Hello,
I am a complete beginner in Latin, I have only been learning in a disciplined way for a fortnight or so.
I have just finished an undergrad degree in English Literature, and my favourite literary periods are those of the restoration and eighteenth century. A particularly prominent feature of literature of this time for nearly any author or poet hoping to make a name for themselves was imitation of Latin poets in English. Alexander Pope, for example, wrote imitations of Horace, both odes and satires, and Dr Samuel Johnson wrote imitations of the satires of Juvenal. My enjoyment of these imitations led to an interest in the originals, which I reason must be even better, and so I’ve started trying to learn Latin. I have also studied the Aeneid, and would love to one day be able to read that in the original too. (I have studied Biblical Hebrew, so have a good awareness of how even the best translations can never truly capture the feeling of the original) .This forum seems like an amazing resource, and I’m really looking forward to using it to help me reach my ambition.
Gratias vobis ago!
Vale!