ENGL 209 - Ovid in the Middle Ages

Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU

We will read several of the central works of Ovid (in translation) in conjunction with medieval literature that imitates, invokes, or develops Ovid’s literary corpus. We will emphasize reading and imitation as modes of interpretation, and consider how scholars of the medieval period saw themselves as inheriting and continuing a distinct literary tradition. Texts include Ovid’s Amores, Heroides, and Metamorphses, various Chaucerian works, the Roman de la Rose, and the letters of Abelard and Heloise. Pre-1800.

Enrollment Limit: 40
Instructor: J. Bryan, K. Ormand

Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes
Cross List Information: This course is cross-listed with Classics 222 and with Comparative Literature 222.