it is necessary for a prince to have the friendship of the people; otherwise he has no remedy in times of adversity

March 17

Read:  Introduction, Letter of Dedication, I-XI 

Bring a Blue Book for an in-class writing exercise.

Read carefully and bring an interpretive question that ties to:

1. Inferno

2. Boethius

3. Purgatorio

March 20

Read:  XII-XXVI

Expect a reading quiz.

Read carefully and bring an interpretive question that ties to:

1. Inferno

2. Boethius

3. Purgatorio