Readings in Latin Literature (310-0-2)

Topic

The Young Achilles

Instructors

Jennifer LeeAnne Cecelia Weintritt

Meeting Info

Kresge 4364 Classics Sem Rm: Mon, Wed 2:00PM - 3:20PM

Overview of class

Who was Achilles before his wrath took hold in Troy? At the end of the first century CE, the epic poet Statius set out to tell us, along with the whole story of Achilles' life. His Achilles harasses centaurs in Thessaly, has a rocky relationship with his parents, and passes as a maiden to avoid joining the war. Cut short by the poet's death, the poem leaves us to wonder how this Achilles could ever have become the Achilles of the Iliad.
A mere book and a quarter and long neglected in scholarship, the Achilleid offers an opportunity for students to read the entire poem and develop real mastery over its contents and landmark secondary scholarship. In terms of language pedagogy, the class will focus on building reading comprehension and vocabulary recall.

Class Materials (Required)

Hadavas, C.T. 2021. Statius, Achilleid: An Intermediate Latin Reader. Hadavas. ISBN-13: 979-8456911025

Class Notes

There is no waitlist for this course.

Class Attributes

Advanced Expression
Literature and Arts Foundational Discipline
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area