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Primarily for Graduates.

Course 6D: Course 4C or Course 5C 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 the 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 (Johnson, supplemented by Thompson), epigraphy (Lindsay,
supplemented by Egbert and Cagnat), numismatics (Gnecchi, supplemented
by Hill), topography and remains (Platner, Peterson, Huelson, 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, Preller-Jordon, Springer-Michaelis and
Winter, Schanz, Windelband).

Friday, Saturday, 12-2. Cabell Hall. Professor Fitz-Hugh.

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.