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Academic Year 2002/2003

Roman Literature and Culture: A Horace's-Eye View
CCIV 335 SP

The Roman poet Horace, the son of a former slave who became a friend of the most powerful man in the world, the emperor Augustus, is a pivotal figure in Roman literary history. While his attitudes are shaped by the recent disastrous history of the Roman republic, some of his poems anticipate the moral and social problems that will become more urgent in the following century. In this course we will examine through Horace's eyes, some at least of the following topics: Roman history and legend; the literature of love; parasites, patronage, and friendship; banquets and dining; the good life, personal contentment, and the integrity of the individual.

MAJOR READINGS

Horace, ODES, EPODES, SATIRES, EPISTLES
Cicero, ON FRIENDSHIP
Selections from: the personal and love poetry of Catullus, Propertius, and Tibullus; the SATIRES of Persius and Juvenal; the philosophical LETTERS and DIALOGUES of Seneca the Younger.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Regular reading assignments; two short papers and one longer final paper; in-class reports.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Regular attendance expected.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion

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-18-2003

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