Latin Elegy

Catalog description

Survey of the major Latin love elegists, including Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and Ovid. Particular attention will be paid to themes of love and war, the structure of the Roman poetry book, the elegists' subjective style, and the development of the genre from its origins in Catullus to its codification by Ovid. Students may take this course for credit twice but may not repeat the same texts. Qualifies as a LOTE (Language Other Than English) course for Pathways College Option purposes.