Latin and Greek reveal a great deal about English and greatly enhance the student’s powers of expression in his native language.
About 50% of English vocabulary comes from Latin, 30% of English vocabulary come from Greek. English vocabulary tests reveal that students of Latin score higher.
Latin and Greek greatly refine the student’s understanding of English grammar.
Latin and Greek develop and deepen the student’s understanding of, and appreciation for, literature.
A doorway is opened to great classical literature, for example, Virgil.
The student’s appreciation for English literature grows because literature is filled with classical allusions. A student who understands these has a great advantage.
Latin and Greek provide an understanding of the classical impact on our modern culture.
We see this in wedding rings, dollar signs, political structure, architecture, the names of constellations and planets, and, of course, in et cetera.
Consider the Virginia flag motto: Sic Semper Tyrannus.
Consider the Idaho flag motto: Esto perpetua.
Latin and Greek train the student in the essentials of scientific method: observation, comparison, and generalization.
Students of Latin and Greek are equipped in a methodology of rigorous analysis. This ability is not subsequently limited to Latin and Greek.
Latin and Greek train minds to encounter unfamiliar material, whether in science, literature, art, or any other discipline.
Latin and Greek provide a wonderful foundation for the study of other modern languages.
Direct descendants of Latin include Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, etc.
Students are given a good grasp on how inflected languages work, which include German, Russian, and Greek.
Greek (Koine) provides insight into New Testament truths.
Rhetoric students at CCA take two years of Koine Greek which prepares them to better understand the New Testament.
