March 31

Aristotle

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Aristotle, Nichomachean Ethics, tr. Ostwald, pp. 214-302 (Book viii-x)

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 Paul

Letters of Paul: Galatians; I Corinthians; II Corinthians; Romans

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Synoptic Gospels Presentations: Matthew, Mark, Luke

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Greek icon (Paul)

Acts of the Apostles

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Gospel of Matthew

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Easter Break Begins

Teach Yourself Middle English.

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Good Friday

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Teach Yourself Middle English.

Patriot's Day, Boston Marathon, 
no classes

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Teach Yourself Middle English.

Chaucer, "General Prologue", pp.3-23.

Middle English workshop

Teach Yourself Middle English.

Chaucer, Knight's Tale, Part One, pp. 23-34. Vocabulary Quiz.

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Chaucer, Knight's Tale (all), Miller's Prologue and Tale, Reeve's Prologue and Tale, pp. 34-99.
 

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Chaucer, Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale; Friar's Prologue and Tale, Summoner's Prologue and Tale, pp. 102-154, Nun's Priest Prologue and Tale, pp. 269-285.

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Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (all)

Spring Semester, 2006  framework

Part One - epic synthesis: literary supersession - Aeneid; Dante's commedia (Divine Comedy, Canticas 1 and 2);

Part Two - Antithesis: confronting the other (John of Patmos and Augustine confront Rome and Greece) - Book of Revelation; Confessions of Augustine

Part Three - Philosophical Synthesis: Fourth Gospel, Boethius and Dante - Gospel of John, Consolation of Philosophy, Paradise

Part Four - Moral Synthesis: Nicomachean Ethics; Letters of Paul; Gospels; Canterbury Tales; Shakespeare, Julius Caesar