Haverford Digital Commentary Library
An Aggregator of Open-Access Classical Commentaries
This intermediate-level commentary contains the Latin text of James Logan’s poem “On the Death of His Infant Daughter, Rachel”, as well as a brief introductory essay, notes, and vocabulary. It… Continue reading "James Logan, On the Death of His Infant Daughter"
This is an intermediate-level commentary containing Latin text, notes, and vocabulary for the eulogy of John Andrews written by James Ross in 1813. It was created by students in the… Continue reading "In Memory of John Andrews by James Ross"
This intermediate-level Latin commentary contains the Latin text of James Ross’ elegy “In Obitum Gulielmi Thomson,” grammatical notes, a list of non-core vocabulary, and a brief introductory essay. It was… Continue reading "In Obitum Gulielmi Thomson by James Ross"
This is an intermediate-level Latin commentary containing the original Latin text of a lyric elegy to Alexander Hamilton, grammatical notes and a list of non-DCC core vocabulary, as well as… Continue reading "Anonymous, Deplorans Mortem Alexandri Hamiltoni"
These commentaries contain a Latin text, introductory essay, notes, and vocabulary for two poems by John Parke: “On Colonel John Haselet, Who Fell at Princeton” and “Praise of Horace”. It was… Continue reading "Two Poems by John Parke"
This commentary contains a Latin text, introductory essay, notes, and vocabulary for James Ross’ “Three Poets in Three Ages, Interpretatio Latina.” It was created by S. Chu in Haverford’s Postclassical Latin… Continue reading "James Ross’ “Three Poets in Three Ages, Interpretatio Latina”"
These intermediate-level commentaries contains a Latin text, notes and vocabulary for two poems by Philadelphia-area poet John Carey: “I have found out a gift for my fair…” and “On the Fifteen… Continue reading "Two Latin Poems by John Carey"
This intermediate-level commentary includes an introduction to the author and the work, the Latin text, vocabulary, and notes for John Lawrence’s “Oratio” delivered in Philadelphia in 1768. It was created… Continue reading "John Lawrence, Oratio, sive Sermo Academicus"
This intermediate-level Latin commentary contains the Latin text of two sections of Thomas Makin’s poem (1-28 and 211–236) , English notes and a non-core vocabulary list, along with an introductory essays placing… Continue reading "Thomas Makin, Descriptio Pennsylvaniae"