Roman Lyric Poetry

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

(Recommended for students who have completed CLLA 20003 or equivalent.) This third-year course builds on CLLA 20003 (Intermediate Latin) and CLLA 20004 (Reading and Writing Latin Prose), and offers close reading of passages from the lyric poetry of such authors as Catullus and Horace. The lyric form gives precise and economical expression to a wide range of human thoughts and emotions, from the highly personal to the grandly patriotic. The range of Roman lyric, the technique of its practitioners, and the place of lyric poetry in Roman life are themes that receive special attention. This course prepares students for advanced offerings in Latin literature, especially CLLA 40023 (Roman Elegiac Poetry), CLLA 40033 (Roman Satire), CLLA 40043 (Roman Comedy), and CLLA 40053 (Roman Tragedy).