Provides an opportunity to read the major poets of Augustan Rome in the original Latin. Authors include Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Propertius and Tibullus. Studies the meters of lyric, epic and elegiac poetry and provides the background needed for an understanding of the poetry. Critical works by contemporary scholars will also deepen the understanding of the texts. [ 3 credits ]
LLT-590: Poetry of the Augustan Age
Department
Academic Level
Graduate
Instructional Method
Lecture