1897-1898 Academic Catalog

Cedarville College. closely tudied. In the second term Homer's Iliad 1s read. The tudent become acquainted with the archaic forms of the lan– guage and the rule of prosody. Especially is 1ythology dwelt upon and a thorough knowledge of the customs and rites of the Homeric day 1s required. The Homeric question is discussed and the work is studied both from a syntactic and allegorical point of view. During the third term the Prometheus Bound of .JEschylus i read. The metre, mythology: .style, peculiar forms and expres– ion of the work, together with Mrs. Browning's translation are carefully studied. The Greek of the Sophomore year consists of one term in Memorabilia and two terms in Plato ' Apology and Crito. The Memorabilia is made an introduction to the tudy of Plato. , pecial drill is given to the use of participles. The life and teachings of ocrate are examined in a historical and philo- ophical light. The Apology and Crito continue the tudy of ,'aerates and hi method . Much time is devoted to Grecian philosophy. The J uni<H year of Greek includes two terms in Demos– thenes' Corona and one term in the Iew Testament. The Corona of Demo thene 1 pursued until the tudent is made familiar with Grecian Oratory and the ancient methods of Rhet– oric. The 1 ew Te tamenl Greek furnishes work 111 the study of the 'criptures in the original. The peculiar meanings of \ ord:, the aori t ten e, and doctrine form the basis of work m thi . tudy. It i especially worthy of notice that Greek Pro e ompo– . ition commences in the Senior Preparatory year and continue to the ophomore) ear. Our cour e in Gre k is y tematic, ex– tensive and thorough, and no student who de ires a real ' lassical trainiug should fail of the opportunity we offer. 'I lie importanc, of G · rman as a ollege stud has great!) JJJ 1 ,I e-d du1 iug- th• la I few ) ears. It affords xt nsi ,