Latin: Getting Started

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A page from the Bodleian Library's MS Holkham misc. 48, a 14th century Latin edition of Dante's Divine Comedy from northern Italy. View the rest of the manuscript at the Bodleian Library website.

This guide will help you:

• Discover resources available through the library
• Find tools and information on the web for learning Latin
• Explore the culture and history of the Roman Empire
• Access hundreds of full Latin texts online

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Growth and shrinkage of the Latin-speaking Roman Empire by year. Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Latin is offered through the Modern Languages Department at Columbus State.  Columbus State Community College offers the following courses in Latin:

• LATN 1101 Beginning Latin I
• LATN 1102 Beginning Latin II
• LATN 1103 Intermediate Latin
• LATN 1193 Independent Study in Latin
• LATN 1194 Special Topics in Latin

Click to view course descriptions and information such as prerequisites, credit hours, etc.