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ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. 85
of inary study the elements of Sanscrit is considered desirable though
not absolutely essential. The course in Gothic grammar is intended
both for students of comparative philology and for specialists in Teu
tonic, including English, philology. Attention is called to the courses
offered by the English department in Gothic, in English philology,
and in the history of the English language ; also to the philological
courses offered by the departments of Semitic languages, Germanic
languages and Romanic languages.
Bracketed courses are not given in 1 899-1900.
1. General Introduction to the Science of Language. The
essential principles of the life and growth of language ; outlines of the
science of phonetics ; history of the science of comparative philology ;
historical and ethnological results of the science ; classification of lan
guages ; salient characteristics of the various branches of the Indo-
European family of languages ; methods of investigation. Fall term.
W., F., 11, White 6. Professor WHEELER.
2. Greek Dialects. Lectures on the characteristics of the dialects,
their relation to each other, and to the formation of the literary
idioms. Winter term. W., F., 11, White 6. Professor WhEELER.
3. Gothic Grammar. Lectures on the relation of the Teutonic
languages to the Indo-European parent-speech. Spring term. W.,
F., 11, White 6. Professor WHEELER. See also English course 13a,
which should precede this, if possible.
[4. Comparative Grammar of the Greek and Latin Lan
guages. Historical treatment of the sounds and inflexions of the
Greek and Latin languages in their relation to the other Indo-Euro
pean languages. W., F., 11, White 6. Professor WHEELER.]
5. Sanskrit. The first twenty-five lessons of Perry's Sanskrit
Primer ; the essentials of the grammar, given in the form of lectures ;
reading of selections from Lanman's Reader. T., Thv 9, White 3.
Professor BRISTOL.
6. Advanced Sanskrit. of selections Reading from the Rig-Veda.
Grammatical discussions. Lectures on the private and religious
antiquities of the ancient Hindoos. Fall and winter terms. T., 11,
White 6. Professor WhEELER.
7. Philological Seminary. Preparation and discussion of papers
by members of the seminary. of Study inscriptions. Open to grad
uates. W., 3-5, and an additional hour at the pleasure of the in
structor. Professor WhEELER. See under Greek, course 20, for
further description.
For courses in Semitic, in Romanic, in Teutonic, and in English
Philology, see under Semitic Languages, Romance Languages, Ger
manic Languages, and English, respectively.