Introduction to Latin Literature (201-1-1)

Instructors

Abbe Walker

Meeting Info

Parkes Hall 213: Mon, Wed, Fri 11:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This first course of the 2nd year Latin series is designed to build fluency and proficiency in reading Latin through the introduction of students to major works of Latin literature. Students will be introduced to the work of Marcus Tullius Cicero, who, in the late Republic, emerged as Rome's most skilled public speaker. We 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 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)

Crawford, Jane & Elizabeth Keitel. Cicero: Pro Caelio. Newburyport, MA: Focus, 2010. 1585101389

Class Notes

There is no waitlist for this course.