CLA 213/313 - Romans in Love

Institution:

Centre College

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Description:

A course in Latin. A consideration of three distinct views of love ( amor ) by reading Luctretius (love as disease), Propertius (love as slavery), and Ovid (the art of love). Topics examined include: the relationship between the lover and the beloved; the roles of Venus and Cupid; the literary genres of epic and love elegy; and the influence of Greek literature and philosophy upon Roman poetry. A course in Latin. Prerequisite: one year of college Latin for 213; two years of college Latin for 313.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centre.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 238-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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