Petronius
LAT 301
Fall 2017
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01
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Follow the down-and-out Roman Encolpius as he embarks on a titillating tour of the Mediterranean, persecuted (with impotence!) by the phallic god Priapus. Join him as he attends the longest dinner party in Latin literature, a class-crossing affair including nouveau riche, citizens, slaves, freedmen, and foreigners. In addition to reading the Latin, we will examine issues of scholarship, from the title (Satyrica? Satyricon?), to the genre, to sexuality, to class and status. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
HA CLAS |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: None |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
B. Severy-Hoven, THE SATYRICA OF PETRONIUS: AN INTERMEDIATE READER WITH COMMENDARY AND GUILDED REVIEW (Oklahoma 2014)
S. Ruden, trans., THE SATYRICON (Indianapolis 2000) Selected articles assigned in class.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Regular tests, vocabulary and grammar quizzes, 2 short papers. |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
Daily translation of Latin, attendance, participation. |
| Instructor(s): Witzke,Serena S. Times: ..T.R.. 01:20PM-02:40PM; Location: DWNY208; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 4 | JR major: 4 | | |
| | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: 3 | SO: 3 | FR: 2 |
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