Latin

Description for LATIN597:
An intensive reading of selected satires of Juvenal. The aim is to appreciate his uniqueness as a Roman satirist against the background of the satirical tradition in Latin, with primary emphasis on the precedent set by Horace, though some attention will be given to other influences, such as Lucilius, Seneca, and Persius. There will also be glances at the afterlife of Juvenalian satire, particularly in the imitations of Satires III (London) and X (The Vanity of Human Wishes) by Samuel Johnson.

Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $1335

Description for LATIN597:
Julius Caesar’s Commentaries, descriptions of his actions during the Gallic and Civil wars (58-48 BC), are unique. Among the greatest of Latin prose works, they were written by a man who was also Rome’s greatest general. Cicero said that the works merited "the highest praise", calling them "naked in their simplicity, straightforward yet graceful, stripped of all rhetorical adornment" in explaing Caesar’s campaigns and in offering material for Roman historians. We will read extensive selections, including the passages taught in the AP Latin curriculum, with emphasis both on Caesar’s style and on the historical value of his works.

Note: This will be a dual-leveled course with Latin 302: Caesar, online, but with a distinct set of requirements for graduate students, as per department policy.

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Academic Information:
Credits: 3

Fee:
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total: $1335