LATIN 320 - Latin Letters

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University of Massachusetts-Boston

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Description:

This course offers a survey of the epistolary genre in Latin literature. Readings will focus on Cicero, Seneca and Pliny; short examples from Horace, Ovid, Fronto and Petrarch will also be included. Letters will be considered in their historical, social and literary contexts. Students will evaluate the structure, content and evolution of the genre. Distribution II Area: World Languages 3 Lect Hrs, 3 Credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.umb.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 287-5000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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