GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The syllabus for each part of Greek I to III (bons) and of Latin I to III (bons) includes:

(i) Prescribed Authors;

(ii) Accidence, Syntax and Prose Composition;

(iii) Unprepared Translation;

(iv) Historical, Literary and Cultural Studies.

Each examination on prescribed authors may include questions on section (iv) 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.

BOOKS REQUIRED

Students are required to own all the books for Latin or Greek set out in the instructions for these subjects for the ordinary degree and also

For Greek: Smyth, H.

W.—Greek

Grammar. (Harvard U.P., 1959.) For Latin: Woodcock, E. C.—A New Latin Syntax. (Methuen.)

1. GREEK PART I (Ions)

Three lectures and two tutorial classes per week.

BOOKS

Prescribed textbooks for 1966:

Thucydides—Book I. (Marchant, Macmillan.)

• Lysias

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Orationes. (ed., Shuckburgh, Macmillan.) Euripides—BacCØ. (ed., Dodds, O.U.P.) EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (one in Prose Composition, one in Unprepared Translation and one in Prescribed Authors).

2. GREEK PART II (Ions)

Three lectures and one tutorial class weekly.

BOOKS

Prescribed textbooks for 1966:

As for Greek part II (ordinary degree), omitting Thucydides text.

Special study:

Additional reading for 1966:

Sélections from:

Homer—Odyssey XIII-XXIV. (ed., Stanford, Macmillan.) EXAMINATION

Four 3-hour papers (one in Prescribed Authors, one in Prose Composition, one in Unprepared Translation and one in Historical, Literary and Cultural Background).

3. GREEK PART III (Ions)

Four lectures and two tutorial classes per week. . BOOKS

Prescribed textbooks for 1966: .

As for Greek part III (ordinary degree), omitting Thucydides text.

Special studies:

(i) A Special Study prescribed by the professor.

(ii) Greek Historical Syntax.

(ш) Additional reading for 1966:

SYLLABUS

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Selections from:

Homer—Odyssey XII-XXIV. (ed. Stanford, Macmillan.).

EXAMINATION. (a) For part I of the final examination:

Prescribed Greek authors: one 3-hour paper.

Candidates in the Honours School of Classical Studies should note that they are required to offer Comparative Philology in 1966.

(b) Annual examination:

1. Greek unprepared translation: one 3-hour paper.

2. One 3-hour paper in Greek Prose Composition and Historical Syntax, and one 3-hour paper in the Special Study, unless exempted from one or both of these papers by the professor as a result of satisfactory work during the first two terms.

109. GREEK PART

IV

A course of tutorials and essay work throughout the year together with attend- ance at lectures as directed.

SYLLABUS

(i) Greek Prose Composition, including Historical Syntax.

(ii) Greek Literature.

(iii) A Special Study prescribed by the professor, bearing in mind the special interests of each student. Students in combined courses will be advised to choose a Greek or Roman topic which is relevant to their other main study. Each student must complete and hand in, on the first day of the third term, an essay of not more than 9,000 words on his special study.

(iv) Unprepared translation.

EXAMINATION. Relevant papers of part II of the final examination.

4. LATIN PART

I (Ions)

Five lectures or tutorials weekly.

Prescribed textbooks for 1966:

Virgil—Aeneid XII. (ed. Maguinness, Methuen.) Virgil—The Aeneid. (Penguin.)

Cicero—Verrine V. (ed. Levens, Methuen.)

Horace—Opera. (ed. Wickham and Garrod, O.U.P.) Special study: Verse composition.

Prescribed textbook:

Cooper, C. G. Introduction to the Latin Hexameter. (Macmillan. ) EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (one in Prose and Verse Composition, one in Unprepared Translation and one in Prescribed Authors and Roman History).

5. LATIN PART II

(Ions)

Three lectures and two tutorial classes per week.

BOOKS

Prescribed textbooks for 1966:

As for Latin part II (ordinary degree) omitting Cicero text.

Special studies:

(j) Verse Composition.

(ii) Additional reading for 1966:

Virgil—A eneid VII-XII. (ed. Fairclough; Loeb ed., Vol. II, Heine- mann.)

(ш) Practical Criticism.

FACULTY OF ARTs HANDBOOK EXAMINATION

Four 3-hour papers (one in Prescribed Authors, one in Prose, and Verse Com- position, one in Unprepared Translation and one in Historical, Literary and Cultural Background).

6. LATIN PART III

(Ions)

Four lectures and three tutorial classes per week.

BOOKS

Prescribed textbooks for 1966:

As for. Latin part III (ordinary degree), omitting Cicero text.

Special studies:

(i) A Special Study prescribed by the professor.

(u) Historical Syntax.

(iii) Practical Criticism.

(iv) Additional reading for 1966:

As for Latin part II honours sec. (ii).

EXAMINATION

(a) For part I of the final examination:

Prescribed Latin authors: one 3-hour paper.

(For Comparative Philology see note under Greek Part III.) (b) Annual examination:

1. Latin unprepared translation.

2. One 3-hour paper in Latin Prose Composition and Historical Syntax, and one 3-hour paper in the Special Study, unless exempted from one or both of these papers by the professor as a result of satisfactory work during the first two terms.

110. LATIN PART

IV

A course of tutorials and essay work throughout the year together with attend- ance at lectures as directed.

SYLLABUS

(i) Latin. Prose Composition, including Historical Syntax.

(ii) Latin Literature.

(ш) A Special Study prescribed by the professor according to the plan set out under Greek IV.

(iv) Unprepared translation.

EXAMINATION. Relevant papers of part II of the final examination.

39. COMPARATIVE PHILOLOGY Two lectures per week and tutorials as required.

SYLLABUS

The general principles of classical philology and their detailed application to the study of the Greek and Latin languages, including comparative grammar.

EXAMINATION:. One 3-hour paper i.e. Paper 7 of Part II of the final examination.

MASTER OF ARTS

A. SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL STUDIES

Candidates for the degree will proceed by thesis. Candidates will work under the direction of a member of the department of Classical Studies. They may be directed to attend any lectures or classes bearing on their work.

An entry form for examination for higher degrees must be submitted to the Registrar.

Theses must be submitted not later than 18 February, 1967.

should be Three copies of each thesis (quarto, typewritten, double spaced)

submitted. one of which will be deposited in the University Library.