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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF COURSES

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; i; (5).

Professor BARTON.

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

Professor BARTON.

Required:

4.

Latin 2.

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

of Catullus. Their art as a contribution to the world's best literature. / . ; Tu., W., Th., F.; 6; (5). Professor BARTON. This course will be given in alternate years with course 5.

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

Especial reference to the private life of the Romans in the time of Augustus. The Germania of Tacitus in connection with Caesar's account of the customs of the Germans. / . ; Tu., W., Th., Fr.; 6; (5);

Professor BARTON.

Required:

6.

Latin 2, 3. [Not given in 1900-igoi.]

TACITUS AND PLAUTUS.—The Agricola of Tacitus consid-

ered 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. / / . ; Tu., W., Th., F.; 6; (5). Professor

BARTON.

Required:

7.

Latin 2, 3.

HISTORIANS.—Readings from Csesar, Livy,

T H E ROMAN

Sallust, 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. / . ; M., Tu., IV., Th.; 3; (5). Professor BARTON.

Required:

8.

Latin 2, 3.

ROMAN SATIRE AND EPIGRAM.—Selections from Juvenal and

Martial. Society in the first century. / . ; M. Tu., W., Th.; 3; (5). Professor BARTON. [Not given in 1900 and igoi.] Required: Latin 2, 3.

9. TEACHERS' COURSE.—A study of the aims and essentials of

preparatory Latin teaching, methods of presentation, and conditions which surround the study of Latin in the high schools of the state. Students will, for a portion of the time, do the work of a preparatory class and at intervals take charge of the recitation. / / . ; M., Tu., W.,

Th.; 3; (s). Professor BARTON.