Foundational Literature for the Modern Student
Available in 2027–2028

Omnibus V, designed for grades 10 and up and for students who have completed Omnibus II, is the second text in the second cycle of the Omnibus curriculum from Veritas Press. This course explores the great works of Western Civilization from the early church fathers through the Protestant Reformation. Omnibus V introduces more challenging texts and engages students at a higher academic and rhetorical level, helping them refine their critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills. The focus remains on grappling with ideas rather than merely gathering information, all within a Biblical worldview.

Daily readings, assignments, and activities lead students to interact with the greatest works of Western Civilization in a challenging, enjoyable, and profitable way. Students read both primary masterworks and carefully selected secondary texts that complement the study of the period. Through this approach, students continue to develop their rhetorical skills, aesthetic discernment, and the ability to evaluate ideas thoughtfully and faithfully.

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Booklist Highlights – The Medieval World (Omnibus V)

Students engage with a selection of the following works (alongside Bible readings and other short selections):

• On the Incarnation of Our Lord (Athanasius)
• The Consolation of Philosophy (Boethius)
• The Saga of the Volsungs
• The Koran (selections)
• Great Tales from English History (Lacey)
• Le Morte Darthur (Malory)
• Idylls of the King (Tennyson)
• History of the Kings of Britain (Geoffrey of Monmouth)
• The Summa Theologica (Aquinas, selections)
• A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (Twain)
• The Divine Comedy, Vol. 1: Inferno (Dante)
• The Divine Comedy, Vol. 2: Purgatory (Dante)
• The Divine Comedy, Vol. 3: Paradise (Dante)
• The Canterbury Tales (Chaucer, selections)
• Lives of Thomas Becket
• Saint Matthew’s Passion (Bach)
• The Prince (Machiavelli)
• The Faerie Queene (Spenser)
• Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book IV (Calvin)
• George Herbert’s Poetry
• Phantastes (MacDonald)
• Othello (Shakespeare)
• The Elements of Style, 4th edition (Strunk & White)

*This represents the list from which readings are selected and the relative order in which they are presented. Bible books and some short selections are not listed. An official booklist will be provided to registered students.