LAT 315 - Golden Age of Latin Prose

Institution:

Centenary College of Louisiana

Subject:

Latin

Description:

This course consists primarily of the study of selections from Cicero's speeches. The Pro Archia and 7he First Catiiinarian Oration will be read in their entirety. Portions of other works may be read in English translation. Areas of concentration include Cicero's political role in the years of the Late Roman Republic, his rhetorical techniques, and his use of language. An emphasis throughout the course will be on close reading and discussion of the selected works; in addition, matters of syntax and morphology will be carefully considered. Relatively brief passages from Caesar's Gallic Commentaries will be read in Latin for purposes of stylistic comparison.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenary.edu

Phone Number:

(318) 869-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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