| 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. |
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Lecturer: Spencer Cole |
Class 1: 9:00-9:50 am MTWTh - Firestone 3-8-J
Class 2: 12:30-1:20 pm MTWTh - East Pyne 039 |
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| LAT103
Latin: An Intensive Introduction |
| This is an intestive introduction to Latin grammar. It covers in one semester material usually done in the standard two-semester introductory sequence (LAT 101/102). Students who complete LAT 103 move on to LAT 105 in the fall and then LAT 108, thereby completing in three semesters the usual four-course introductory sequence. This course aims at providing a reading knowledge of Latin, quickly. |
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Professor Joshua T. Katz |
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Class: 9:00-9:50 am MTWThF - East Pyne 039 |
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| LAT108
The Origins of Rome: Livy and Vergil |
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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. |
| Professor Harriet I. Flower |
Class
1: 10:00-10:50 am MTWTh - East Pyne 233
Class 2: 12:30-1:20 pm MTWTh - Firestone 3-8-J
Class 2A: 12:30-1:20pm MTWTh - McCosh 34
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LAT203 Introduction to Augustan Literature |
A reading course in Augustan prose and poetry based on selected readings
from Livy and Ovid. The chief objectives are (1) to develop an ability
to read and to appreciate Latin verse and prose literature; (2) to
become familiar with the literary themes of the age; and (3) to learn
about the social and cultural world of Augustan Rome.
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Professor Mark Buchan |
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Class: 11:00am-12:20pm TTh - Chancellor Green 105 |
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LAT330 Cicero |
| To acquaint students with Cicero as a statesman and man of letters. Selections from his orations, philosophical works, and letters will be read. We will focus Cicero's attempts to articulate a vision for Rome's future in his De re publica, Pro Sestio, and contemporary letters. |
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Lecturer: Spencer Cole |
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Seminar: 3:00-4:20 pm MW - Firestone 3-8-J |
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LAT335 Roman Literature: Roman Elegy from Catullus to Ovid |
| We shall study the origins, development, significance, and decline of Roman love elegy as a genre. Selected readings from the major elegists, with emphasis on the poems of Propertius and Ovid. |
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Professor Janet M. Martin |
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Seminar: 3:00-4:20pm TTh - Firestone 3-8-J |
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