15033 |
LAT 106 Basic Intensive Latin |
Lauren Curtis |
M T W Th . |
9:20am- 11:20am |
OLINLC 115 |
FLLC |
8 credits. This course is designed
for students with no experience with Latin, to read authors such as Virgil,
Ovid, Cicero, and Augustine in the original language after one semester's
intensive work (the equivalent of two semesters of college Latin). Daily drills
and frequent quizzes will be combined from the beginning with an emphasis on
reading: students will begin reading short selections from classical authors
after only a few weeks and longer passages by midterm. In addition to the
scheduled meetings, there will be an additional hour of class time TBA. Those
wishing to enroll in this course should consult with Prof. Curtis or attend the
informational meeting in early December. Class
size: 18
15034 |
LAT 202 Intermediate Latin II |
Carolyn Dewald |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLINLC 210 |
FLLC |
This course aims to solidify students’ knowledge of Latin vocabulary,
morphology, and syntax, and to help them build interpretative tools for reading
and engaging with Latin literature on their own terms. The course will focus on
intensive reading of Latin. Class size: 12
15035 |
LAT 302 Advanced Latin II |
Robert Cioffi |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 309 |
FLLC |
Close
reading of a selection from Horace’s Odes and Epodes. Discussions will focus on his lyric
poetry and its relationship to Greek and Roman literary traditions, his other
works, and his cultural and historical context. Alternate topic (subject to
class discussion): Lucretius. Close reading of Lucretius’ didactic poem De rerum natura. Discussion will
focus on the interplay between poetry and philosophy, didactic poetry, and the
poem’s relationship to Greek and Roman literary tradition. Prerequisite:
successful completion of Latin 202 or at the discretion of the instructor. Class size: 12
15506 |
LAT 403 Advanced Latin II |
Robert Cioffi |
. T B A . |
TBA |
|
FLLC |
Sallust
and Cicero on Catiline. Close reading of
Sallust’s historical monograph Bellum Catilinae in
relation to Cicero’s In Catilinam. Discussions
will focus on the generic distinctions between oratory and historiography, the
role of rhetoric in both genres, and the role of writing in shaping cultural
and societal memory. Alternate topic (subject to class discussion): Roman
novels. Close reading of selections from the major Roman
novels with attention to narrative technique, language and style, and the
development of the genre of the ancient novel.