Norton Fellowship Theses Subjects

The subjects of theses and the rules governing the Charles Eliot Norton Fellowship for the current academic year are given below. The competition for this fellowship is open to Seniors and students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and to Seniors and Graduate students at Radcliffe. The awards will be made on the grounds (1) of a thesis on an approved subject, and (2) of such other evidence of scholarship as may be accessible. The subjects announced for this year are as follows: 1. Proverbial Philosophy in Plato. 2. The Expression of Pathos in Homer. 3. The Dramatic Element in Thucydides. 4. Lucian as a Critic of Art. 5. The "Psychostasia" in Greek Literature and Art. 6. The Art of Menander; with a Study of his Influence on Roman Comedy. 7. Funeral Rites in Greek Poetry and Art of the Fifth Century; with a Study of their Inner Significance. 8. The Relation of the Idylls of Theocritus to the Hellenistic Reliefs. Candidates may, with the consent of the committee, write on other classical subjects.

The incumbent of the fellowship must agree to pursue his studies during the year of his incumbency at the American School of Classics at Athens. Applications for admission to candidacy must be made to Professor A. A. Howard, 12 Walker street, on or before December 1; and theses must be submitted not later than February 15, 1911.