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  • Fabulae Syrae:

    through the reading of the book Fabulae Syrae, the students will be led by the teacher
    to grammatical and stylistic exercises. This seminar is specifically designed for those
    students who have finished the first two level of Latin and would like to strengthen their
    knowledge before the start of the third level. (Max. 15 students)
    Teacher: Leonel Guillén
    Level: after Latin II.
    Duration: 10 weeks; one and a half hours in class twice every week.
    Furthermore, independent weekly work of at least 2 hours is recommended.
    Credits: 30 class hours and at least 20 hours of private study; 50 total hours. (2 ECTS)
    Timetable: October 12th to December 19th, 2026, every Monday and Wednesday from 19:30 to 21:00 in Europe (CEST/CET).
    Price: 400€

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Rome (+2/+1) Moscow (+3) Beijing (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

    Fabulae Syrae:

    Attraverso la lettura del libro Fabulae Syrae, gli studenti saranno
    guidati dall'insegnante in esercizi grammaticali e stilistici. Questo seminario
    è pensato specificamente per gli studenti che hanno terminato i primi due
    livelli di latino e desiderano rafforzare le loro conoscenze prima dell'inizio
    del terzo livello. (Massimo 15 studenti)
    Insegnante: Leonel Guillén
    Livello: dopo latino II.
    Durata: 10 settimane; un'ora e mezza in classe 2 volte alla settimana.
    È previsto uno studio personale di almeno 2 ore a settimana.
    Crediti: 30 ore di lezione e almeno 20 ore di studio privato; totale: 50 ore. (2 ECTS)
    Orari: dal 12 ottobre al 19 dicembre 2026, ogni lunedì e mercoledì dalle 19:30 alle 21:00 in Europa (CEST/CET).
    Costo: 400€

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Roma (+2/+1) Mosca (+3) Pechino (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1
  • Labor limae inter oratoriam et poeticam:

    Students will read parts of Cicero’s Pro Archia and Virgil’s Book 6, comparing
    prose and poetry to grasp Rome’s Golden Age literature in a brief overview.
    This seminar is design for expert students who have already finished all the levels of Latin,
    or who have strong grasp of Latin, both passive and active. (Max. 15 students)
    Teacher: Leonel Guillén
    Level: Expert students, after Latin IV.
    Duration: 10 weeks; one and a half hours in class twice every week.
    Furthermore, independent weekly work of at least 2 hours is recommended.
    Credits: 30 class hours and at least 20 hours of private study; 50 total hours. (2 ECTS)
    Timetable: October 12th to December 19th, 2026, every Tuesday and Thursday from 19:30 to 21:00 in Europe (CEST/CET).
    Price: 400€
    Full program (pdf)

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Rome (+2/+1) Moscow (+3) Beijing (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

    Labor limae inter oratoriam et poeticam:

    Gli studenti leggeranno brani del Pro Archia di Cicerone e del sesto libro dell'Eneide,
    confrontando prosa e poesia per cogliere, in una breve panoramica, la letteratura dell'età d'oro.
    Questo seminario è destinato a studenti esperti che hanno già terminato
    tutti i livelli di latino, o che hanno una forte padronanza del latino,
    sia passivo che attivo. (Massimo 15 studenti)
    Insegnante: Leonel Guillén
    Livello: studenti esperti, dopo latino IV.
    Durata: 10 settimane; un'ora e mezza in classe 2 volte alla settimana.
    È previsto uno studio personale di almeno 2 ore a settimana.
    Crediti: 30 ore di lezione e almeno 20 ore di studio privato; totale: 50 ore. (2 ECTS)
    Orari: dal 12 ottobre al 19 dicembre 2026, ogni martedì e giovedì dalle 19:30 alle 21:00 in Europa (CEST/CET).
    Costo: 400€
    Programma completo (pdf)

    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Roma (+2/+1) Mosca (+3) Pechino (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1
  • Περὶ τῶν Ἀλεξάνδρου πράξεων ἱστορίαι

    Greek language seminar (intermediate level)

    This seminar has been designed for students who have already completed the Greek I and Greek II courses
    (or who have reached a level equivalent to having read the first volume of Athenaze in full),
    to provide them with practice in reading and analysing original texts in Greek,
    whilst at the same time actively applying the grammatical concepts learnt in previous courses.
    The central theme of the seminar will be the figure of Alexander the Great, analysed not only
    from a historical perspective, but also through the reception and reinterpretation that
    this pivotal figure of Antiquity has undergone in subsequent periods.
    During the lessons, selected passages from the following works will be read:

    • Arriani Anabasis Alexandri
    • Plutarchi Vita Alexandri
    • Ps.-Callisthenis Gesta Alexandri
    Teacher: Ignacio Armella
    Level: Intermediate students, after Greek II.
    Duration: 10 weeks; one and a half hours in class twice every week.
    Furthermore, independent weekly work of at least 2 hours is recommended.
    Credits: 30 class hours and at least 20 hours of private study; 50 total hours. (2 ECTS)
    Timetable: October 12th to December 19th, 2026, every Tuesday and Friday from 19:30 to 21:00 in Europe (CEST/CET).
    Price: 400€
    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Rome (+2/+1) Moscow (+3) Beijing (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

    Περὶ τῶν Ἀλεξάνδρου πράξεων ἱστορίαι

    Seminario di lingua greca (livello intermedio)

    Questo seminario è stato ideato per studenti che hanno già seguito i corsi di Greco I e Greco II
    (o che hanno un raggiunto un livello corrispondente alla lettura completa del 1° volume di Athenaze),
    affinché abbiano un esercizio di lettura e commento di testi originali in lingua greca, e, allo stesso
    tempo, applichino loro stessi in maniera attiva i contenuti grammaticali appresi nei corsi precedenti.
    Il filo conduttore del seminario sarà la figura d’Alessandro Magno, analizzata non soltanto dal punto
    di vista storico, ma anche attraverso la ricezione e rielaborazione che questo fondamentale
    personaggio dell’Antichità ha avuto nei periodi successivi.
    Durante le lezioni, si leggeranno passi scelti delle seguente opere:

    • Arriani Anabasis Alexandri
    • Plutarchi Vita Alexandri
    • Ps.-Callisthenis Gesta Alexandri

    Insegnante: Ignacio Armella
    Livello: intermedio, dopo greco II.
    Durata: 10 settimane; un'ora e mezza in classe 2 volte alla settimana.
    È previsto uno studio personale di almeno 2 ore a settimana.
    Crediti: 30 ore di lezione e almeno 20 ore di studio privato; totale: 50 ore. (2 ECTS)
    Orari: dal 12 ottobre al 19 dicembre 2026, ogni martedì e venerdì dalle 19:30 alle 21:00 in Europa (CEST/CET).
    Costo: 400€
    San Francisco (-7/-8) New York (-4/-5) Roma (+2/+1) Mosca (+3) Pechino (+8) Sidney (+11)
    10:30 - 12:00 13:30 - 15:00 19:30 - 21:00 20:30 - 22:0001:30+1 - 03:00+104:30+1 - 06:00+1

1. Costs and enrollment

In order to participate, students are required to fill out the application form. In the event of
their acceptance, they are required to send in a 30% deposit of the total program fee in order to
reserve their spot. All courses offerred are not for profit, as the Academy Vivarium novum is a
non-profit organization. The participation cost covers:

  • Classes
  • Online didactic material

Students will pay for their own textbooks and purchase them in their own countries: in the event
that books aren't available for purchase in a certain region, they are asked to contact our distributor
at book@fastmag.it.

All proceeds from the summer courses will be used to fund scholarships granted to youths attending
the Academy's courses for the current academic year at the Vivarium novum, and to support the
necessary renovation works of the Villa Falconieri, where the Academy is housed.

The payment must be transferred exclusively in euros, by PayPal or wire transfer.

To request admission one must fill out and submit the following application form.

2. Scholarships

In order to sustain those who have greater difficulties in paying the tuition fees, the Academy
Vivarium novum will grant 2 scholarships for participation in each online seminar. No specific
eligibility is required for applying.

We ask all interested parties to fill the following application form and
send a presentation letter and a curriculum of previous studies along with an ID document to
scholae@vivariumnovum.net before September 6th, for the Latin seminars and Semptember 30th for the Greek seminar.

3. Application form

You can apply to our summer course through this form. You will first receive an automatic email to
confirm that your application has been received, then, within one week, a confirmation message
from our secretaries.

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