Assignment for Monday, 02-08-16

Dear Satirists,

For Monday, February 8, please do the following:

(1) Read and translate the following:

• Horace, Satires 1.1.61–87; and
• Horace, Satires 1.4.1–25

We're going to move from Horace's views on greed in Satire 1 to his thoughts on genre and Lucilius in Satire 4. As usual, make use of Gowers' commentary, and remember your best practices.

(2) Download, print, and fill in scansion drill 1. We'll spend a few minutes discussing any trouble spots, and then I'll collect your sheets.

(2a) If you want some additional perspective on scanning, beyond what we've discussed in class, consult the following short sections of the Hexametrica site:

• Preface;
• Rhythms >>> The Tradition, Fingers, Feet, Substitution; and
• Scansion >>> Nature, Position, Example, Syllabification.

DC