Assignment for Friday, 03.06.20

Dear Satirists,

For Friday, March 6, please do the following:

(1) Read and translate

  • Horace, Satires 1.9.45–80 — which will conclude Horace’s encounter with The Boor.

(2) Review J. L. Ferris-Hill’s essay on Satires 1.9 in preparation for today’s discussion. Pay particular attention to the pages relevant to your question.

Assignment for Thursday, 03.05.20

Dear Satirists,

By 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, please do the following.

(1) Read J. L. Ferris-Hill’s article on Horace, S. 1.9.

(2) Bearing in mind the guidelines on our Opera page, generate a thoughtful discussion question about the essay and email it to Prof. Curley.

Once your question has been approved, the page numbers to which your queston pertains will be posted below, to aid your peers in formulating their questions.

DC


  • Rosenblum, pp. 435–6.
  • Padala, p. 437.
  • Savage, p. 439.
  • Hough, p. 442.
  • Schwartz, pp. 442–3.
  • Smith, p. 453.

Assignment for Wednesday, 02.19.20

Dear Satirists,

For Wednesday, February 19, please do the following:

(1) Read and translate the following:

  • Horace, Satires 1.5.60–104 — the end of Horace’s journey to Brundisium.

(2) Download, print, and fill in scansion drill 3. We’ll spend a few minutes discussing any trouble spots, and then I’ll collect your sheets.

Assignment for Friday, 02.14.20

Dear Satirists,

For Friday, February 14, please do the following:

(1) Read and translate the following:

  • Horace, Satires 1.5.20–60 — just past the midpoint of the journey to Brundisium.

(2) Review Frances Muecke’s essay on Ennius and Lucilius in preparation for today’s discussion. Pay particular attention to the pages relevant to your question.

DC

Assignment for Thursday, 02.13.20

Dear Satirists,

By 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 13, please do the following.

(1) Read Frances Muecke’s essay on Ennius and Lucilius.

(2) Bearing in mind the guidelines on our Opera page, generate a thoughtful discussion question about the essay and email it to Prof. Curley.

Once your question has been approved, the page numbers to which your queston pertains will be posted below, to aid your peers in formulating their questions.

DC


  • Smith, p. 34.
  • Schwartz, pp. 34–6.
  • Rosenblum, p. 37.
  • Savage, p. 40.
  • Padala, p. 40.
  • Hugh, p. 44.
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