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9 ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
of Thucydides, and of Herodotus. T., Th,, 9, White 6. Mr. Andrews.
Open to all students who have completed 1 and 2.
18. Modern Greek. The literary language as found in Athenian
newspapers and the spoken idiom as presented in Gardner's Practical
Method of Modern Greek. W., F., 10, White 6. Mr. Andrews.
Open to all students who have completed 1 and 2.
19. Advanced Greek Composition. Weekly practice in the
writing of more difficult Greek, in two sections. A. For undergradu
ates. B. For graduates, and for undergraduates who have passed in
the work of A. S., 8, 9, White 3a. Dr. Forman.
20. Teacher's course in Homer. The work of the course will cen
ter in the Iliad. Portions of the Iliad chosen to present the complete
story and to include the more famous episodes of the poem will be in
terpreted by the instructor and by members of the class. Further
work will include the study of the language of the poem in its chief
characteristics, and of its relation to the Attic dialect ; the epic hexa
meter, its origin and development ; the principles of interpretation ;
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some features of life in the Homeric period ; the value of archae
ology for the understanding of the poem ; aims and methods in
translating ; discussions on the of teaching Homer ; the end to be
kept in view ; practical difficulties in the work ; the most valuable
books and other auxiliary helps for the teacher of Greek. M., Th.,
11, White 3. Professor Bristol. This course is intended for seniors.
21. Greek Dialects. Summary of their peculiarities. Reading
of selected inscriptions. Winter term. W. , F. , 1 1 , White 6. Professor
. Course
intended for seniors and graduates.
22. Philological Seminary. Preparation and discussion of papers
by members of the seminary. Study of inscriptions. W., 3-5, and
an additional hour at the pleasure of the instructor. Professor
. Open to graduates. Seniors are recommended to take
as a pro-seminary or introduction to seminary work, a combination of
courses, Compar. Philol. 1, Greek 21, and Greek 13.
For Greek Grammar, treated from the historical point of view, see
under Comparative Philology, course 4.
For courses in Greek art, Greek architecture, etc., see under Classi
cal Archaeology. For Greek history, see under History
Science. For Greek philosophy, see under Philosophy.
LATIN.
The aim of the work in Latin covers several distinct heads :
and Political
1. To teach students of fair ability and of industry to read Latin
understandingly and rapidly, without translating.