I know it’s been quiet on the blog side of this site for a while. Sorry about that!
As usual, a new raft of SeumasU courses is slated to start at the end of January, more about that in a second.
In-person classes
In the second half of 2024, I am looking at teaching Greek in-person in Sydney. As great as teaching over the internet is, and as proud as I am of all I’ve managed to accomplish in that space, I have a whole sleeve worth of tricks and techniques and things that I can do in real space, that I cannot do over zoom. So, if you’re interested in learning Greek in person with me, from about July onwards, and you live in Sydney, get in touch with the contact form at the end of this post.
Introductory sequence Athenaze classes:
Greek 241: James and 1 Peter – A hybrid Greek/English class in which we’ll read and discuss these two New Testament texts.
Greek 276: Plato’s Apology – In this class we’ll read and discuss (in Ancient Greek), Plato’s Apology of Socrates. A more challenging text and all in Greek.
Introductory sequence Latin classes with LLPSI:
Latin 236: Heloise and Abelard – In which we’ll be reading and discussing their letters, all in Latin.
I have a small amount of space for students interested in private tuition, or to put on a course to meet student-demand, if you want to suggest something.
“The Road to Latin” was written by three women from the Cleveland public school system in Ohio. Two were of European descent and one of African American descent. Their names are Helen M. Chestnutt, Martha Whittier Olivenbaum, Nellie Price Rosebaugh, and they were listed as the authors in alphabetical order.
There is NO evidence about how the book project and its design was divided up between them nor has there been a close study of the book’s illustrations.
Read the work of Michele Valerie Ronnick who has been studying Helen Chesnutt since 2005. See ‘In Search of Helen Maria Chesnutt (1880-1969),’ “ New England Classical Journal” 48(2021): 110-121 or watch the illustrated lecture she gave inaugurating a scholarship in Helen Maria Chesnutt’s name on YOUTUBE.