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I.—SCHOOL OF LATIN.

PROF. W. E. PETERS.

The subjects taught in this School, are the Latin Language
and Literature with the history of Rome. The School is
divided into two classes, Junior and Senior.

The Text-books are—

1. Junior Class—Cæsar, Virgil, Terence, Ovid, Sallust.

2. Senior Class—Cicero, Horace, Livy, Juvenal, Tacitus.

Grammars.—Zumpt's, Gildersleeve's, Harrison's Exposition
of the Laws of the Latin Language.

Lexicons.—Andrew's, or Freund's Leverett.

History.—Liddell's Rome, Long's Atlas.

Instruction is given by Lectures and by examination upon
the portions of Text assigned for recitation. The exercises of
rendering Latin into English, and English into Latin, in writing,
constitutes a prominent feature in the course. In addition
to the portions of the several authors read in the Lecture Room,
a course of extra and parallel reading is required in each class.

Sanskrit.—The Professor of Latin will also give instruction
in Sanskrit.

Text Books.—Monier Williams' Grammar, Yates'; Lexicon,
selections from the Mahâ-Bhârata.