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Campus | Bryn Mawr |
Semester | Fall 2020 |
Registration ID | LATNB350001 |
Course Title | Topics in Latin Literature-Petronius |
Credit | 1.00 |
Department | Classical Studies |
Instructor | Baertschi,Annette M. |
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Additional Course Info | Class Number: 2221 This is a topics course. Course content varies.; Current topic description: The Greek and Roman erotic novels were the ancient equivalent of pulp fiction. At the same time, the Latin examples that survive, the Satyricon by T. Petronius Arbiter (? – 66 CE) and the Metamorphoses (or Asinus Aureus) by Apuleius of Madaura (c. 125 – c. 190 CE), are literary masterpieces that belong to the most entertaining and sophisticated works of ancient literature. In this seminar we will be reading substantial selections from Petronius’ Satyricon as well as a number of other imperial writers (Seneca, Lucan, Persius, Pliny, and Suetonius) in order to gain insight not only into the current research on the ancient novel and satire, but also key aspects of Neronian culture and society. Haverford: A: Meaning, Interpretation (Texts) (A), Humanities (HU) Enrollment Cap: 15; If the course exceeds the enrollment cap the following criteria will be used for the lottery: Permission of Instructor; |
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