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Through readings of Roman plays, students study the origins and development of Roman drama; theater production; and the reflection of contemporaneous social, political, and philosophical issues in Roman plays. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the development, theme, and style of the Roman satirists and their effect on the later European tradition of satirical literature and drama. 1.00 units, Lecture
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An experimental course intended to show through training in writing Latin, analysis of texts, practice in oral reading, how the Latin writers of prose and poetry exploited the resources of the language. Some attention will be paid to the historical and stylistic development of Latin as a medium of expression, and, if desired, to related topics in Greek. The course will meet two or three times a week plus weekly conferences with individual students. Open to those who have passed a 300-level course in Latin. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Reading of selections from Tacitus, Suetonius, and Seneca on the first five Roman emperors. Presenting a dark world of murder, mayhem, debauchery, and palace intrigue, these authors offer compelling accounts of the trials and tribulations of the emerging imperial system. Topics to consider include the relationship between imperialism and corruption, the role of the emperor, the tension between republican ideals and autocratic realities, the problematic status of imperial women, as well as the style and rhetoric of the individual authors. Prerequisite: Latin 221; or a 300-level Latin course; or permission of the instructor 1.00 units, Seminar
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Selections from the letters, orations, and philosophical essays. 1.00 units, Lecture
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No Course Description Available. 1.00 units, Lecture
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Readings in the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid with particular emphasis on literary appreciation. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the epistolary form as shown in the works of Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny, including letters literary and philosophical, and letters of straight news. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A study of the Agricola and of the historian's treatment of the climactic year A.D. 69, Histories I-III. 1.00 units, Lecture
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A course designed for the upper-level Latin student, focusing on Catullus, the great lyric poet of the late Republic. We will read the Catullian corpus in its entirety (or very close to it) and explore the literary issues raised by the poet. There will be assignments in secondary critical literature, as well as possible forays into some of the Greek poets who influenced Catullus. A reading knowledge of Latin is essential, prior knowledge of Greek is desirable. 1.00 units, Lecture
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