Last day to drop

Today is the last day to drop winter and multi-term courses.

Extra notes for remainder of William of Poitiers (i)

Here are the notes for the rest of the first passage from William of Poitiers. I will post those for the second passage tomorrow.

line 40. circumspicite: the circum gives it the effect of "look about and see me"; Lewis and Short have II.2 "to descry, get sight of by looking around"; C.1 "to view something mentally, ... ponder upon."
41. quos: = ei, quos
43. nullus vestrum: vestrum is not the possessive adjective; see A&G 143 and 143.b.
46. circumvenientes: transitive; note that millia (sing. mille) is neuter, so can be accusative; insecuta is in turn transitive, and governs se.
47. ea: the millia.
48. exercitus: not nom.
48. passus: probably best translated as a phrase: "although ...".
49. id: points to the ne clause.
51. labi: the noun labor can, of course, not generate this form (its stem is labor-).
interempti: the verb that this comes from starts with inter, but not intere-.
52. per diversas partes: prepositional phrase; remove it and you are left with incisae fortissimorum militum ferro.

Remember: we will not read passage iv (pages 183-184).

Notes on the start of William of Poitiers, R.M.L. 11.1.i

Here are some extra notes on the first 36 lines of the first passage from William of Poitiers. I will post notes on the rest on Thursday.

This is a truly wonderful site about the Bayeux Tapestry, which you can see all of, scene by scene: http://www.bayeuxtapestry.org.uk/ .

William on his horse (the dark one in the centre). Note the running descriptions in Latin.

Extra notes for Paul the Deacon, part 2

Here are the extra notes for the second part of Paul the Deacon's Historia Langobardorum in R.M.L.

Reading week office hours; reading list clarification

I hope everyone is having a productive (or relaxing) reading week. I said I would be in for a few hours one morning, just in case anyone is around, but I'm thinking that probably isn't necessary. So instead, if you are in town and want to see me, send me an e-mail and we can arrange a time on Friday. I'll have my usual office hour on Monday.

I will post tomorrow the extra notes for the rest of Paul the Deacon.

And to clarify something: we will not read the little poem by Paul on p. 142 of R.M.L. I can also say that we will not read passage iv of William of Poitiers.

Key for the third assignment

Ecce!

I should add that, in order to be certain I could return the assignments today (meaning before reading week), when marking them I only noted where there were mistakes. You will have to consult the key for suggested translations. I also could leave most of my comments to the assignment's notes. Of course, if you want to go over anything, let me know.

I will be in one morning over reading week and will post that when I know.

Extra notes for Paul the Deacon, i

Here are the extra notes on the first passage of Paul the Deacon (R.M.L. 9.3.i).

Oh yes: they are, as is every handout, and even every entry in this blog, copyrighted.

Key to, and grades for, the second midterm

Please find the key to the second midterm here, which also has a list of the grades. I will return the exams at the end of class today.


Things could be worse ....

Tentative reading list for the rest of the term

Here is the tentative reading list for the rest of the term. I have tried to put together some representative readings on a few particular themes (the Norman conquest, the crusades, some British historians [including the murder of Beckett, an anecdote about Alfred the Great, a story about King Arthur], Abelard and Heloise, Hildegard of Bingen, and secular songs).

Of course, this is subject to revision as we go along, so make sure you come to class or check this blog to know what might be omitted and so that you won't prepare something you do not need to.

I will return the midterms on Feb. 10.

Third Assignment

Here is the third assignment, which is due at the end of class on Monday, Feb. 10.

Notes for St. Cuthbert's letter to Cuthwin on the death of Bede

Here are the extra notes for Medieval Mosaic pp. 99 - 101.