LATN 398 - Selected Topics

Institution:

University of Richmond

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Topics or themes in Roman literature. Prerequisite(s): Latin 202 or permission of department. Unit(s): 1 Additional Information: The Augustan period of Latin literature, featuring the poetry of Vergil, Tibullus, Sulpicia, Propertius, Horace and Ovid, has fascinated readers for millennia. Most recently these poets tendency towards intensive and subtle riffing off each other's (and often their own earlier) verses has drawn critics into an intense discussion of allusions as well as the theoretical understanding of allusion itself. In this course we will focus on the remarkable network of allusions that Vergil's Aeneid left in the 30 years after its publication. Ovid's Metamorphoses will be at the heart of our reading, but we will attempt to ferret out allusivity in all the other major poets of the period and gain a basic appreciation of the mechanics of poetic allusion. Stevenson, TR 9:45-11:00.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.richmond.edu

Phone Number:

(804) 289-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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