Topics In Classicism and Literature: Epic Tradition

1 Course Unit

This advanced seminar will examine the classical backgrounds of western medieval literature, in particular the reception of classical myth and epic in the literature of the Middle Ages. Different versions of the course will have different emphases on Greek or Latin backgrounds and on medieval literary genres. Major authors to be covered include Virgil, Ovid, Chaucer, and the Gawain-poet. Not Offered Every Year Also Offered As: COML 2000, ENGL 2000, GSWS 2000 1 Course Unit