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Academic Year 2000/2001

Elegy: Propertius and Tibullus
LAT 242 FA

This seminar will combine close reading of Propertius and Tibullus with a study of their relation to love elegy and Augustan poetry. The course will focus on a number of problems in interpreting the poems: the role of autobiography in love elegy, structural disunity in Propertius, propaganda in Augustan poetry, etc.

MAJOR READINGS

A text book to be announced.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Midterm, final, 2 papers; periodic examinations in the language.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Students should normally have taken at least one Latin course at the 200 level or the equivalent. In doubtful cases, consult the instructor.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA CLAS    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-26-2001

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