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Academic Year 2002/2003

Ben Jonson
ENGL 252 SP

This course presents the drama and poetry of Shakespeare's only rival and first laureate, concentrating on the poetics of patronage and praise, city comedy and the acquistion of capital, and representing royalty.

MAJOR READINGS

Selected poems from the EPIGRAMS, FOREST, and UNDERWOOD; VOLPONE, EPICOENE, THE ALCHEMIST, BARTHOLOMEW FAIR, and selected masques.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Two papers and a class presentation.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

This course meets the English Department's pre-1800 requirement.

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: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: ENGL201 OR ENGL205 Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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