LATN 394 Roman Literature, 70-180 CE
Reserved for more advanced students of Latin. This course, making extensive use of resources available via the internet, explores the society of the Roman Empire through the works of authors who were active during the period beginning with the reign of Vespasian and extending to the death of M. Aurelius. These authors include Martial, Statius, Tacitus, Pliny the Younger, Juvenal, and Apuleius. Students will participate in a weekly webcast lecture, an online discussion moderated by faculty members from institutions that participate in Sunoikisis (www.sunoikisis.org), and weekly tutorials with faculty members at Rhodes. This course is specifically designed for advanced students and will require extensive reading in more than one genre of Latin literature and a rigorous study of the cultural and historical context of Rome in the late first and second centuries CE.
Prerequisite
LATN 265 or equivalent. Some familiarity with Roman history and the literature of the Augustan period is strongly advised. Permission of the instructor is required.
Offered
Offered in the Fall semester.