Word: italiane
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Concentrators in Romance Languages and Literatures choose that field either to learn the grammar and writing of French, Spanish or Italian; to learn to speak one of the three; or to learn the literary background of one of the countries. In general only the grammar and French Literature students are satisfield. But a general statement should not be counted too heavily, since the three divisions within this field, namely French, Spanish, and Italian, vary considerably in the degree to which they fulfil these needs...
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...Italian shares the problems of Spanish as far as the courses are concerned. Italian 1 is an adequate course, more difficult than Spanish 1, however, and few Freshmen took it last year. Concentrators in Italian literature can cover the field satisfactorily in three years. Italian 7 is the only advanced composition course, and is given in alternate years. Dr. Solano does a good job in both 1 and 7, and the latter is good for speaking...
Professor Weston heads all four courses in literature, but they are never all given together. His failing is the same as that noted in Spanish--his literature courses, except perhaps Italian 10 on Dante, consist of literal translations with little or no appreciation or background, and are therefore dull for the advanced student. 4 is his half course on literature in general; in course 5, on modern literature, he devotes three fourths of the time to poetry, and the class consists mainly of translation...
...suggestion was made in reference to these Italian literature courses, but holds for Spanish as well, that the instructor should give at least one carefully prepared lecture a week, which should deal woth the literary and cultural sides of the works studied...