(This course will be offered in 1977.)
For second-year students (Classical Studies 2C) a course of two lectures and one tutorial throughout the year. Third-year students (Classical Studies ЭC) will have, in addition, one seminar per week for the first two terms, or the equivalent.
Students who are taking Greek or Latin to third year may enrol for either of these courses without having taken Classical Studies 1A.
SYLLABUS
For students in Classical Studies 2C two of the following sections, for students in Classical Studies Э'C three of the following sections:
(a) Literature and Society in the early Roman empire.
(b) Greek and Roman epic.
(c) Byzantium in the sixth century (both the art and history of the period will be studied).
(d) An agreed segment of the course in Greek philosophy offered by the Philosophy Department (i.e. an approved portion of Philosophy
2G). .
In 1977 second-year students (Classical Studies 2C) will normally take (a) and (b), but second-year students may be admitted to (c) or (d) under special circumstances on application to the chairman of the department.
WRITTEN WORK
One essay of up to 2,500 words will be required for each section.
ВOOKS
(a) Literature and Society in the early Roman empire:
Balsdon J P V D Life and leisure in Ancient Rome, Godley Head
Bowen J A history of western education, vol. 1 The Ancient World, Methuen paperback
Grant M The World of Rome, Mentor
•Petronius Satyricon, tr Sullivan J, Penguin
•Apuieius The Golden Ass, tr Graves R, Penguin
•Juvenal Satires, tr Green P, Penguin
•Pliny Letters, tr Radice B, Penguin
•Suetonius The Twelve Caesars, tr Graves R, Penguin
•Tacitus The Annals of Imperial Rome, tr Grant M, Penguin
•Tacitus The Agricola and the Germania, tr Mattingly H, Penguin
•Ovid Amores, tr Lee G, John Murray
•Catullus tr Whigham P, Penguin Glob P V The Bog People, Paladin
•Lucretius The Nature of the Universe, tr Latham, Penguin
•Virgil Georgics, tr Lewis C. Day, Oxford paperback
•Seneca Four Tragedies and Octavia, tr Watling E F, Penguin (b) Greek and Roman Epic:
•Homer Iliad, tr Lattimore R, Phoenix Homer Odyssey, tr Fitzgerald, Panther
•Apollonius of Rhodes The Voyage of the Argo, tr Rieu E V, Penguin 79
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• Catullus tr Whigham P, Penguin
• Virgil Aeneid, tr Lewis C. Day, Oxford paperback
•Ovid Metamorphoses, tr lines, Penguin Lucas Pharselia, tr Graves R, Penguin (c) Byzantium in the sixth century:
• Bury J B History of the Later Roman Empire vol. 2, Dover reprint
•Barker J W Justinian end the later Roman Empire, University of Wisconsin Press
or
'Browning R Justinien and Theodora, Weidenfeid and Nicolson Beckwith J The art of Constantinople, 2nd ed Phaidon paperback Procopius History of the Wars, tr Averil Cameron, Twayne Procopius Sесгеt History. tr Atwater, Ann Arbor
EXAMINATION
Up to two 3-hour papers for students in Classical Studies 2C, up to three 3-hour papers for students in Classical Studies ЗC. Written work done during the year will be consiдеrед in determining the result.
HONOURS DEGREE
A. SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES
1. The course for the degree with honours In the school of Classical Studies comprises the following subjects:
Ancient Greek part 1 (ordinary degree) and, at honours level, parts 2, 3 and 4.
Latin part 1 (ordinary degree) and, at honours level, parts 2, 3 and 4.
A candidate in this school must take these subjects and three additional subjects normally including a sequence of two subjects. Prospective honours candidates should feel free to consult the chairman of depart- ment on their choice of subjects.
Except with the permission of the faculty, no candidate for honours in the school of Classical Studies or combined courses may sit for exami- nation without completing the essay work and exercises, and attending tutorial classes in the subjects of the school.
2. In their first year, prospective honours candidates will take Ancient Greek part 1 (pass), Latin part 1 (pass) and two additional subjects.
They will find of particular value the optional additional work provided in Ancient Greek part 1 (pass) and Latin part 1 (pass). Admission to the higher years of the course is conditional upon satisfactory performance in this first year, and students must be approved by the faculty of Arts as candidates for the degree with honours before entering the second year of the honours school.
In their second year, candidates will take the honours courses in Ancient Greek part 2 and Latin part 2, and the remaining additional subject, nor- mally at grade 2 level, and in their third year, the honours courses in Ancient Greek part З and Latin part 3; and in their fourth year the honours courses in Ancient Greek part 4 and Latin part 4.
Candidates for honours in the school of Classical Studies are required, unless exempted by the chairmen of department, to submit one essay or to perform some other approved work by the beginning of first term In each of their second and third years.
3. Candidates will be examined in the subjects of Ancient Greek part 2 and Latin part 2 at the annual examination at the end of the second year.
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Classical Studies 4. At the end of the third year candidates will be examined in translation from Ancient Greek and Latin. They will also be examined in special studies prescribed for the third year. They will also take part I of the final examination.
6. The final examination in the school of Classical Studies will be held in two parts, part I at the end of the third year, part I1 at the end of the fourth year.
Pert I
1. Prescribed Ancient Greek authors.
2. Historical and literary studies connected with prescribed Ancient Greek authors.
з. Prescribed Latin authors.
4. Historical and literary studies connected with prescribed Latin authors.
5. Comparative philology (according to the year in which lectures are given).
Part II
1. Extensive reading in Ancient Greek.
2. Extensive reading In Latin.
3. Ancient Greek unseen translation.
4. Latin unseen translation.
6. Latin literature.
6. Ancient Greek literature.
7. Ancient Greek special studies.
8. Latin special studies.
9. Comparative philology (according to the year in which lectures are given).
As part of part 11 of the final examination each student must also com- plete and hand in, on the first day of the third term, an essay of not more than 9.000 words on an approved subject.
COMBINED HONOURS
For possible combined honours courses with Latin and with Ancient Greek see p. 490 ff. Candidates in such combined honours courses will take either Latin part 1 (ordinary degree) and, at honours level, Latin parts 2, З and 4 or Ancient Greek part 1 (ordinary degree) and, at honours level, Ancient Greek parts 2, 3 and 4.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS SYLLABUS
The syllabus for each part of Ancient Greek 1 (ordinary degree) and, at honours level, 2, 3 and 4 and of Latin 1 (ordinary degree) and, at hon- ours level, 2, 3 and 4 includes:
(i) Prescribed authors;
(11) Unprepared translation;
(iii) Historical and literary studies.
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Faculty of Arts
In addition, parts 1 and 2 have regular language classes.,
Each examination on prescribed authors may include questions on section (iii) of the syllabus.
In addition to the sections of the syllabus listed above, honours students are required to do the special studies listed below under the several subjects.