LATIN 213
Readings in Latin Literature
FALL 2006

"Oath of the Horatii"
Jacques-Louis David, 1784
oil on canvas (Louvre)

 
Instructor: Dr. Annette L. Giesecke

Office: 111 Jastak-Burgess Hall, office hours 1:30-2:15 MWF and by appointment, x0545

Texts:  Wheelock’s Latin Reader, Frederick M. Wheelock, revised by Richard A. LaFleur. 2nd edition. (Harper Collins :  2001)    required text.
        Pompeii, Robert Harris

Recommended Books:
The New College Latin and English Dictionary, John C. Traupman. Bantam Books.
Allen and Greenough’s New Latin Grammar, edited by J. B. Greenough, A. A. Howard, G. L. Kittredge, and Benjamin L. D’Ooge.
 

 
A Latin dictionary is strongly recommended for students with a real interest in learning Latin. [Lewis & Short's Dictionary is available online here (Perseus Project).]

A grammar is also useful, especially for those going on; you can access Allen & Greenough's New Latin Grammar online here (Perseus Project).

For a site that conjugates a wide range of Latin verbs, click here.

For an excellent summary of grammar, click here.

AIMS:
 This course is designed to introduce students to a variety of genres and authors of Latin    literature. While primarily a reading course, grammar will be reviewed throughout the    course, and there will be discussions of Roman history and life to provide readings with a   context.
 
GRADING:
 Class Participation 40% - this includes regular attendance. If you are not present, you will receive no points for that day.
  Test 1   15%
  Test 2   20%
  Final exam  20%
  Quizzes   5%

"Intervention of the Sabine Women"
Jacques-Louis David, 1796-99
oil on canvas (Louvre)

SCHEDULE OF CLASSES:
 

This schedule is likely to be modified, so please check it regularly for updates (my intention is not to overload everyone so we’ll see how things go). Every effort will be made to keep tests on days designated here.

Sept. 12: Home work - Actio Secunda pages 13-17 (to line 111) - for class on the 14th

14: HW: pages 17-19 (to line 132) 
 

19: Quiz in class on pages 7-9, one sentence to translate
HW: pages 19-21 (to line 181)

21:
23: HW: still trying to get to line 154 in the class (try to get this far for the 26th)

26: HW: pages 23-25 to line  222 - chances are good that we will actually finish this
28: HW: study for test - it will be translation with some grammar id

Oct. 3: Test 1
5: HW: L:ivy "Romulus and Remus" pp. 139-143 (to line 40)

10:
12: HW: Horatii and Curiatii pp. 145-147 (to line 80) ***for the 17th

17: HW: Horatii pp. 147-151 for the 19th
19:HW: Hannibal pp. 165-7 (to line27) for the 24th

24: HW: Hannnibal pp., 167-171 (to line 62) for the 26th
26:HW: Pliny, Epistle 27 Book 7 (Pliny's ghost story)

31:HW: Hannibal pp. 171-175 to line105
Nov. 2: HW: Study for test

7: No Class (election day)    
9: Test 2,     HW: Pliny letter 1.9 247-249

14: HW: Pliny, letter 6. 16 (255-259 (to line 149)
16: Pliny, letter 6. 16 cont. (259-265), Pompeii

21: Pompeii
28: Pompeii

Dec. 5: Review for final exam
 

Honors Section Addendum:

Students enrolled in the Honors section will be given an extra question to answer on the tests; it should be noted that these questions are also available for section 10 students to answer, and those who do will be given extra credit.
Honors section students will also be asked to complete a "cultural" assignment.  You may choose any aspect of Roman life and civilization as a subject of your research, and your project may take any form you like (model of a Roman villa, powerpoint presentation, etc). The result of this research will be presented to the class before the end of the term.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Cicero, Pro Archia, ed. Grace Starry West, 2nd ed. (Bryn Mawr Commentaries: 1995). [The text of the p.A. is available online here (Univ. of Texas), but you'll want the book for the commentary.]
CLICK HERE TO SEE AN IMAGE OF A FRAGMENT FROM AN EARLY CICERO PAPYRUS MANUSCRIPT.
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