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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2024 |
Registration ID | LATNB350001 |
Course Title | Topics in Latin Literature-Roman Elegy |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Kamil,Miriam L. |
Times and Days | Th 01:10pm-04:00pm
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Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2003 This is a topics course. Course content varies.; Current topic description: The genre of Latin elegy developed during the late Republic and early Empire as first-person expressions of erotic tribulations and interpersonal drama. In this class, students will acquire knowledge of the themes and conventions of Latin love elegy by reading select poems of Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, Sulpicia, and Ovid in the original language. At the same time, we will engage with critical scholarship as we investigate the social, political, and literary context for these poems, including issues of gender and sexuality, class, and race Haverford: A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (A), Humanities (HU) Enrollment Cap: 20; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Permission of Instructor; |
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