Latin - Fall 2008

Beginning Latin I
L10 101D Latin
Intro to forms and syntax of Classical Latin aimed at rapid acquisition of reading ability. Attention also paid to aspects of Roman literary and political history. Students who have already had Latin should consult the Chair of the Department. 4 units.
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SB:> HUM, IS
MTuWTh 9:00a-10:00a
Pepe

Intro to Latin Literature I
L10 301 Latin
Intensive review of Latin grammar and syntax and development of reading skills and translation techniques through short readings from original texts in prose and poetry such as Caesar and Ovid. Prerequisite: Latin 101D, placement by examination, or permission of instructor. 3 units.
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FA:> Lit
MWF 11:00a-12:00p
Keeline

Survey of Latin Literature: The Republic
L10 317C Latin
A survey of the major literary achievements of the Roman Republic, with an emphasis on Cicero, Caesar, and Catullus. Prerequisite: Latin 316C, placement by examination, or permission of the instructor. 3 units.
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SB:> HUM, IS
FA:> Lit
MWF 11:00a-12:00p
Pepe

Roman Satire
L10 441 Latin
Study of the satiric poets Lucilius, Horace, Persius, and Juvenal; discussion of satire's literary qualities and its perspective on Republican and Imperial society. Advanced Latin reading load with translation quizzes and tests; regular secondary readings that provide background and interpretations of the texts. Prerequisite: Latin 318C or permission of instructor and sophomore standing or above. (Interested freshmen should consult the instructor and cannot register without permission.) 3 units.
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FA:> Lit
MW 2:30p-4:00p Keane

Honors Course I
L10 497 Latin
Prerequisites: junior standing, grades averaging A- in courses numbered 300 or above in Latin, and permission of the Chair of the Department. Either Latin 497 or Greek 499 must be taken by all Honors candidates. 3 units.
TBA

Independent Work
L10 500 Latin
Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the Chair of the Department. Credit variable, maximum 6 units.
TBA

Being a Roman Governor: Tacitus and Pliny
L10 520 Latin
This course focuses on two prose works of the early imperial period: Tacitus' Agricola, about his father-in-law's term as governor of Britain under Domitian; and Book 10 of the letters of Pliny the Younger, his correspondence with Trajan while Pliny was governor of Bithynia-Pontus. Though in completely different genres and styles, these works share a common theme: the governance of a distant Roman province under the Principate. In addition to a close reading of the texts and discussion of the historical and literary issues they raise, we will look at legal and documentary evidence relating to Roman government of the provinces. We will also engage with the current scholarly debate about what is often called "Romanization," including not only mutual acculturation and accommodation but also their opposites, resistance and revolt. 3 units.
Tu 1:00p-4:00p
Evans-Grubbs

Research
L10 590 Latin
Credit variable, max 3 units.
TBA

Masters Continuing Student Status
L10 883 Latin
0 units.
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Masters Nonresident
L10 885 Latin
0 units.
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