Roman Horror: Poetry and Drama of Imperial Rome

3.00 credits · Undergraduate

Prereq: CLAS 2411; or permission of the Department This course is an intensive study of the poetry of the period after Augustus, especially Epic and Tragedy. It examines themes of excess, spectacle, violence, and belatedness through intensive primary readings, informed by consideration of the political and philosophical conditions of the period and, above all, of earlier literary traditions. (Format: Lecture 3 hours) (Exclusion: CLAS 3991 Roman Horror)