Assignment for Friday, 04.30.21

Dear Intermediate Latinists,

For Friday, April 30, please do the following.

READING

Shelmerdine, Chapter 31, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way.

  • Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Speech (#132, pp. 281–2).
  • Impersonal Constructions (#133, pp. 282–3).
  • More on the Dative: With Compounds, Purpose (#134, pp. 283–4).
  • Review of Cases: Genitive, Dative (#135, p. 285).

HOMEWORK

Due noon (EST) via email.

  • Translate Reading 44 (p. 286), breaking it into individual sentences, per usual.
  • Translate the following sentences into Latin:
    1. It is right that we run as quickly as possible in order to win.
    2. Let her not see those things which it is not right to see.
    3. They say that the Romans, who captured Greece, were conquered by Greek arts.
    4. If you (pl.) had warned the sleeping poets, they would not have shouted too loudly.

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 04.29.21

Dear Intermediate Latinists,

For Thursday, April 29, please do the following.

VIEWING

Due by 11:30 AM (EST).

As we reach the end of our textbook, Shelmerdine packs a lot of material in, some of it new, some of it review. The above video covers one of the new concepts, and does some productive review of indirect statements, commands, and questions, so it’s well worth your time.

As usual, bring any questions to class, or ask them via the group email list.

DC

Assignment for Wednesday, 04.28.21

Dear Intermediate Latinists,

For Wednesday, April 28, please do the following.

READING

Shelmerdine, Chapter 30, on the following forms and concepts. Note any questions along the way:

  • More on Relative Pronouns: Connecting, Clauses of Characteristic and Purpose (#130, pp. 271–3).
  • Review of Cases: Nominative, Vocative, Accusative (#131, pp. 273–4).

HOMEWORK

Due noon (EST) via email.

  • Exercise 220 (p. 272), ALL.
  • Exercise 221 (p. 273), ONLY 2 and 3.

DC

Assignment for Wednesday, 02.24.21

Dear Intermediate Latinists,

For Wednesday, February 24, please do the following.

READING

Shelmerdine, Chapter 18, on the following forms and concepts:

  • Dependent Clauses: Noun Use — Relative Clauses (#88, p. 165).
  • Interrogative Pronoun: quis, quid (#89a, p. 166).
  • Interrogative Adjective: qui, quae, quod (#89b, pp. 166–67).
  • Exercise 145 (p. 166).
  • Exercise 146 (p. 166).
  • Exercise 147 (p. 167), ONLY TRANSLATE.
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