Latin Study Groups

From: Kirk Lougheed via LatinStudy <latinstudy at quasillum dot com>
Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2026 21:08:24 -0800
Subject: Latin Activities: Update for January 7, 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:
     Jan 12 Abelard in Retirement, pp. 232-3, to “et sibi ignominiosum."
     Jan 19 no assignment
     Jan 26 Abelard in Retirement, pp. 233-4, to the end.
     Feb 2 Eorundem Intemperantiam Comparat, pp. 234-5,
         to “necdum gustasse priores."
     Feb 9 Eorundem Intemperantiam Comparat, pp. 235-6,
         to “obruitur quam reficitur."
     Feb 16 Eorundem Intemperantiam Comparat, pp. 236-7, to the end.
     Feb 23 To a Backslider, pp.237-8, to "opertum mortis caligine.”

Group: Livy Early Rome (LivyER)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/liv.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jan 12 8.2.9-3.1
     Jan 19 no assignment
     Jan 26 8.3.2-8
     Feb 2 8.3.9-4.5
     Feb 9 8.4.6-12
     Feb 16 8.5.1-6
     Feb 23 8.5.7-6.2

Group: Livy Hannibalian War (LivyHW)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/liv.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jan 12 23.5.7-11
     Jan 19 no assignment
     Jan 26 23.5.12-6.3
     Feb 2 23.6.4-7.2
     Feb 9 23.7.3-7,7
     Feb 16 23.7.8-12
     Feb 23 23.8.1-7

Group: Tacitus' Histories (Tacitus Histories)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/tac.html and posted
Assignments:
     Jan 12 4.74 (contd.)
     Jan 19 no assignment
     Jan 26 4.75
     Feb 2 4.76 (part)
     Feb 9 4.76 (contd.)
     Feb 16 4.77 (part)
     Feb 23 4.77 (contd.)

Group: Natural Histories of Pliny the Elder (PlinySr)
Coordinator: John Isles <j_isles at yahoo dot com>
Text: posted
Assignments:
     Jan 12 8.32, 36-7
     Jan 19 no assignment
     Jan 26 8.44, 46
     Feb 2 8.48-9
     Feb 9 8.50-1, 53
     Feb 16 8.54-5
     Feb 23 8.56-8

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 IV to Rufinus:
             ll. 45-56: 12 January
             ll. 57-68:  19 January
             ll. 69-84: 26 January

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. 89-91, ll. 1-16: 12 January
         p. 91, ll. 16-26: 19 January
         p. 91, ll. 26-36: 26 January

Group: Ammianus Marcellinus (Ammianus)
Text: posted,  http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/ammianus.html
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
     Liber XVI:
         Section 10: Constantius, victories and a triumph:
             sections: 18-19: 12 January
             section 20: 19 January
             section 21: 26 January

Group: Seneca's Agamemnon (Seneca Agamemnon)
Text: posted,  http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/sen/sen.agamemnon.shtml
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Act II Clytemnestra
         ll. 775-791: 12 January
         ll. 792-799:  19 January
         ll. 800-811: 26 January

Group: Georgics (Vergil)
Text: posted,  http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/verg.html
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Georgics IV:
         ll. 516-527: 12 January
         ll. 528-540: 19 January
         ll. 541-553: 26 January

Group: Aulus Gellius' Attic Nights (AtticNights)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Liber X
         StoryXXVI: Asinius Pollio shows his ignorance:
             sections   6-end: 12 January
          Story XXVII; Roman and Carthaginian characteristics:
              All: 19 January
         Story XXVIII: Age limits for different times in a life:
             All: 26 January

Group: Scriptores Historiae Augustae (SHA)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     SHA (Diadumenus Antoninus):
         section 4: 12 January
         section 5: 19 January
         section 6: 26 January

Group: Ovid's Fasti (Fasti)
Text: posted
Coordinator: Sally Winchester <bcuthill at us dot net>
Assignments:
     Liber I:
         ll. 63-82: 12 January
         ll. 83-94: 19 January
         ll. 95-110: 26 January

Group: Claudian (Claudian)
Text: posted
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     BREAK
     2/1/2025: In Eutropium II: 194b-214a

Group: De Excidio et conquestu Britanniae (Gildas)
Text: posted
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     BREAK
     2/1/2026: 105 (Etenim evidenter…certaverit)

Group: Walter Map’s De nugis curialium (Map Trifles)
Text: posted
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     BREAK
     2/1/2026: 2.12.76/30-77/14 (sunt)

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:
     BREAK
     2/1/2026: 8.72.1-3

Group: Ovid's Metamorphoses (Ovid)
Text: Ovid's Metamorphoses
Coordinator: John Weretka <john.weretka at gmail dot com>
Assignments:
     BREAK
     2/1/2026: XIII.824b-839

Group: Vulgate (Vulgate)
Coordinator: Ann Boulais <periwinkle456 at email dot com>
Text: posted, http://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/vul/gen.htm
Assignments:
     Jan 7 Jeremiah 5:11-20
     Jan 14 Jeremiah 5:21-31
     Jan 21 Jeremiah 6:1-10
     Jan 28 Jeremiah 6:11-20
     Feb 4 Jeremiah 6:21-30
     Feb 11 Jeremiah 7:1-11
     Feb 18 No Assignment - Ash Wednesday
     Feb 25 Jeremiah 7:12-22
     Mar 4 Jeremiah 7:23-34
     Mar 11 Jeremiah 8:1-11
     Mar 18 Jeremiah 8:12-23
     Mar 25 Jeremiah 9:1-12
     Apr 1 No Assignment - Easter
     Apr 8 Jeremiah 9:13-25
     Apr 15 Jeremiah 10:1-12
     April 22 Jeremiah 10:13-25
     April 29 Jeremiah 11:1-11
     May 6 Jeremiah 11:12-23
     May 13 Jeremiah 12:1-8
     May 20 Jeremiah 12:9-17
     May 27 No Assignment - Memorial 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:
     Jan 7 De Civitate Dei 6.10a, through "...Tulli Hostilii somnia?"
     Jan 14 De Civitate Dei 6.10b, from "Cluacinam Tatius..."
         through "... insanientium turba."
     Jan 21 De Civitate Dei 6.10c, from "Iam illa,"
         through"... inmortalibus desidet."
     Jan 28 De Civitate Dei 6.10d, from "Et paulo post:"
         through "...Neptuno Salaciam."
     Feb 4 De Civitate Dei 6.10e, from "Quosdam tamen..." to the end.
     Feb 11 De Civitate Dei 6.11
     Feb 18 No Assignment - Ash Wednesday
     Feb 25 De Civitate Dei 6.12a, through "...sine fine felicitas."
     Mar 4 De Civitate Dei 6.12b, from "Nam si anima..." to end.  End Book VI!
     Mar 11 De Civitate Dei 7.0
     Mar 18 De Civitate Dei 7.1a, through "...aeterna est, opinetur."
     Mar 25 De Civitate Dei 7.1b, from "Qua in re..." to the end.
     April 1 - No Assignment - Easter
     Apr 8 De Civitate Dei 7.2a, through "...emisso semine liberetur."
     Apr 15 De Civitate Dei 7.2b, from "Omnes hi ex..." to the end.
     Apr 22 De Civitate Dei 7.3a, through "...merito praeferuntur."
     Apr 29 De Civitate Dei 7.3b, from "Inter selectos..."
         through "...sidereos opinantur."
     May 6 De Civitate Dei 7.3c, from "Si autem dicunt..."
          through "...minime posuerunt."
     May 13 De Civitate Dei 7.3d, from "Quae profecto..."
         through "...praecipuos nuncupatos."
     May 20 De Civitate Dei 7.3e, from "Vnde dicit..."
         through "...sint merita."
     May 27 No Assignment - Memorial 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
     Jan 7 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.39d, from "Pertinet ergo ad…" to end.
     Jan 14 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.40a, through, "...invicem sentientes."
     Jan 21 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.40b, from, "Et quam pulchre…" to end.
     Jan 28 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.41a, through, "...litteris invenitur."
     Feb 4 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.41b, from "Sed cavendum est…" to end.
     Feb 11 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.42a, through "...omnia tolerentur."
     Feb 18 No Assignment - Ash Wednesday
     Feb 25 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.42b, from "Magna res est," to the end.
     Mar 4 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.43a, through "...electos Dei?"
     Mar 11 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.43b, from "Deus qui iustificat?" to end.
     Mar 18 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.44a, through, "...sicut Christum Iesum. "
     Mar 25 De Doctrina Christiana 4.20.44b, from "Quae ergo fuit..." to end.
     Apr 1 No Assignment - Easter
     Apr 8 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.45a, thru "...ac testimonio praedicetur."
     Apr 15 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.45b, from "Invenimus enim in Genesi..."
         to the end.
     Apr 22 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.46a, through "...autem erat Christus ".
     Apr 29 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.46b, from "Quod utique non…" to the end.
     May 6 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.47a, through "...qui de caelo est."
     May 13 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.47b, from "Hanc imaginem virginitas..."
         to the end.
     May 20 De Doctrina Christiana 4.21.48a, through "...et figura probitatis. "
     May 27 No Assignment - Memorial Day (US)

Group: Latin to GCSE, Part 2 (Cullen2)
Coordinator: Jennifer Margrison <jmargrison at gmail dot com>
Text: Latin Beyond GCSE Second Edition by John Taylor
Comment: Intermediate Latin
Assignments:
     Jan 8  Assignment 219 Ex 6.4 24-38

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:
     Jan 6 - cap. 4, TR
     Jan 13 - cap. 5, EX
     Jan 20 - cap. 5, SA
     Jan 27 - cap. 5, TR
     Feb 3 - cap. 6, EX
     Feb 10 - cap. 6, SA
     Feb 17 - cap. 6, TR
     Feb 24 - cap. 7 EX
     Mar 3 - cap. 7 SA
     Mar 10 - cap. 7 TR
     Mar 17 - cap. 8 EX
     Mar 24 - cap. 8 SA
     Mar 31 - cap. 8 TR
     Apr 7 - no assignment
     Apr 14 - cap. 9 EX
     Apr 21 - cap. 9 SA
     Apr 28 - cap. 9 TR
     May 5 - cap. 10 EX
     May 12 - cap. 10 SA
     May 19 - cap. 10 TR
     May 26 - no assignment

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:
     Jan 8 - cap. 34, SA
     Jan 15 - cap. 34, TR ('Claudius'', 'And vice'; 'Pretty')
     Jan 22 - cap. 34, TR 'On Lesbia's husband')
     Jan 29 - cap. 35, EX
     Feb 5 - cap. 35, SA
     Feb 12 - cap. 35, TR ('Ovid asks'; 'Sorry')
     Feb 19 - cap. 35, TR ('I do'; 'Maronilla': 'Summer')
     Feb 26 - cap 36, EX
     Mar 5 - cap. 36, SA
     Mar 12 - cap. 36, TR ('The quality'; 'I don't'; 'Oh, I'd...'; 'I love her')
     Mar 19 - cap. 36, TR ('Who is...'; 'Testimony...')
     Mar 26 - cap. 37, EX
     Apr 2 - no assignment
     Apr 9 - cap. 37, SA
     Apr 16 - cap. 37, TR ('Thanks'; 'Trimalchio's')
     Apr 23 - cap. 37, TR ('Marcus Quinto...')
     Apr 30 - cap. 38, EX
     May 7 - cap. 38, SA
     May 14 - cap. 38, TR ('Note on'; 'More examples'; 'Ask me' )
     May 21 - cap. 38, TR  ('Two letters to Cicero')
     May 28 - no assignment

Group: Ritchie's Fabulae Faciles (RFF)
Text: https://archive.org/details/ritchiesfabulae00kirtgoog
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Assignments:
     Jan 8 - #77. Magic Arts
     Jan 15 - #78. Dangerous Experiment
     Jan 22 - #79. Fatal Gift
     Jan 29 - #80. Medea Kills Her Sons
     Feb 5 - #81. Homeward Bound (ULYSSES)
     Feb 12 - #82. Lotus-Eaters
     Feb 19 - #83. Rescue!
     Feb 26 - #84. One-Eyed Giant
     Mar 5 - #85. Giant's Supper
     Mar 12 - #86. Desperate Situation
     Mar 19 - #87. Plan For Vengeance
     Mar 26 - #88. A Glass Too Much
     Apr 2 - no assignment
     Apr 9 - #89. Blinding of Polyphemus
     Apr 16 - #90. Escape
     Apr 23 - #91. Out of Danger
     Apr 30 - #92. Country of the Winds
     May 7 - #93. Wind-Bag
     May 14 - #94. Drawing of Lots
     May 21 - #95. House of Enchantress
     May 28 - no assignment

Group: Lingua Latina Pars II (Hora2)
Text: Lingua Latina: Pars II: Romana Aeterna
Coordinator: Diana Poskrop <dianaposk at yahoo dot com>
Assignments:
     Jan 6 - cap. 50, relegite 1-128, ex. 1
     Jan 13 - cap. 50, 129-150, ex. 4 (1-4)
     Jan 20 - cap. 50, 151-181, ex. 4 (5-7)
     Jan 27 - cap. 50, 182-213, ex. 4 (8-11)
     Feb 3 - cap. 50, 214-246, ex. 4 (12-20)
     Feb 10 - cap. 50, 247-275, ex. 4 (21-23)
     Feb 17 - cap. 50, re-read 129-275, ex. 3
     Feb 24 - cap. 50, 276-313, ex. 6 (1-7)
     Mar 3 - cap. 50, 314-353, ex. 6 (8-10)
     Mar 10 - cap. 50, 354-383, ex. 6 (11-14)
     Mar 17 - cap. 50, re-read 276-383, ex. 5
     Mar 24 - cap. 50, 384-420, ex. 8 (1-8)
     Mar 31 - cap. 50, 421-452, ex. 8 (9-10)
     Apr 7 - no assignment
     Apr 14 - cap. 50, 453-485, ex. 8 (11-13)
     Apr 21 - cap. 50, 486-506, ex. 17; 8 (14)
     Apr 28 - cap. 50, 507-538, ex. 10 (1-6)
     May 5 - cap. 50, 539-569, ex. 10 (7-12)
     May 12 - cap. 50, 570-601, ex. 10 (13-15)
     May 19 - cap. 50, re-read 507-601, ex. 9
     May 26 - no assignment

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:
     Jan 20 - cap. 36, 1-21: ex. 1 (5-7); 5 (1-5)
     Jan 27 - cap. 36, 22-52: ex. 3 (1, 3); 5 (6-9)
     Feb 3 - cap. 36, 53-86: ex. 2; 5 (10-15)
     Feb 10 - cap. 36, 87-107: ex. 11 (1-5)
     Feb 17 - cap. 36, 108-132: ex. 6 (1, 2, 8); 11 (6-11)
     Feb 24 - cap. 36, 133-166: ex. 11 (12-16)
     Mar 3 - cap. 36, 167-184: ex. 7; 11 (17-18)
     Mar 10 - cap. 36, 185-210: ex. 10 (1, 2, 5); 11 (19-21)
     Mar 17 - cap. 36, 211-239: ex. 11 (22-25)
     Mar 24 - cap. 36, 240-263: ex. 9; 11 (26-27)
     Mar 31 - cap. 36, 264-295: ex. 15 (1-3)
     Apr 7 - no assignment
     Apr 14 - cap. 36, 296-337: ex. 13 (1, 5, 7); 15 (4-9)
     Apr 21 - cap. 36, 338-370: ex. 12; 15 (10-14)

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