CLAS 223 - Latin Literature and the Latin Literary Tradition

Semester Offered: First Semester
Credits (Range): 3 Hours
Attribute: 3HU
This course surveys a selection of the major literary genres of Latin literature (comedy, epic, lyric) with an eye towards their influence on later writers and thinkers (Dante, Shakespeare, Goethe). We will discuss the significance of the Roman authors in their literary, historical, and cultural contexts before analyzing the subsequent reception of these authors. All reading will be in translation.
Enrollment Limit: 30
Instructor: C. Trinacty
Consent of the Instructor Required? No