LAT 1120H and 1121H:  Honors Latin I and II

Dr. White

 

 

Course Description: 4 Credit Hours

Honors Latin I and II are designed to offer students a thorough introduction to the Latin language, with emphasis on reading and translation.  The sequence will contribute to the Honors College program in foreign languages, allowing students to meet their undergraduate language requirement in a classical language. It will also contribute to the College=s emphasis on intellectual history.  As students in this sequence, you will learn Latin vocabulary, grammar and syntax in parallel with English language forms.  You will study word derivations and parallels between Latin and other Romance languages.  Through a weekly set of exercises, readings, problems in translation, quizzes, and tests, you will develop a reading knowledge of Latin that will prepare you to read classical authors. In addition to an intensive course in the Latin language, this sequence also provides readings in selected Roman authors in translation. In Latin I you will read writers of the Roman Republic: Livy, Cicero or Lucretius, introducing them to Roman history, literature and philosophy.  In Latin II, you will read Virgil, Tacitus, Juvenal or Aurelius, covering a similar range of genres in the authors of the Roman Empire.  Students will also be asked to utilize online sources in classics, for example the Perseus Project, containing a compendium of Latin and Greek texts with translations, as well as a variety of sources in classical studies.

 

Assignments and Grades:

In keeping with the course design outlined above, you will take a series of tests and quizzes, as well as complete a sequence of homework and classwork assignments, in the Latin language. In addition, tests will include brief essays on the Roman authors studied. Furthermore, you will write a final paper on key theme in their readings.  These assignments will contribute to the final grade as follows:

 

1) Series of Quizzes: 30% of final grade;

2) Homework and Classwork, including attendance: 15% of final grade;

3) Tests: two, including the final exam: each worth 20% of the final grade; 40% total;

4)  Paper on Roman authors: 15% of final grade. 

 

 

Honors Latin Study Group: In an effort to enhance progress in reading and translating Latin, you are invited to form a Latin Study and Reading group.  As you develop their reading skills in the language, you will increasingly be introduced to challenging readings in the Latin authors and encouraged to discuss the intellectual issues raised by their readings. In time this group will form the basis advanced Honors Seminars in classical languages and culture.


 

 

 

 

LAT 1121: Syllabus

 

 

Required Texts:

LaFleur, Ed.  Wheelock=s Latin, 6th Edition

Virgil, Aeneid (Mandelbaum trans.)

 

Electronic Sources:

Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar

Latin Library

The Latin Library

Latin Resources

Latin Study Guide

The Classics Page (rich in sources)

Perseus Project

Virgil, Aeneid (Latin)

Horace, Odes (Latin)

 

 

Week of       Activities

 

1  1/10          Review of Forms from Latin 1120. Wheelock, Chs. 19 (review) & 20: Fourth Declension, fructus, fructus, m. >fruit,=  cornu, cornus, n., >horn.=  Ablatives of Place From Which: Graeci ~ patri~ su~ ad Italiam navigaverunt; Flumen de montibus in mare fluxit; Ablative of separation: Cicero hostes ab urbe prhoibuit; Eos timore liberavit.  Vocabulary, grammar, reading and translation.  Virgil, Book 1, intro.

 

2 1/17           ML King Holiday, Mon

                    Virgil, Book 1;  Wheelock, Ch. 21.

 

3  1/24          Wheelock, Ch. 21.  the 4th Declension. Third and Fourth Conjugations: Passive Voice of the Present System: ducor, audior, capior; future and imperfect forms:ducar, audiar, capiar; imperfect forms, ducebar, audibar, capiebar. Present infinitive passive: audireBaudiri, ducereBduci, capereBcapi. Begin Wheelock, Ch. 22.

                    Virgil, Book 2. Quiz on Verb forms through the perfect active system of all conjugations and noun declensions 1-4. 

 

4  1/31          Virgil, Book 3. Wheelock, Ch. 22: Fifth Declension, res, rei, f. >thing,= dies diei, m. >day=; Ablative of Place where: In magnā  casā vivunt; Navis sub aquā fuit.  Summary of ablative forms: the ablative with prepositions: cum, in, sub, ab,dē, ex.  Vocabulary, exercises, reading, translation, grammar.  Begin, Wheelock, Ch. 23.

 

 

5 2/3             Virgil, Book 4. Quiz, grammar, vocabulary, conjugation, translation Wheelock, Ch. 23: Participles: active: present agens, agaentis, >doing,=; future, acturus, -a,-um, >about to do,= >going to do=; passive: perfect,  actus, >a,=um, >done,= >having been done=; future, agendus,-a,-um, >to be done=; >deserving or fit to be done=. Declension of participles: agens, agentis.  Wheelock, Ch. 24: Ablative Absolute: His rebus auditis, coepit tim‘re. Passive Periphrastic Conjugation: Gerundive + Sum: haec femina laudanda est.  Dative of Agent with Passive Periphrastic: Hic liber mihi cum cur~ legendus erit.  Vocabulary, exercises, reading, tranaslation, grammar, review.  

 

 6  2/7          Wheelock, Ch. 25: Infinitives: Active present, agere, perfect, egisse, future, acturus -a,-um esse; Passive present, agi, perfect, actus, -a,-um,esse; future, actum iri.  Infinitive in Indirect Discourse with Accusative subject: Magister dicit Iuliam esse discipulam bonam.  Infinitive tenses in Indirect Statment: Dicunt eum iuv~re eam, . . . eum iuvisse eam . . .eum iuturum esse eam, etc. Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, exercises, review. Wheelock, Ch. 26: Comparison of Adjectives: carus,-a,-um, carior, -ius, carissimus, -a,-um etc.  Declension of comparatives: fortior, fortioris etc.  Alblative of Comparison: Consilia tu sunt clariora luce.  Vocabulary, exercises, grammar, reading, translation, review. Virgil, Book 5.

 

 

7  2/14          Wheelock, Ch. 27: Special and Irregular Comparison of Adjectives: faculis,-e, facilior, -ius, facillimus, -a,-um etc.  Review of conjugations, declensions, grammar, vocabulary. Wheelock, Ch. 28: Subjunctive Mood: present subjunctive: laudem, moneam, ducam, audiam, capiam etc.  Subjunctive clauses: jussive subjunctive: Discipulus discat aut discedat!   Purpose Clauses: Hoc dicit ut eos iuvet.  Discedit n‘ id audiat.   Vocabulary, exercises, reading, translation, grammar. Virgil, Book 6. 

 

 

 8 2/21          Review of subjunctive forms and uses. Quiz on the subjunctive.   Wheelock. Ch. 29: Imperfect Subjunctive, active and passive: laud~rem, laudarer, mon‘rem, monerer, ducerem, ducerer, audirem, audirer, caperem, caperer. Present and Imperfect Subjunctive of Sum and Possum: sim, possim, essem, possem etc.  Result clauses: ut + the subjunctive: Tanta fecit ut urbem servaret.  Vocabulary, exercises, reading, translation, review.   Wheelock, Ch. 30: Perfect Subjunctive active: laudaverim, monuerim, duxerim, audiverim, ceperim; perfect passive: laudatus sim, minitus sim, ductus sim, auditus sim, captus sim; Pluperfect Subjunctive active:  laudavissem, monuissem, duxissem, audivissem, cepissem; passive, laudatus essem, monitus essem, ductus essem, auditus essem, captus essem. The Subjunctive in Indirect Question: Quid Gaius Facit?  Rogant quid Gaius faciat.  Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation. Review Virgil.

 

9   2/28         MIDTERM: Test I

 

10 3/7          Spring Break

 

         

11  3/14        Review of subjunctive forms: Quiz on subjunctive forms and functions.  Wheelock, Ch. 30, Sequence of Tenses: PrimaryBMain verb in Present or Future, Subordinate Subjunctive in Present = action at same time or after, in Perfect = action before; HistoricalBMain verb in Past Tenses, Subordinate Subjunctive in Imperfect = action at same time or after, Pluperfect = action before.  Vocabulary, grammar, reading, review.  Wheelock, Ch. 31:   Cum Clauses: cum as conjunction meaning when, since, although introducing an indicative clause: Cum eum videbis, eum cognosces;  or a subjunctive clause: Cum hoc sciret, potuit eos iuvaret.  Irregular verb: Fero, ferr, tuli, latum, >to bear,= >carry.= Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, review.  Virgil, Book 7.

 

12  3/21        Quiz on Subjunctive forms and functions.  Review.  Wheelock, Ch. 32: Formation and Comparison of Adverbs: long‘, longissimus, longissim‘; liber, liberius, liberrim‘; pulchr‘, pulchrius, pulcherrim‘; Third Declension adverbs with -iter endings: fortiter, fortius, fortissim‘, etc.  Irregular Verg: Volo, velle, volui, >to wish=: volo, vis, vult, etc. Nolo, nolle, nolui (ne + volo), >not to wish,= >to be unwilling,= malo, malle, malui (magis + volo) >to want something more or instead=.  Nolo in Negative Commands: Noli manere, Amice, Nolite discedere, amici mei!  Proviso clauses: Subjunctive + dummodo >provided that= or >so long as=:   Non timebo, dummodo h§ c remaneas.  Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, review.  Wheelock, Ch. 33: ; Conditions: Wheelock, Ch. 33: Indicative Conditions: Indicative Conditions: Simple fact present, present indicative in both clauses: Si id facit, prudens est: >If he is doing this, he is wise=; Simple fact past: Si id fecit, prudens fuit: >If he did this, he was wise=; Simple fact future: Si id faciet, prudens erit: >If he does (will do) this, he will be wise.  Subjunctive conditions: Contrary to fact, present: Si id faceret, prudens esset: >If he were doing this, he would be wise= (imperfect subjunctive in both clauses) ; Contrary to fact, past: Si id fecisset, prudens fuisset: >if he had done this, he would be wise= (pluperfect subjunctive in both clauses) ; Future less vivid or >should, would=: Si id faciat, prudens sit: >If he should do this, he would be wise= (present subjunctive in both clauses).  Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, review. Virgil, Book 8.

 

 

13 3/28         Wheelock Ch. 34: Deponent Verbs: verbs with passive forms but essentially active meanings: hortor, hortari, hortatus sum, >I urge, to urge, I have urged=; fateor, fateri, fassus sum:   >I confess, to confess, I have confessed=; sequor, sequi, secutus sum: > I follow, to follow, I have followed=; molior, moliri, molitus sum: >I work at, to work at, I have worked at=; patior, pati, passus sum: >I suffer, to suffer, I have suffered=. Learn all indicative and subjunctive forms of deponent verbs: vocabulary, practice and review.  Ablative with special deponents: utor, uti, usus sum: >use= Utitur stilo >He=s using a pencil.= fruor >enjoy=  fungor, >perform,= potior, >possess,= vescor, >eat.= Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, review. Virgil, Book 9.

 

 

14  4/4          Wheelock, Ch. 35: Dative with Adjectives: Mors es similis somno, etc. Dative with Special Verbs: credo tibi, impero militibus, etc.  Dative with compound verbs: Obsequor ei.  Praeposui eum exercitui. Etc.  Vocabulary, grammar, exercises, reading, translation.   Wheelock, Ch. 36:  Jussive noun clauses (indirect command): Hoc facite! versus Hoc faciant.  Imperavit vobis ut hoc faceretis.  Irregular verb: fio, fieri, factus sum: >to occur,= >happen,= >be done,= >be made.=  Vocabulary, grammar, reading, translation, exercises. Virgil, Bk.  10.

 

 

15  4/11        Quiz, deponent verbs, verbs with ablative, dative, jussive noun clauses. Wheelock, Ch. 37.  Conjugation of EÇ, § re, i§, itum, >to go=.  Constructions of Place: place where: in or sub + ablative; to which: in, ad, or sub + accusative; from which: ab, d‘, or ex + ablative.  With names of cities, towns, small islands as with the three nouns domus, domus (-i) f. >home,=  humus, humi f. >ground=, >earth,= and rus, ruris n. >country,= >countryside,= no prepositions are usually applied: locative for place where: locative = genitive ending without preposition  in nouns of first and second declension singular; otherwise it generally = the ablative ending.  Visus est Romae, Athenis, et Carthagine; place to which: accusative without preposition: Ibit Romam, Athenas, et Carthaginem; place from which: ablative without preposition: Iit Rom~, Athenis, et Carthagine.  Irregular declension of domus: locative, domi >at home, accusative domum >to home=, ablative domo >from home=.  Locative of humus: humi >on the ground= ; locative or rus, ruri or rure: >in the country.=  Temporal constuctions: Review ablative of time when or within which (Ch. 15).  Accusative of duration of time without preposition: Multos annos vixit; Paucas horas domi manebit.  Vocabulary, grammar, exercises, reading, translation.  Virgil, Book 11. 

 

 

16  4/18        Term Paper Due Monday.  Virgil, Book 12. Review

 

17 5/2           TEST II: Final Exam., Monday, May 2nd.