Course	LAT 102 Elementary Latin II
Professor	Benjamin Stevens
CRN	17088
Schedule	M T W Th 9:20- 10:20 am Olin 202
Distribution	OLD: D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

The second semester of a year-long introduction to Classical Latin. Our goals are: (1) to solidify familiarity with morphology, syntax, and essential vocabulary; (2) to continue exploring  the literary, cultural, and historical contexts of ancient Rome, in particular through survey of Latin literary history; and (3) to read selected passages from ancient authors, both prose (Cicero, Sallust) and poetry (Ovid, Virgil). Prerequisite: successful completion of Lat 101, or consent of instructor. On-line registration

Course	LAT 202 / 302 Intermediate Latin:Seneca & Nero
Professor	James Romm
CRN	17117 / 17425
Schedule	Mon Wed 12:00-1:20 pm Olin 303
Distribution	OLD: B/D	NEW: Foreign Language, Literature & Culture

This course will examine, through readings in Latin and English, the complex and tortured relationship between emperor Nero and his chief advisor, the philosopher Seneca. We will try to understand how a morally enlightened man like Seneca reconciled himself to the cruelties and abuses of Nero’s regime. Seneca’s own works will be our main concern, but short readings from Tacitus, Petronius and Suetonius will also help illuminate this bizarre collaboration. We will conclude by reading large portions of the tragedy “Octavia”, a Roman historical drama in which Seneca and Nero are both central characters. Translation from these texts will give students opportunities to sharpen reading skills and to review all aspects of Latin grammar and syntax. The course may be taken for either 200-level or 300-level credit, depending on the amount of preparation the student brings to it. On-line registration

Course	LAT 302 Advanced Latin:Seneca & Nero
Professor	James Romm
CRN	17425
Schedule	Mon Wed 12:00-1:20 pm Olin 303
Distribution	OLD: B/D	NEW:

See above. On-line registration