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4.00 Credits
This course examines the following key texts from the ancient world that treat significantly the problem of knowing God and the mystery enveloping such knowledge: Sophocles' Oedipus the King, Plato's Phaedo, Cicero's Concerning the Nature of the Gods, Job, Paul's Epistle to the Romans, and others. Attention is also given to the different ways of thinking about the divine and human natures in these works, which are broadly reflective of Graeco-Roman and Judaeo-Christian value systems. Meets Humanities I-A requirement B. Arnold 4 credits
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Does not meet a distribution requirement The department Prereq. permission of department; 1 to 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
The career of the Roman orator and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero spanned the last generation of the Roman Republic, a period of political instability and civil war. As the leading orator of his day, Cicero o?en used his rhetorical skills to thwart those who he believed were bent on the destruction of the Roman Republic. In this course, we will examine the role of public oratory in the political process in this period with a close reading of Cicero's speeches and letters concerning one of his political enemies (Catiline, Clodius, or Mark Antony). Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement G. Sumi Prereq. Latin 222 or a 300-level Latin course or permission of the instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of the highly romantic poetry that launched a revolution in Latin literature, including such works as Catullus's epyllion on Peleus and Thetis and Vergil's Eclogues and Georgics, with attention to the new understanding of poetry shown in these poems and to their commentary on the social turmoil of the last phase of the Republic. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement B. Arnold Prereq. Latin 222 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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This course explores Lucretius' philosophical poem De Rerum Natura as an exposition of Epicurean atomic theory and ethics, and considers the place of the poem in later literature and thought. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement P. Debnar Prereq. Latin 222 or above; 4 credits
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A study of the Aeneid with attention both to its presentation of the classic conflict between Greek and Roman value systems and to its controversial portrayal of empire in the Augustan age. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement B. Arnold Prereq. Latin 222 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
A study of Ovid's ambitious epic celebrating change and transformative forces, with attention to the challenges it poses to traditional Roman values and to conventional Roman notions of the work appropriate to a poet. In particular, consideration will be given to the way Ovid's poem subversively responds to Vergil's work. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement B. Arnold Students who have not completed Latin 222 must consult with the professor; 4 credits
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Could Romans be funny Perhaps surprisingly, in a culture where seriousness ( gravitas) and sternness ( severitas) were praiseworthy attributes, Romans enjoyed theatrical productions adapted from Greek comedies - from raucous and ribald farces to more subtle comedies of manners. They also believed that satire, poetry that poked fun at the vices and foibles of human nature, was a truly Roman genre. Moreover, both comic and satrical elements appear in a wide range of Roman literature. Authors may include Plautus, Terence, Horace, Ovid, Martial, Juvenal, and others. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement P. Debnar Prereq. Latin 222 or permission of instructor; 2 meetings (75 minutes); 4 credits
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3.00 Credits
In the minds of Romans, history and historiography were closely linked.?us, in this course, we will examine equally form and content (i.e., how Romans wrote their history and what they tended to write about) in the works of Livy, Sallust, and/or Tacitus. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement G. Sumi Prereq. Latin 222 or permission of instructor; 4 credits
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Augustus came to power a?er a long period of civil unrest; he restored order and stability and established a peace that would endure for more than two centuries. As Rome's savior and its first emperor, his accomplishments were the subject of biography, history, and even poetry. He is a complex historical figure who eludes simple interpretation. Yet we will try in this course to understand Augustus' character and accomplishments through a variety of sources, including Suetonius, Horace, and Augustus himself. Meets either language requirement or Humanities I-A requirement The department Students who have not completed Latin 222 should consult with the professor; 4 credits
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