P: grade of C or better in C202 or equivalent proficiency, or permission of
the instructor.

The objective of this course is to further develop the student's facility
in reading and translating literary Chinese (wen-yen).  Readings will be
taken from literary texts of various periods up to and including the modern
period.  Students will learn the basic syntactic structures of the language
and the various functions of common particles.

The course will stress vocabulary retention, knowledge of grammar, and
accurate translation from wen-yen into English.  Grading will be based on
class attendance and performance, the timely completion of assignments,
interim quizzes, and as a final examination.