Latin III: De
Bello Gallico
Instructor: James
Ransom
March 8, 2014
Course Schedule
Week of March 10,
2014
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CLASS
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WEEK
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LESSON
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LESSON TITLE
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CHAPTERS
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LINES
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ONE
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Ritchie 21 Hercules’
1st Labor: Nemean Lion
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1
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T 3/11
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13
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2 CLASSES OF
NOBILITY: DRUIDS AND KNIGHTS
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6: 13.1-13.8
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18
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2
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W 3/12
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14
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THE DRUIDS:
PRIVILEGES, EDUCATION, BELIEFS
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6: 13.9-14
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23
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3
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TH 3/13
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14
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Wheelock 25 Infinitives; Indirect Statement
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41
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Tuesday, March 11
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Caesar DBG:
Fast-forward to Book 6, Ch.
13-20.
o Time: 53 BC
o Military
context: Second invasion of Germania
§
Subject matter of 13-20: Caesar takes a break
from his straight narrative of battles and barbarian intrigue to provide observations
about the class structure and cultural organization of the Gallic peoples.
o In
Chapter 13, Caesar discusses “Two Classes of Nobility: Druids and Knights.”
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Since 13
is a long chapter we’re taking it in two parts.
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Our reading today is 13.1-13.8
o Lead
class in translation:
§ Joe
13.1
§ Bernie
13.2-3.
§ Abe
13.4-5
§ John
13.6-7
§ Louis
13.8
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Ritchie
21 Hercules’ 1st
Labor: Nemean Lion
o Fast Facts:
There is no one original source for the fable of the 12 Labors of
Hercules, though scholars point to a lost 6th c. BC epic poem by
Peisander (fl. ~650 B.C.) as the earliest known source. A convenient summary of the Labors is
contained in the “Library” of Greek myth and legend traditionally attributed to
Apollodorus (fl. 2nd c. B.C.)
A translation of Apollodorus’ account is available online at several
sites, including
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Wheelock
24 cont.: Passive Periphrastic
Wednesday, March 12
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Caesar
DBG 6:13.9-14
o Caesar
continues his discussion of “The
Druids: Privileges, Education, and
Beliefs.”
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Freeman, Julius
Caesar Chapter 12
o Bernie
reports and leads class discussion. Come
with comments and questions.
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Wheelock Sententiae and Exercitationes assigned
Thursday, March 13
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Caesar
DBG 6 cont.
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Wheelock
25: Infinitives and Indirect
Statement
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QUIZ: Third Declension Nouns; Third Conjugation
Verbs
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