LATN 328 - Roman Elegy

FDR: HL Literature Distribution
Credits: 3

Prerequisite: LATN 202 or LATN 300 placement. This course explores the diverse genre of Roman elegy through a close reading of extensive portions of the poetry of Propertius, Tibullus, Ovid, and other writers. Themes to be discussed include different ideas about love, women in elegiac poetry, and the relationship between the poet/lover and his wider social and political environment. The course also addresses the place of elegy in Greek and Roman poetic traditions.