Classical Languages · Humanities · Graduate Level

Languages as
keys to meaning.

Greek, Latin, and the humanities — taught with philological precision and a genuine commitment to the kind of understanding that edifies you as a thinker and a person. Graduate-level and beyond.

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Samuel
Samuel

Classical Languages & Humanities
Graduate Tutor · PhD Level Analysis

Ancient Greek Latin Graduate Level Humanities
About Samuel

Tutoring for those who want to truly understand.

I'm Samuel, a classics and humanities tutor with a conviction that language learning is, at its core, a pursuit of meaning. My approach is philological — I focus on precise understanding of languages that builds cross-subject connections, so that what you learn in Greek or Latin opens up history, philosophy, and theology all at once.


My sweet spot is graduate-level work: thesis writing, language exams, academic publishing, and the deep reading that advanced degrees demand. I'm especially drawn to students who are struggling but are ready to turn the corner — the underperformer who, with the right guidance, can become the overachiever. That transformation is what I do this for.


I've taught large college courses but find equal satisfaction in the intimacy of small group tutorials modeled by the Oxford tutorial system — where the conversation between student and tutor is the engine of learning.

Ph.D. & M.A.
in Classics, History, and Religion
Tutors 4+
Classical & Semitic Language Families
10+ yrs.
Tutoring experience up to Graduate-level
Published
Doctoral Thesis at University of Manchester
Greek and Latin
Classical Languages
Classical Approach
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Teaching Philosophy

Meaning-oriented.
Holistically rigorous.

Every lesson I give is oriented toward meaning — in both the linguistic and philosophical senses of that word. I don't just want students to pass an exam or fill a requirement. I want them to walk away with an understanding that makes them bigger thinkers and more capable writers.


This means the work we do in Greek or Hebrew connects to your reading of history. Your essay-writing sessions inform how you understand argument and evidence. Nothing is siloed, because meaning isn't siloed.

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Philological Foundation
We begin at the root — the word, its etymology, its grammatical role. Precision in language is the floor on which everything else is built.
II
Primary Text Immersion
We read the sources directly. No paraphrase, no intermediary. Greek means Greek; Latin means Latin. You learn to hear the text in its own language.
III
Cross-Subject Synthesis
Language opens into history, theology, and philosophy. We make those connections explicit — building the kind of holistic understanding that stays with you.
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Applied Mastery
Translation, academic writing, publishing-ready prose — the final stage is demonstrating command. What you know, you can now say and write.
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What I Teach

Subjects & Levels

From Ancient Greek to academic writing — subjects that reward deep engagement, taught at the level of seriousness they deserve.

αβγ
Ancient Greek
Introductory-Advanced
Attic, Koine, and New Testament Greek — grammar, reading, and translation
SPQR
Latin
Introductory–Advanced
Classical Latin prose and poetry; ecclesiastical Latin; translation technique
אבג
Ancient Hebrew
Introductory–Advanced
Biblical and Classical Hebrew — grammar, reading, and translation; preparation for graduate-level exegesis
Academic Writing
Highschool–Graduate · Publishing
Research papers, thesis writing, style guides (MLA, APA, Chicago), argumentation
Classical Humanities
Undergrad–Graduate
History, philosophy, and religious studies through primary sources
Language Families
Introduction–Survey
Indo-European and Semitic language overviews; comparative linguistics
History & Religion
All Levels
Ancient and medieval history; religious studies with historical context
Session Formats

How We Work Together

Sessions are calibrated to the subject and the student. Graduate language work calls for ninety minutes of sustained immersion; undergraduate writing benefits from focused sixty-minute sessions. All formats are available online.

Individual Tutoring
The Oxford method applied: one student, one text, the full weight of your tutor's attention. Ideal for graduate-level language exams, thesis work, and advanced reading. 90-minute sessions.
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Small Group tutoring
2–5 students working through a shared text or subject together. Productive collegial pressure, shared discoveries, and lower per-session cost. Great for reading groups and language study cohorts.
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Online / Remote
All session formats are available online via video call. Fully effective for language work — texts can be shared on screen, annotations made in real time. No geographic limit.
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Graduate Mentorship
Extended engagement for students navigating dissertation work, language requirements, academic publishing, or comprehensive exams. Combines regular tutorials with asynchronous feedback on writing.
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Rates

Pricing & Session Options

Session length and frequency are tailored to subject and student level. Rates are set to reflect the depth and preparation that graduate-level humanistic tutoring demands.

Session Type Length Format Rate
Individual — High School
Language, writing, & humanities		 60 min 1-on-1 $55/hr
Individual — Undergraduate
Advanced language, writing, & humanities		 60 min 1-on-1 $75/session
Graduate Mentorship
Weekly sessions + thesis coaching		 90 min weekly Ongoing $400/mo
Small Group Tutoring
2–5 students per session		 60 min Group $35–45/hr/student
Workshops Coming Soon

Introductory sessions are 100% free. Group and monthly rates available — reach out to discuss your specific situation.

Signature Programs

Workshops & Group Offerings

Larger-format programs in development — designed for cohorts of students who want structured immersion in academic craft and classical culture. Notify me to be first to hear when these launch.

Academic Publishing Workshop
A focused intensive on getting scholarly work from draft to submission — navigating style guides, structuring arguments, responding to peer review, and writing for academic audiences.
Introduction to Language Families
A survey-style group course covering the Indo-European and Semitic families — how languages are related, what they share, and what they reveal about the cultures that spoke them.
Style Guide Intensive
MLA, APA, and Chicago demystified — for students who need to write across disciplines and want command of the conventions that govern scholarly citation and format.
Church History
A group introduction to the History of the Church — ideal for theology students, classicists in the making, and anyone curious about the New Testament church and what happened next.
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What Students Say

The tutorial in their own words.

★★★★★
Samuel's approach to Greek changed not just how I read the text — it changed how I think. By the third session, I was seeing connections between the vocabulary and the theology that I'd missed entirely in two years of seminary Greek.
M.Div. Student — New Testament Greek
★★★★★
I came in genuinely convinced I couldn't write at the graduate level. Samuel figured out exactly what was wrong with my argumentation and fixed it — not by rewriting my work, but by teaching me to see what I was doing wrong.
Ph.D. Candidate — Academic Writing
★★★★★
The way he connects the language to history and philosophy is unlike any professor I've had. A single session on a Cicero passage became a tour through Roman law, Stoic ethics, and rhetorical theory. Extraordinary.
Graduate Student — Classical Latin
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Email

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Session Lengths

Graduate level: 90 minutes
Undergraduate and below: 60 minutes
Graduate mentorship: flexible

Location

In-person & online sessions available
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