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B. A. COURSE.
I. A general course, comprising what is deemed essential
to a liberal classical education. This course extends
over two years.
A. First Year Class.—As a preparation for this class
an accurate knowledge of the regular Attic inflections and
some experience in translating are necessary. A thorough
study of two books of Xenophon's Anabasis may be
regarded as the minimum of preparatory reading. The
work of the class is directed to the acquirement of practical
familiarity with the simpler Attic prose. The Grammar is
carefully reviewed, and weekly exercises, based on Greek
authors, are written. The authors read are Xenophon and
Lysias.
B. Second Year Class.—This class, for which the work
of the preceding year, or some equivalent, is the appropriate
preparation, continues the study of Attic prose, and
enters upon the study of Epic and Ionic Greek and the
Drama. The Syntax is reviewed, and weekly exercises are
given for translation into Attic prose. The authors read
are Plato, Demosthenes, Euripides, Herodotus, and Homer.
Instruction is given in History, Literature, Antiquities, and
the simpler Metres. Graduation in this course is prescribed
for those who select Greek as one of their studies for the
degree of B. A.
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