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Peter Barrios-Lech

Peter Barrios-Lech is an Associate Professor of Classics at the College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts. His research interests touch upon a variety of areas of ancient literature, e.g. Roman and Greek drama, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and reception. Drawing from his research into colloquial Latin, he incorporates spoken Latin regularly into his teaching method. In the summer, he heads up the Latin immersion course Conventiculum Bostoniense.
The Indirect Question in Latin

The Indirect Question in Latin

Guest article written by Peter Barrios-Lech Associate Professor of Classics, College of Liberal Arts, University of Massachusetts. I. An All-Too Direct Question About The Indirect Question. One evening, about an hour before the start of my night-time Roman comedy...

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How to Ask Politely in Latin

How to Ask Politely in Latin

Guest post written by Peter Barrios-Lech, Associate Professor of Classics at University of Massachusetts Boston. Introduction: What Is Bradley’s Arnold? This semester, for the first time in four years, I’m teaching Latin Prose Composition, or, more accurately,...

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