<p>hah, there it is. I feel slightly stupid for missing this the first time round:</p>
<p>I think they tried to hide it from us. Still, "mid-April" is very, very vague.</p>
<p>And everyone should take Latin because it is just so awesome and amazing. Except for Catullus. He's not so fun.</p>
<p>I'm just now starting Catullus (for the AP test in May). My teacher doesn't understand scansion and has told me to "teach it to myself." Is this bad?</p>
<p>I actually thought Catullus was WAY more fun than Virgil. His work is so quirky and poignant as opposed to Virgil's self infatuated style. </p>
<p>Also: if you're not learning scansion in class, best do some serious self prep work because its a neccesary skill on the AP.</p>
<p>Scansion is not very difficult. I have done it in both Latin and Greek, and, though I find Greek scansion quite easy, Latin is slightly more difficult. I am sure you can google "Latin Scansion" and come up with quite a bit. Reviewing the rules and scanning every day on your own for a bit will help. Just remember that each line follows a pattern (dactyllic hexameter, iambic trimeter, etc.), so the lines must conform to the pattern. I have found that thinking this makes things easier at the beginning. But eventually, with practice reading aloud, the pulse will start rolling off your tongue effortlessly (or, at least, with less effort . . . .).</p>
<p>Also, remember to mark each 'long' and 'short,' as well as the feet and the caesura, when you begin to learn about scansion.</p>
<p>Have fun with that Latin!</p>
<p>Vergil? Self infatuated style? I would have to disagree. His style is simple enough to carry his point while having enough complexity to weave in rich descriptions and similes. I have yet to read any Vergil self infatuation.</p>
<p>Catullus I've only read a few poems. While quirky, I find Catullus a little boring, but I'm pretty sure that's just me.</p>
<p>Actually you were write on the disagreement. I think what I was trying to convey was not Virgil's self infatuation, but Aeneas'. However, the manner in which the story itself is told is rather boring to me. </p>
<p>Catullus on the other hand is extremely interesting. While his obsession with Lesbia (the Lesbia poems) is pretty funky, the actual substance of his writing is captivating, and often funny.</p>
<p>It says early april now =) It is probably around April 1 like all the other colleges.</p>
<p>Indeed.............</p>
<p>Can any of you guys wait?
I know that I can't!</p>
<p>Vergil "rather boring?!" No way. Have you even read Book 4? Granted, the all-too-common conversations among the gods can get a little tedious, but you gotta love crazy Dido!</p>
<p>I'll grant you that some portions were interesting. I did Virgil last year for AP. On the whole though, I didn't find the story too interesting.</p>
<p>I'm standing by my man, Catullus. Also, Pygmalion is a beautiful story. I had only read it in really abridged English previously. But, the full extent of the story goes into so much detail and provides so much imagery. =)</p>
<p>I loved reading Virgil last year for the AP, but truthfully I got a little bored of Catullus after a while. My teacher this year is making us memorize all the poem numbers. Is that really required on the AP? I hope not, because it gets extremely tedious. >.></p>
<p>I'm enjoying Horace a lot, although don't read his first Ode if you don't have to. I don't think even Horace really knew what he was talking about in that.</p>
<p>This is now a thread for serious Latin nerds. <3</p>
<p>I'm so jealous. I did latin 3rd-6th grade, but I had to quit when I came to the US (my school basically offers French and Spanish). Reading this thread makes me feel like I missed out on so much! I can't wait to pick it up again at the UofC.</p>
<p>oh, what a cute, giddy school boy you make....</p>
<p>I'm not a boy, you ass! I am rather giddy, though.</p>
<p>hahahaha, yes.....I keep forgetting you're not a dude. Entirely my fault, as a guy I just naturally assume everyone has a *****. Which, may still be the case with you.</p>
<p>JK, sweet heart.</p>