The Case for Classical Languages | Tim Griffith

Tim Griffith delivered a compelling case for studying and learning classical languages to the student body.

Tim Griffith is the Senior Fellow of Classical Languages at New Saint Andrews College. He teaches Latin, oversees the college’s language program, and is director of both the Institute for Classical Languages and the Universal Latin Exam. He has dedicated the last 20 years to learning how to teach Latin better in a modern context, drawing heavily on the work of the great Latin educators of history.

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00:00 Beginning
01:52 Language holds a unique importance
02:40 The first human task was a linguistic activity
03:47 Language gives form to thoughts
06:43 What does it mean?
14:38 Did great authors study Latin?
18:21 The English language
21:15 Knowing two languages
26:13 What if we're not very good at it?
29:33 What's going on? What are the obstacles?
36:47 Theory and imitation
38:16 Study classical languages
38:35 Q & A

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