LATIN 305 A: Introduction to Latin Literature

Instructor: Grace Funsten                          

Email: ghf2@uw.edu  

Office Hours: W 1:00-2:00 & by appointment

Required books:

• Aronson and R. Boughner, eds. Catullus and Horace: Selections from Their Lyric Poetry. Longman, 1988.
• Kennedy, ed. Caesar de bello gallico VI. Bristol Classical Press, 1982.
• Allen and J. B. Greenough. New Latin Grammar. [any edition should be fine]

The full syllabus can be found here.

Schedule (as of December 1, 2019):

NOTE 1: This schedule is tentative and only includes a rough outline of weeks 3 through 11. I will keep you updated on the assignments for the following weeks via email and Canvas.

NOTE 2:  Any assignments listed for a particular day are meant to be completed for that day.

Week 1: Catullus

W        Sept 25: Introduction

F          Sept 27: Catullus 2, 3

Week 2: Catullus

M        Sept 30:  Catullus 5, 8

T         Oct 1: Quiz 1; Catullus 8, 12

W        Oct 2: Catullus 51

F          Oct 4: Prose Assignment 1 due

Week 3: Catullus

M        Oct 7: Quiz 2; Catullus 22

T         Oct 8: Catullus 72, 83, 85, 86

W        Oct 9: Catullus 53, 84, 96

F          Oct 11: Prose Assignment 2 due; Article summary due (Catullus version)

Week 4: Caesar

M        Oct 14: Quiz 3; dBG 1

T         Oct 15: dBG 1

W        Oct 16: dBG 2

F          Oct 18: Prose Assignment 3 due

Week 5: Caesar

M        Oct 21: dBG 3

T         Oct 22: dBG 13.1-6

W        Oct 23: dBG 13.7-11

F          Oct 25: Midterm

Week 6: Caesar

M        Oct 28: dBG 14 (also wrap up 13)

T         Oct 29: dBG 16

W        Oct 30: dBG 17

F          Nov 1: Prose Assignment 4 due

Week 7: Caesar

M        Nov 4: Quiz 4; dBG 18, 22

T         Nov 5: dBG 26, 27

W        Nov 6: dBG  26, 27

F          Nov 8: Prose Assignment 5 due; Article summary due (Caesar version)

Week 8: Horace

M        Nov 11: NO CLASS (Veterans Day)

T         Nov 12: Quiz 5, Horace 1.37 vv. 1-20

W        Nov 13: Horace 1.37 vv. 21-32

F          Nov 15: Prose Assignment 6 due

Week 9: Horace

M        Nov 18: Quiz 6; Horace 1.11, 1.38

T         Nov 19: Horace 1.5

W        Nov 20: Horace 3.13

F          Nov 22: Prose Assignment 7 due

Week 10: Horace

M        Nov 25: Quiz 7; Horace 1.22 vv. 1 - 20

T         Nov 26: Horace 1.22 vv. 21 - 24, 2.14 vv. 1 - 16

W        Nov 27: Horace 2.14 vv. 17 - 28

F          Nov 29: NO CLASS (Thanksgiving)

Week 11: Horace

M        Dec 2: Quiz 8; review exercise & final exam discussion

T         Dec 3: Horace 1.14 vv. 1-16

W        Dec 4: Article summary due (Horace version); Horace 1.14 vv. 17-20, 1.23

F          Dec 6: Horace 3.30

FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, Dec 11, 2019, 2:30-4:20 p.m. in CHL 105