| LAT102
- Beginner's Latin Continued: Basic Prose |
| Continues
Latin grammar from LAT 101. The second half of the semester will
be devoted to reading continuous Latin poetry and prose. |
| Professor
Janet Martin/ J. Johnson |
Class
1: 10:00-10:50 am - MTWTh - Martin - Aaron Burr Hall 302
Class 2: 11:00-11:50 am - MTWTh - Johnson - Aaron Burr Hall 302 |
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| LAT108
- The Origins of Rome: Livy and Vergil |
| We
will read selections from Livy and Vergil, the masters of prose
and poetry respectively in the period of Augustus. Our objectives
are: to develop the ability to read Latin with greater ease and
enjoyment; to improve sight-reading skills; to experience the
artistry of Latin prose and poetry; and to examine some of the
questions associated with the Romans' interpretation of their
history. |
| Mira
Seo/E. Lao |
Class
1: 9:00-9:50 am - MTWTh - Lao - Frist Center 205
Class 2: 12:30-1:20 pm - MTWTh - Seo - Chancellor Green 105 |
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| LAT203
- Introduction to Augustan Litature |
| A
reading course in Augustan poetry, introducing the student to
Latin elegy and Ovidian epic. The chief objectives are (1) to
develop ability to read and appreciate Latin verse; (2) to become
familiar with the literary themes of the age; and (3) to learn
about the social and cultural world of Augustan Rome. Readings,
though focusing on Ovid, will include for comparison passages
from other Augustan writers. |
| Professor
Janet Martin/Professor Mark Buchan |
Class
1: 1:30-2:50 pm - TTh - Martin - East Pyne 239
Class 2: 1:30-2:50 pm - MW - Buchan - East Pyne 239 |
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| LAT332
- Roman Drama |
| We
will read in Latin all or part of three plays: the Amphitruo
and Casina of Plautus, and Terence's Eunuch. In addition we will
read some plays in translation and some selected scholarly treatments
to help us get a sense of the larger context of domestic comedy
at Rome. |
| K.
McCarthy |
| Class:
3:00-4:20 pm - TTh - Aaron Burr Hall 302 |
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| LAT339
- Roman Historians of the Empire |
| We
will read selections from Tacitus's Annals and Suetonius's biography
of the emperor Tiberius, to consider how two historians using
different methods and (to a degree) different materials came
to produce much the same image of their subject. |
| Professor
Harriet Flower |
| Class:
11:00-12:20 pm - TTh - Aaron Burr Hall 317 |
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