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Spring term : The Political and Legal Antiquities of the Romans.
Lectures, W., F., 12, Morrill 3. Professor Bennett.
Open to students of the sophomore, junior and senior years. See
also under History and Political Science, course 3.
Course 10 alternates with course 9.
11. Latin Seminary. The work of the seminary for 1899-1900
will consist of a textual and exegetical study of the Stichus of Plautus
combined with the more rapid reading of twelve selected plays of
Plautus.
The object of the seminary is to familiarize its members with the
methods and habits of independent investigation. The work, there
fore, so far as possible, is thrown into the hands of the students them
selves. The seminary is open to graduates. Students intending to
take these courses should confer with the instructor before Commence
ment, that the necessary books may be ordered from abroad in due
season. The textual and exegetical work will come T. , 4-5:30,
counting as two hours. The reading will come Saturday at 10. Greek
and Latin Seminary. Professor Bennett.
12. History, Aim, and Scope of Classical Studies, with
especial reference to Latin. This course will present the history of
classical study, particularly since the Renaissance, will outline the
various fields of investigation, stating the present state of knowledge
in each along with the chief problems still awaiting solution, and will
give a very full bibliography. First half year. Open to graduates.
Th., 10, Morrill 3. Professor Bennett.
13. Study of Latin Inscriptions, with special reference to
the and word
sounds, inflexions, formation of the Latin lan
guage. Discussion of disputed Latin etymologies. Second halfyear.
Open to graduates. Professor BENNETT. Th., 10, Morrill 3.
[14. Historical Latin Syntax. Lectures on the original force
and historical development of the cases and upon the subjunctive
mood, with reference especially to its primitive meaning, and its de
velopment in subordinate clauses. Open to graduates. M., Th., 10,
Morrill . 3
Professor BENNETT. ]
15. Sight Translation. Exercises in simple translating Latin at
sight. Open to freshmen. Caesar, Civil War ; Plautus, Aulularia ;
Apuleius, Cupid and Psyche. Four sections. S., 9, Morrill 11. Dr.
Morrill 11. Dr.
Durham. S., 10, Morrill n. Mr. Cole. S., ii,
Durham. S., 12, Morrill 11. Dr. Durham.
[16. Sight Translation. Exercises in translating simple Latin at
sight. Cicero, Selected Letters ; de Amicitia ; Plautus, Amphitruo.J