

Group: Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles (RFF)
Text: https://archive.org/details/ritchiesfabulae00kirtgoog
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Assignments:
     June 4 - #93. Wind-Bag
     June 11 - #94. Drawing of Lots
     June 18 - #95. House of the Enchantress
     June 25 - #96. Charm
     July 2 - no assignment
     July 9 - #97. Countercharm
     July 16 - #98. Enchantress Foiled
     July 23 - #99. Men Once More
     July 30 - #100. Afloat Again    FINIS!

Group: Lingua Latina Pars II (Hora2)
Text: Lingua Latina: Pars II: Romana Aeterna
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Assignments:
     Jun 2 - cap. 50, 539-569, ex. 10 (7-12)
     Jun 9 - cap. 50, 570-601, ex. 10 (13-15)
     Jun 16 - cap. 50, re-read 507-601, ex. 9
     Jun 23 - cap. 50, 602-645, ex. 12 (1-5)
     Jun 30 - no assignment
     Jul 7 - cap. 50, 646-680, ex. 12 (6-12)
     Jul 14 - cap. 50, re-read 602-680, ex. 11
     Jul 21 - cap. 51, 1-29, ex. 2 (1-6)
     Jul 28 - cap. 51, 30-59, ex. 2 (7-9)
     Aug 4 - cap. 51, 59-91, ex. 2 (10-13)
     Aug 11 - cap. 51, 92-118, ex. 1, 2 (14-16)
     Aug 18 - cap. 51, 119-149, ex. 4 (1-3)
     Aug 25 - cap. 51, 150-185, ex. 4 (4-8)

Group: Lingua Latina Pars II (Romana Aeterna)
Text: Lingua Latina: Pars II: Romana Aeterna
Text: Lingua Latina: Pars II: Exercitia Latina II
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Assignments:
     Jun 2 - cap. 37, 20-49: ex. 3 (6-9)
     Jun 9 - cap. 37, 50-77: ex. 3 (10-11)
     Jun 16 - cap. 37, 78-88: ex. 1 ; 3 (12-15)
     Jun 23 - cap 37, 89-124: ex. 7 (1-5)
     Jun 30 - no assignment
     Jul 7 - cap. 37, 125-149: ex. 7 (6-11)
     Jul 14 - cap. 37, 150-180: ex. 7 (12-15)
     Jul 21 - cap. 37, re-read 89-180: ex. 4
     Jul 28 - cap. 37, 181-217: ex. 11 (1-4)
     Aug 4 - cap. 37, 218-240: ex. 10; 11 (5-6)
     Aug 11 - cap. 37, 241-262: ex 11 (7-11)
     Aug 18 - cap. 37, 262-288: ex. 11 (12-16)
     Aug 25 - cap. 37, re-read 181-285: ex. 9

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