Classical Antiquity M.A. (Latin translation) Reading List
Candidates for the degree in Classical Antiquity who intend to be examined in Latin translation create their own reading list, which must be approved by the Associate Chair of Graduate Studies. The general principle is that you choose half of what used to be the M.A. Latin reading list, printed below. You must submit your list for approval by the end of your second semester in the M.A. program.
Latin Readings | |
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Lyric, Elegy, Epigram | Catullus: 1000 lines Horace: 1000 lines Ovid: 500 lines Propertius and Tibullus: 1000 lines Martial: 200 lines |
Epic | 7 books (must include one each by Lucretius and Ovid and four by Virgil) |
Drama | Tragedy: 1 play Comedy: 3 plays (must include one each by Plautus and Terence) |
Other Poetry | Satire: 1000 lines (must include one each by Horace and Juvenal) Virgil, Eclogues and Georgics: 1000 lines (must include one whole Eclogue and Georgic) Other Poetry: 500 lines |
Classical Prose | At least OCT 50 pages each by: Caesar, Cicero, Livy, Sallust, Suetonius, Tacitus Letters: 50 pages |
Other Prose | 80 OCT pages |
Later Latin | 60 OCT pages of prose and/or poetry after 193 A.D. |