University of Virginia Library

I. General Investigation

Groups meet two hours a week throughout the year. One to twenty students.
Lectures, translation, discussion, reports, examinations—in the English language.

1. Method. Theses and dissertations: Choice of subject, bibliography,
scope of investigation, collection of material, shaping, preparation for printer.
Three groups:

• a. French Group. Wilson. (D1, D6)

• b. Spanish Group. Bardin. (D2)

• c. Italian Group. Rinetti. (D12)

2. Language and Literature: From Latin to Romance. The historical
developments of French, Spanish, Italian, and Provençal. Reading and translation
of Old French, Old Spanish, Old Italian, and Old Provençal. The

rise of Portuguese. Portuguese compared to Spanish. The mythology and
geography of Camoens. Reading and translation of the Lusiads. Five
groups:

• a. Old French phonology, morphology, literature. Mellor. (D7)

• b. Old Spanish phonology, morphology, literature. Mellor. (D8)

• c. Old Italian phonology, morphology, literature. Mellor. (D9)

• d. Old Provençal phonology, morphology, literature. Mellor. (D10)

• e. Camoens and the rise of Portugese. Bardin. (D5)

3. History: Romanic elements of American Colonial History. French,
Spanish and Italian influences. One group, at present occupied with Virginia:

The Romanic Heritage of Virginia. Garlick. (D11)