GREK 324 - A Survey of Hellenistic Poetry

FC ARHU CD WADV

4 credits
This course will focus on the poetry of Alexandria, including the writings of Callimachus, Theocritus, and Apollonius. Students will translate these Greek poets and investigate their relationship to Archaic and Classical predecessors (Homer, Hesiod, Pindar) as well as look forward to their strong influence on Roman poets of the first century BCE (Horace, Vergil). Students should have an advanced knowledge of Greek.

Prerequisites: GREK 200.