LITERATURE 113 - Homer and Virgil

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Claremont McKenna College

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Description:

Staff This course offers an in-depth study of the three foundational poems of the classical epic tradition: the Iliad, Odyssey, and Aeneid. We will devote the greater part of the course to the three classical poems, with relevant secondary readings; in the final weeks of the term, we will look at responses to Homer and Virgil by modern poets such as Derek Walcott and Christopher Logue. All readings will be in English. Offered every third year.

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1.50

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.claremontmckenna.edu/

Phone Number:

(909) 621-8000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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