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LATN 320 - Literature in the Age of Nero


FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Not offered in 2009-2010

Prerequisite: LATN 301 or permission of the instructor.This course provides an opportunity for advanced Latin students to understand a very complicated period by examining representative literature of the age. Readings include the Thyestes of Seneca, as well as selections from his Moral Epistles, selections from Lucan’s de Bello Civili, Petronius’ Satyricon, and Tacitus’ Histories. Images of art and architecture of the period are shown, and lectures cover such topics necessary for understanding the literature as slavery, public entertainment, and patronage.Staff.





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