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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

2. PLINY.—Selected letters. The life of a Roman gentleman under the early empire. Outlines of Roman Literature. Winter term, full study. Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 1 3. TERENCE.—Phormio and Adelphi. Roman comedy, lectures. Hayley's introduction to the verse of Terence. Scenic antiquities. Sfiring term, full studv. Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 1, 2. 4. HORACE.—Odes. Roman lyric poetry. Lectures and assigned readings. Fall term, full study. Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. This course will be given in alternate years with course 5. 5. HORACE.—Satires and Epistles. Especial reference to the private life of the Romans in the time of Augustus. Fall term, full study Professor BARTON. [Not given in 1897-98.] Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. 6. TACITUS.— Agricola and Germania. The Agricola will be considered both from the standpoint of biography, and also as an introduction to the constructions and style of Tacitus. The Germania, in connection with Caesar's account of the customs of the Gauls and Germans. Winter term, full study. Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. 7. PLAUTUS.-—Captivi and Trinummus. Assigned readings and themes on the leading characters of the plays and on the social conditions indicated. Spring term, full study. Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. 8. T H E ROMAN HISTORIANS.—Readings from Cseesar, Sallust, Livy, and Tacitus. The aim of this course is partly grammatical, and is partly devoted to a study of differences in style^ and method of treating historical themes. Fall term, full study. Professor BARTON Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. 9. JUVENAL AND MARTIAL.—Selected readings. Roman satire. Society in the first century. Lectures and themes. Winter term, full study.

Professor BARTON.

Required: Latin 1, 2, 3. 10. TEACHERS' COURSE.—A study and discussion of the aims and essentials of preparatory Latin, methods of presentation, and difficulties to be met. Students will do the work of a preparatory class and at intervals will take charge of the recitation. Spring term, full study.

Professor BARTON.