Intermediate Latin

This course builds upon the foundation established in Elementary Latin. Students who are comfortable with the Latin declensions and present-tense verbs are ready to continue their journey through the second half of Lingua Latina. Together, we will complete the essential grammatical foundation needed before embarking on the sustained reading of authentic Latin literature.

While students will periodically encounter selections from Roman authors, the heart of the course is extensive reading and discussion in Latin. Through compelling stories, engaging conversations, and a comprehensible-input approach, students will continue to develop fluency by reading, hearing, and speaking Latin in meaningful contexts. Grammar is learned not as an end in itself, but as a tool for reading increasingly sophisticated Latin with confidence and enjoyment.

Nickolas Trosclair

Nickolas Trosclair has been teaching in Catholic and Classical schools for the past 20 years and holds a Masters of Theology. He is a founding Tutor of Saint John of the Cross Academy, where he has been teaching Latin, History, Math, Science, and Greek for the past ten years. Nick is a student of languages and has taught himself Latin, French and Greek. He lives in Sunset with his wife Jessica and their six children.