Classical Studies (CLAS) - Topics in the Literature of Ancient Greece and Rome

CLAS 3316  Topics in the Literature of Ancient Greece and Rome

Prerequisites:

Any 12 credits in Classical Studies, with at least three credits at the 2000 level.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

Students examine genres of ancient Greek and Roman literature not covered in the second year courses, chosen in conjunction with student and faculty interest. Such genres might include Lyric Poetry, Satire, the Idyll, and Epigram, to name but a few. Students also study the text as a social and cultural artefact and as well as the place of the chosen genre in the pedigree of the Western history of literature.