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Academic Year 2004/2005

Vergil: Aeneid 7-12
LAT 231 SP

Books 7-12 of the AENEID describe the arrival in Italy of Aeneas and the Trojans and the war they must fight against the rugged peoples already occupying the land that they have been told is fated to be theirs. We will do close reading of most of these books in Latin (with the goal of improving each student's ability to read Latin quickly and with accuracy) and of the whole poem in English. By looking critically at the poem in its historical and literary context, we will try to determine what suggestions Vergil is making about war, heroism, the recent civil wars and accession to power of Augustus, and the strengths and weaknesses of the Roman state and people.

MAJOR READINGS

Vergil's AENEID, trans. Robert Fitzgerald
AENEID 7-12, ed & comm. R.D. Williams

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Short secondary assignments and brief class reports, two translation exams and a final paper.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Class discussion and translation of assigned Latin will affect grading. Students should normally have taken at least one Latin course at the 200 level or the equivalent. In doubtful cases, consult instructor.

COURSE FORMAT: Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

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

Prerequisites: NONE Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-21-2005

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