LAT 200 - Intermediate Latin I:Introduction to Roman Literature and Culture

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Wellesley College

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Prince, Young After reviewing Latin grammar in as much detail as necessary, we'll start to make the transition from Latin grammar to Latin literature and Roman culture. Selections in Latin from such authors as Catullus (poetry), the emperor Augustus (The Deeds of the Divine Augustus), and Perpetua (one of the earliest known women Latin authors). Topics to be studied might include: social status and identity (What defined you Might your status/identity change, whether for better or worse ); Rome's relation to Greece, which Rome conquered, but which long dominated Roman culture; or the nature and function of literature in Roman life . Prerequisite: 102 or Wellesley's placement exam and permission of the instructor. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fall Unit: 1.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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