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Kenney, E. J. – Greece and Rome, 1972
Paper read at the Annual General Meeting of the Classical Association, Canterbury, England, April 1971. (DS)
Descriptors: Classical Literature, History, Imagery, Imagination
Le Bovit, Judith
The culminating remarks in this paper call for the building of a new Atlantis, a"...home where the unquiet heart of modern man can find peace." The author reviews the historical importance of Latin as a "connecting tissue" among European languages and its significance in the development of a common linguistic heritage. From this frame of…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Classical Literature, Cultural Education, History
Benario, Herbert W. – Cl World, 1970
The 52nd in the Classical World" survey series. A previous installment appeared in Classical World" 58(1964-65), p69-83. (DS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, History, Impressionistic Criticism
Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1971
The core of this course is study of the background of the Catilinarian Conspiracy and the "First Oration against Catiline." A review of grammar and syntax is included. Performance objectives focus on a century of chaos which produced the revolutionary Catiline and the conservative Cicero, the Roman Republic, Ciceronian oration, Cicero's…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives, History
Brunt, P. A. – Didaskalos, 1976
Comments are made in response to a critique of ancient history courses by Dr. J. K. Davies. The proper context for the study of the history of ancient Greece and Rome is discussed. (RM)
Descriptors: Ancient History, Classical Literature, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
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Dade County Public Schools, Miami, FL. – 1971
This course for use in secondary schools is a continuation of the Catilanarian Conspiracy and Cicero's "Third Oration Against Catiline," including a review of grammar and syntax. Performance objectives concern the history of Rome prior to Catiline and Cicero, Roman government, Ciceronian oration, Cicero's literary style, vocabulary and…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Cultural Education, Educational Objectives, History
Douglas, A. E. – 1968
Recent developments and the present state of scholarship in Ciceroniana are surveyed in this booklet. Roman history and literature are reflected in discussion of the speeches, letters, philosophical and rhetorical writings, and political involvement of Cicero. Nineteenth-century literary criticism of Cicero is largely rejected in this survey in…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Classical Literature, History, Latin
Lum, Lydia – Black Issues in Higher Education, 2005
America's few Black classics professors have overcome contempt and criticism to contribute a unique perspective to the study of the ancient world. Dr. Patrice Rankine, an associate professor from Purdue University, has grown used to the irony. As one of the few Black classicists teaching at an American university, he has drawn plenty of skepticism…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Classics (Literature), Classical Literature, Black Colleges
Pohlsander, Hans A. – 1971
This report presents a rationale for the study of ancient history emphasizing the interrelationship of all periods of history and the arbitrary nature of the subject's division into temporal or geographical segments. Pointing out that significant discoveries are constantly being made, the author stresses the importance of the classics teacher's…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Bibliographies, Classical Languages
Colebourn, R., Comp.; Cleeve, Marigold, Comp. – 1968
This bibliography is suggested for use by students and teachers of Latin, Greek and ancient civilizations. Entries are compiled under the headings of: (1) bibliographies and journals including booklists, periodicals, and books for teachers; (2) reference works in literature, mythology, history and antiquities, and language; (3) texts and…
Descriptors: Ancient History, Archaeology, Architecture, Bibliographies