Primarily for Graduates.
Latin D1: Course C1 or Course C2 or the equivalent of either, prerequisite.—This
course extends through three years and is intended
for those who desire to specialize for one, two, or three years in
classical philology. It contemplates especially the needs of those
who choose Latin as their major elective for the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy. Roman civilization is the vital link between the
Hellenic and the Romanic, and hence Latin philology, which is the
science of Roman civilization, has vital points of contact with Greek
philology on the one hand and with Romanic on the other. If the
candidate's major elective be Latin, a respectable familiarity with
Greek is required, since the language, literature, and life of the Romans
are saturated with Greek influence. If the candidate's major
elective be Romanic, the technical Greek requirement is waived as
far as practically possible, and he is guided into the history of the
Roman popular vernacular, the common source of the Romanic
tongues, and into an acquaintance with the authors illustrating the
Vulgar Latin in literature.
Plan of Work.—It is the aim of this course, as far as the teaching
force and resources of the School permit, to prepare the candidate
to investigate independently the sources of our knowledge
of the language, monuments (literary and objective), and life of
the Romans. The following is therefore an outline of the course:
I. In Language: Elements of comparative grammar (Giles,
supplemented by Hirt and Sommer on Sounds and Inflections and
by Brugmann and Schmalz on Syntax)—introduction to Latin historical
grammar (Lindsay, supplemented by Landgraf)—systematic
grammar (Kühner) with stylistic exercises, oral and written, in conjunction
with Cicero's De Oratore—reading of epigraphic and literary
monuments illustrating the history of the Latin Language.
II. In the Literary and Objective Monuments of the Romans:
Reading of authors in groups systematically planned to illustrate
the literary life of the Romans—history and interpretation of texts
—elements of palæography (Johnston, supplemented by Thompson),
epigraphy (Lindsay, supplemented by Egbert and Cagnat, numismatics
(Gnecchi, supplemented by Hill), topography and remains
(Platner, Petersen, Huelsen, Mau, Strack, Furtwængler).
III. In Roman Life: Constructive study of Roman culture-history—reading
of authors illustrating the development of Roman civilization—study
of modern authorities in Roman culture-history
(Philippson, Nissen, Mommsen, Marquardt-Mommsen, Wissowa,
Preller-Jordan, Springer-Michaelis and Winter, Schanz, Windelband,
Sandys).
Friday, Saturday, 12-2. Cabell Hall. Professor Fitz-Hugh,
Adjunct Professor McLemore.
Aids.—For the sake of first-hand access to important modern
authorities in Latin philology, the candidate is urged to acquire a
good reading knowledge of German, French, and Italian. Such a
mastery of German and French is imperative.
For summer-school courses in Latin on which college credit is
allowed, see p. 293.
