LAT 231

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LAT 231

Vergil LAT 231 SP

Next Offered in 9899 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

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: Discussion Language Instruction Seminar

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA CLAS

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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Vergil

Reference:

Payne, Robert, THE HORIZON BOOK OF ANCIENT ROME, New York: American Heritage Publishing Inc.,

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