The last century of the Roman Republic is the best attested period in ancient history. Students read primary sources written by contemporaries of the events which they describe: Sallust's monographs, Caesar's Commentaries on his conquest of "Gaul" and on the war he waged against his fellow citizens, the poetry of Lucretius and Catullus, and parts of the immense corpus of Cicero -- essays on philosophy, political speeches delivered at various crises, uncut and unedited letters. These last not only give a rare insight into the mind of a very real person, but include letters written to Cicero by others, and provide our only extant works by Brutus, Marc Antony, Cato the younger, and other key players in the events of the Republic's last generation. The class format is discussion.
The course may be used as part of the Humanities Requirement of the College of Arts and Sciences; those wishing to fulfill the Literature Requirement may enroll in General Literature 35, with appropriate paper assignments in each case.
Prerequisites
None.
Credit Hours
Three.
Course Instructor
Barbara Saylor Rodgers
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Last updated: 17 September 2002 Send Comments to: Barbara Rodgers, bsaylor@zoo.uvm.edu Copyright © 2001 UVM Classics Department All Rights Reserved. |