LAT 324: Advanced Latin Grammar and Composition (Unique # 32955)
Spring, 2010; TTh 9:30-11, WAG 112
Timothy Moore, WAG 113; 232-4161; [email protected]
Office hours TTh 11-12:15, 2-3, or by appointment
Course description: This course is designed for students seeking teaching certification in
Latin, other Latin and classics majors, and others with a serious interest in the Latin
language. Our principal aims are to review, refine, and practice our knowledge of Latin
grammar and syntax, and to gain a clearer understanding of Latin semantics and prose
style. Our primary means to these ends will be the translation of sentences and
paragraphs from English into Latin and stylistic analysis of selected passages of Latin
prose. An important supplement to our work in composition will be exercises in spoken
Latin, designed to reinforce our knowledge of grammar, enhance our appreciation of the
sound of Latin literature, and prepare future teachers of Latin with oral drills useful in the
classroom.
Prerequisite: LAT 312 or equivalent (LAT 323 or equivalent recommended)
Required Texts:
M. A. North and A. E. Hillard, Latin Prose Composition.
Additional readings will be placed on Blackboard.
Students will also need access to a good Latin dictionary (I recommend Cassell’s Latin
Dictionary), and to one of the following Latin Grammars. These can be purchased or
used online via Google books or Perseus:
B. Gildersleeve and G. Lodge, Latin Grammar
Allen and Greenough’s New Latin Grammar.
Grading:
Two midterm exams: 15% each
Daily written assignments: 20% (no credit will be given for assignments handed in late)
Class participation (includes attendance, preparation, contributions to class discussions,
and oral presentations): 20%
Final exam: 30%
Grade scale
A: 93-100; A-: 90-92.9; B+: 87-89.9; B: 83-86.9; B-: 80-82.9; C+: 77-79.9; C: 73-76.9;
C-: 70-72.9; D+: 67-69.9; D: 63-66.9; D-: 60-62.9
Tentative Schedule
(NH = North and Hillard, Latin Prose Composition; CS=Course supplement, on
Blackboard)
January
19 INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
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21 NH Preliminary exercises A (1, 4, 8, 10, 12), B (1, 3, 4, 6, 10, 20), C (1, 4, 6, 8, 16,
20), D (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 16, 17), E (1, 4, 6, 7, 19, 20); Review Latin numerals (CS
I)
26 NH Preliminary exercises F (1, 3, 4, 11, 15, 17, 20), G (1, 2, 13, 14, 17, 20), H (1-25);
Study pronunciation guide (CS II)
28 Sequence of tenses, final and consecutive clauses: NH Ex. 2 (1-5), 10 (all), 19 (all);
Read aloud prose passage (CS III)
February
2 Infinitives and participles: NH Ex. 21 (1,2, 4, 7), 25 (1-2), 26 (1, 8), 27 (4, 5, 8, 9), 28
(4, 5), 29 (1-3), 30 (1, 7), 31 (8); Read aloud prose passage (CS III)
4 Time, space, place, ablatives: NH Ex. 36 (1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9), 38 (1, 6, 7, 11), 40 (all); 42
(4, 5, 7), 43 (7, 12); Read CS IV
9 Indirect statements: NH Ex. 44 (8), 45 (10), 46 (1, 3, 8, 12), 47 (5, 9, 12), 48 (7), 49 (1,
7), 50 (4), 51; Practice reading verse (CS V)
11 Price, genitives, datives, passives of intransitives: NH Ex. 58 (1, 2, 4, 5), 59 (1, 3, 4,
5), 61 (1, 2), 62 (3, 4), 64 (all); 71 (1, 2, 3); Read aloud verse passage (CS V)
16 Commands: NH Ex. 73 (1, 3, 4, 6), 75 (1, 2, 6), 78 (1, 9, 10), 79 (all); Read aloud
verse passage (CS V)
18 Datives and ablatives: NH Ex. 86 (1, 2, 6, 8), 87 (1, 2, 4), 89 (2, 6, 8), 90 (2, 4), 91
(all); Study question words (CS VI)
23 Gerunds, gerundives, and supines: NH Ex. 99 (all), 100 (1, 2, 8), 104 (1, 3, 5, 6, 8)
109 (all); Answer questions on passage (CS VII.a)
25: Review
March
2 Exam I
4 Direct and indirect questions: NH Ex. 112 (1, 4, 5, 8), 115 (1, 8, 9), 116 (1, 2, 3, 5, 8,
9), 117 (8), 123 (all); Answer questions on passage (CS VII.b)
9 Subordinate clauses in indirect statement, impersonal verbs: NH Ex. 124 (all); 129 (1,
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), 130 (4, 5, 7, 11); Answer questions on passage (CS VII.c)
11 Genitives: NH Ex. 131 (2, 3, 6, 9), 132 (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10); Ask questions on passage
(CS VIII, The Good Samaritan)
15-19: Feriae Vernales
23 Relative with subjunctive, obligation: NH Ex. 141 (2, 7), 142 (2, 4), 143 (2, 4, 8), 148
(all); 149 (4, 7, 8), 151 (1, 7) 152 (1, 2, 4); Ask questions on passage (CS VIII,
The Prodigal Son)
25 Fear and causal clauses: NH Ex. 155 (1,2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12), 156 (1), 160 (5, 6, 7,
9), 161 (1, 2) 162 (all)
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30 quin, quominus: NH Ex. 168 (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9), 171 (1, 5, 7, 9), 172 (1, 11), 173
(2), 181 (all); Review for Exam
April
1 Exam 2
6 Temporal clauses: NH 182 (1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10), 188 (3, 7, 9, 189 10), 190 (3, 4, 5, 9), 192
(6, 7), 193 (4, 8, 9, 12); Ask questions on passage (CS VIII, Dives and Lazarus)
8 Conditions: NH Ex. 202 (1, 2, 6), 205 (2, 7, 8) 209 (all), 210 (all); Ask questions on
passage (CS VIII, Bede’s Account of Gregory’s Interest in British Missions)
13 Pronouns and adjectives: NH Ex. 212 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6), 213 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8), 221
(all); Read CS IX
15 NH Ex. 223 1, 2, 3, 5; 225 1, 9, 10; 226 8; 231 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12; 236: Concessive
and comparative clauses; Analyze style of CS X
20 Oratio obliqua I: NH Ex. 243 (all), 245 (all)
22 Oratio obliqua II: NH Ex. 246 (all), 247 (all); Analyze style of CS XI
27 Translate into Latin any passage you wish (minimum 100 words)
29 Analyze style of CS XII; Reports
May
4 Analyze style of CS XIII; Hand in corrected passages; Reports
6 Review
Final Exam: Thursday, May 13, 9:00–12:00 noon
POLICIES
A word to the wise
It is impossible to succeed in this course without regular attendance and participation.
Please note the importance of class participation in your grade. This means that you will
be richly rewarded for consistent attendance and preparation, but repeated absences
and/or lack of preparation for class will cost you dearly. Attendance will be taken and
preparation will be evaluated each day. If you miss class more than a few times during
the semester, or if you do not come prepared to class each day, it is unlikely that you will
either pass this course or learn Latin.
Missed and late work
No credit will be given for daily assignments handed in late. Exams may be made up
only in the case of a religious holiday (see below), or a documented medical or family
emergency. Missed work must be made up within two weeks. If you miss class on any
day, you are responsible to find out the assignment for the next day.
LAT 324 Syllabus
Scholastic dishonesty
Scholastic dishonesty on any graded assignment will result in a 0 on the assignment.
Scholastic dishonesty includes any kind of cheating, including plagiarism. For more
information, contact Student Judicial Services at 471-2841, or go to
http://deanofstudents.utexas.edu/sjs/scholdis.php.
Academic disabilities
The University of Austin provides upon request appropriate academic accommodations
for qualified students with disabilities. For more information, contact Services for
Students with Disabilities, 471-6259, or go to
http://www.utexas.edu/diversity/ddce/ssd/index.php.
Religious holidays
You may make up work missed because of a religious holiday if you bring me
documentation of the holiday fourteen days ahead of time.
Cell phones
Please make absolutely certain that your cell phone, if you have one with you, is turned
off during class.
Promptness
Late arrivals are exceedingly disrupting. Be sure to get here on time each day.
UT Honor Code
The core values of The University of Texas at Austin are learning, discovery, freedom,
leadership, individual opportunity, and responsibility. Each member of the university is
expected to uphold these values through integrity, honesty, trust, fairness, and respect
toward peers and community.
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