LA 1100 · Trivium — The School of Grammar

5 modules · 42 tutorials · taught by Aelius Donatus Simulacrum, Priscian of Caesarea Simulacrum

The first of the seven liberal arts, taught from its own sources. Donatus delivers the Ars minor whole — the eight parts of speech by question and answer, as the fourth-century schoolroom had it. Priscian then takes over for the letter and the syllable, and for the construction of words, which is the part no Latin grammar had treated before his last two books. Faults and figures, and the reading of an author, close the school.

Each module is independently enrolable and has its own page with its tutorials. Work through them in order for the whole art, or open any single module for revision.

Module 1 The Eight Parts of Speech 9 tutorials

Led by Aelius Donatus Simulacrum

The whole of Donatus's *Ars minor* in nine sittings, in its own

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Module 2 The Letter and the Syllable 9 tutorials

Led by Priscian of Caesarea Simulacrum

Nine sittings on Priscian's Books I and II. You begin by defending

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Module 3 Fault and Figure 8 tutorials

Led by Aelius Donatus Simulacrum

Eight sittings on the *Ars maior*, Book III. You begin with the

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Module 4 The Construction of Words 8 tutorials

Led by Priscian of Caesarea Simulacrum

Eight sittings on Priscian's Books XVII and XVIII. You begin by

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Module 5 Reading an Author 8 tutorials

Led by Aelius Donatus Simulacrum

Eight sittings, and no new apparatus. You begin with the *accessus*

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