The Lyric Poetry of Greece and Rome

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: Second-year standing; 3 credits from CLAS, HIST at the 1/2000 level; or permission of the Department A study of Greek and Roman poetry that expresses universal feelings of love and fear, celebration and personal aspiration. The course will examine the themes and forms of lyric poetry, as well as the role of the poet in society. The poems of Sappho, Archilochus, Pindar, Catullus, Propertius, Ovid, and others will be read in English translation. (Format: Lecture 3 Hours)