LAT242 - Elegy: Propertius and Tibullus

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Elegy: Propertius and Tibullus
LAT 242 SP

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 textbook 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.

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 CLAS Grading Mode: Student Option

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Pasco-Pranger,Molly

Instructor's Course Page

Times: ..T.R.. 10:30AM-11:50AM; Location: SCIE339

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003