Classical Reacting to the Past: Athens, Rome, and the Assassination of Caesar

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This course features new and additional historical simulations from the “Reacting to the Past” series. Students will immerse themselves in the literature, history, politics, and philosophy of classical Athens and Rome; the second simulation focuses on the assassination of Julius Caesar. Readings include Plato’s The Republic, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, and selections from Cicero and Plutarch.