This course is an introduction to the study of Latin literature and its historical and cultural context. Students will begin the year with an intensive review of Latin morphology and syntax. Then the students will study selections from authors that may include Eutropius, Caesar, Catullus, Ovid and Vergil. Through a close study of these authors, over the course of the year, students will learn a variety of literary styles, the form and function of Latin rhetorical figures, the techniques of metrical analysis and poetry analysis. The students will also become familiar with the major political and cultural events of the late Republic and early Empire and the mythological foundation stories. This course work serves to provide students with the cultural background and the literary analysis skills required for success in Latin 4AP.