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Intermediate Latin II: Golden Age Latin Literature


Course Description

Golden Age Latin prose and poetry, with prose readings from the works of Cicero and verse readings from the works of Vergil and/or Horace. Course content will be balanced between prose and poetry.


Athena Title

Golden Age Latin Literature


Prerequisite

LATN 2001


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

1. TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF COMPLICATED LATIN SYNTACTICAL CONSTRUCTIONS. 2. TO LEARN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VARIOUS FORMS OF LATIN POETRY (EPIC, LYRIC, ELEGIAC, SATIRE). 3. TO LEARN TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF SEVERAL LATIN POETS, SUCH AS VERGIL, OVID, HORACE. 4. TO LEARN THE CHARACTERISTICS OF VARIOUS FORMS OF LATIN PROSE (HISTORY, RHETORIC, EPISTOLOGRAPHY). 5. TO LEARN TO READ AND UNDERSTAND THE DISTINCTIVE STYLE OF SEVERAL LATIN PROSE AUTHORS, SUCH AS LIVY AND CICERO.


Topical Outline

I. GRAMMAR AND SYNTAX REVIEW II. LATIN POETRY A. LYRIC AND EPIC POETRY: VERGIL, CATULLUS, HORACE B. SATIRE AND ELEGY: HORACE, OVID, AND PROPERTIUS III. LATIN PROSE A. HISTORY: LIVY AND CAESAR B. RHETORIC AND EPISTOLOGRAPHY: CICERO


General Education Core

CORE IV: World Languages and Global Culture

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