Latin 330 - ADV READINGS LATIN LIT I & II

Authors read in LAT 330 vary from year to year, but they are generally chosen from a list including epic and lyric poets, historians, orators, comedians and novelists, depending on the interests and needs of students. LAT 330 may be repeated for credit, provided that the topic is not the same. Prerequisite: Two courses at the 200-level or permission of the instructor. What are the conventions of Latin love poetry? What meters are appropriate to this genre, what attitudes does it take toward Roman social and political life, and how does it construct the poet/lover, the beloved and love itself? Selected readings from Catullus, Tibullus, Propertius, Sulpicia and Ovid.

Topic: Latin Love Poetry.