Introduction to Latin Literature (201-1-1)

Instructors

Abbe Lind Walker

Meeting Info

University Hall 312: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This first course of the second-year Latin series is designed to build fluency and proficiency in reading Latin through the introduction of students to major works of Latin literature. In this course, students will be introduced to the work of Marcus Tullius Cicero, who, in the late Republic, emerged as Rome's most skilled public speaker. Students will read one of Cicero's most famous speeches, Pro Caelio, in which Cicero defends the aristocratic Marcus Caelius Rufus, notably by attacking the (allegedly) debauched lifestyle and reliability of Caelius' former lover Clodia. Time in class will be spent reading the Latin text and reviewing essential points of grammar and syntax, as well as discussions that will deepen students' appreciation of Roman oratory, Cicero's style, and the political and social context of the late Roman Republic.

Class Materials (Required)

Keitel, Elizabeth and Jane W. Crawford. Cicero: Pro Caelio. Focus Classical Commentary. Newburyport, MA: Focus Publishing, 2010. ISBN 9781585101382.

Class Notes

There is no waitlist for this course.