Assignment for Monday, 02-29-16

Dear Satirists,

For Monday, February 29, please do the following:

(1) Navigate over to our Quizzes page, and read the following sections carefully:

• Introduction;
• Format; and
• Guidelines for Quiz 1 (due March 11).

 We'll spend some time Monday and Wednesday addressing any questions you might have.

(2) Read and translate the following:

• Horace, Satires 1.9.1–52.

Satire 9, "The Boor" (or "Bore") is arguably the best known Horatian satire. As we did with 1.6, we'll this poem in its entirety over the next two class periods.

(3) Download, print, and fill in scansion drill 4. We'll spend a few minutes discussing any trouble spots, and then I'll collect your sheets.

(3a) If you want some additional perspective on caesurae, beyond what we've discussed in class, consult the following section of the Hexametrica site:

• Scansion >>> Pauses.

DC