Latin 236

Advanced Latin Grammar and Composition

Fall 2007

 

INSTRUCTOR:

Robert W. Cape, Jr., Professor of Classics

OFFICE:    

AD 310      

PHONE: x2241      

MAIL: 61653      

EMAIL: rcape@austincollege.edu

OFFICE HOURS:

9:00-10:00am TWTh and by appointment or just dropping by.

 

REQUIRED TEXTS:

·  Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar, edited by J. B. Greenough, et al. (Boston: Ginn, 1931 [1888]), updated by Anne Mahoney (Newburyport, Mass.: Focus, 2001).

·  Review and Test Preparation Guide for the Intermediate Latin Student, by Sally Davis (Reading, Mass.: Addison-Wesley, 1995).

·  Cassell's Latin Dictionary, by D. P. Simpson (New York: MacMillan 1958; 5th ed. 1968).

·  Bradley's Arnold Latin Prose Composition, by Thomas K. Arnold, revised by G.G. Bradley & J.F. Mountford, edited by Donald Sprague. (Bolchazy-Carducci, 2005).


This course provides a systematic review of basic Latin grammar andan introduction to more advanced Latin syntax and prose composition.The first part of the course will be devoted to a detailed review ofLatin morphology and word formation in the context of composing simple Latin sentences. The second will cover syntax.The final part of the course will focus on developing writing skillsand an understanding of the range of stylistic expression in Latin. There will be substantial writing exercises throughout the course and the weeklyexercises and compositions are to be handed in on Monday.

The purpose of this course is to sharpen and solidify your graspof Latin grammar and to introduce you to the expressive possibilitiesof Latin prose. At the end of the semester you should be able to:

  1. recognize, understand, and produce the forms of Latin nouns, adjectives, pronouns and verbs
  2. understand the syntax of Latin noun cases, including idiomatic uses
  3. understand the uses of Latin verb tenses and moods
  4. write short passages of Latin prose using sentences of moderate complexity (e.g. showing alternation between moods and tenses, employing more than one level of subordination, using appropriate style)

The grading system for this course is S/U only. Grading will bebased on participation and the quality of homework and compositions.There will be a take-home final. The grading breakdown is as follows:

Attendance & Participation

40%

Weekly Compositions

50%

Final (take-home composition)

10%

Regular attendance and participation are absolutely necessary in acourse of this nature. We shall meet once a week for approximatelytwo hours. Youwill be allowed two absences during the semester, and you are askedto notify the instructor at least a day before the class meets.Absences in excess of two will lower the final grade by 5%.

Austin College's Standards of Academic Integrity are assumed to apply to your work for this course. The Academic Integrity Policy can be found in the "Student Conduct" section of The Austin College Environment. All work must be your own.

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