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Introduction to Latin Literature (201-3-21)

Topic

Catullus

Instructors

Graziela Marieta Byros
847/491-8043
Kresge Hall 4357

Meeting Info

Kresge Centennial Hall 2-343: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

The third quarter of second-year Latin combines literary analysis with mastery of grammar and syntax at the intermediate level. This is mainly a workshop course, with discussion focusing on questions to and from members of the course. Though translation will be a component in evaluation (through homework), it will be a relatively small criterion of success. The main topics of discussion will be how meaning and emphasis are communicated in the poetry of Catullus.Though Latin 201-3 concentrates on language skills, it also develops skills of analysis that are foundational for the future study of literature in any language.

A grade of C- or better in this course satisfies the WCAS language requirement.

Students will learn how to a) approach ancient texts in the original language; b) analyze Latin grammar and syntax; c) use a variety of tools (dictionaries, grammars) while reading Latin;
and d) evaluate our source materials and different linguistic interpretations of Latin texts and their composition.

Class Materials (Required)

Required textbook(s): Garrison, Daniel H. The Student's Catullus. 4th ed. Norman, Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Press, 2012. ISBN 978-0806142326.

Lee, Guy. The Poems of Catullus. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0199480180.