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LATIN

1. CICERO AND PLINY.—De Amicitia and De Senectute; compo-

sition based on the text; selections from Pliny's Letters. Roman life in Pliny's time. This course is required of students who offer but nine credits in Latin for admission. /. and II.; daily; 2; (5 each semester). Professor BARTON. 2. LIVY.—Selections from the XXI and XXII books. Latin composition based on the text. The main object of this course is to secure facility in composition and translation. / . ; daily; 1; (5).

Professor BARTON.

3. TERENCE.—Phormio and selections from other plays. Scenic antiquities. Outlines of Roman literature. / / . ; daily; 1; (5).

Professor BARTON.

Required: Latin 2.

4. HORACE AND CATULLUS.—The odes of Horace and the lyrics Professor BARTON.

of Catullus. Their art as a contribution to the world's best literature.

/ . ; daily; 6; (5). 5.

Required: Latin 2, 3.

HORACE AND TACITUS.—The Satires and Epistles of Horace.

Especial reference to the private life of the Romans in the time of Augusutus. The Germania of Tacitus in connection with Caesar's account of the customs of the Germans. / . ; daily; 6; (5). Professor BARTON. This course will be given in alternate years with course 4. [Not given in 1899-1900.] Required: Latin 2, 3.

6. TACITUS AND PLAUTUS.—The Agricola of Tacitus considered

both from the standpoint of biography and as an introduction to the style of the author. Plautus, two plays. Comedy as an exponent of social life. Themes. / / . ; daily; 6; (5). Professor BARTON. Required: Latin 2, 3.

7. T H E ROMAN HISTORIANS.—Readings from Caesar, Livy, Sal-

lust, Tacitus, and Suetonius. The course is partly grammatical and partly devoted to a study of the differences of style and method of treating historical themes. / . ; daily; 6; (5). Professor BARTON. [Not given in 1899-1900.] Required: Latin 2, 3.

8. 3: (5). ROMAN SATIRE AND EPIGRAM.—Selections from Juvenal, Pers-

ius, and Martial.

Society in the first century.

Themes.

/ . ; daily;

Professor BARTON.

Required: Latin 2, 3.