CLAS 210

HOMER AND VIRGIL AND THEIR RECEPTION

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Lower-Level

This course reads Homer's ILIAD and ODYSSEY and Virgil's AENEID in translation. Topics include the nature of oral poetry, the history of the epic genre, Virgilian intertextuality, the cultural and political contexts in which the poems arose, and case studies in the poets' reception.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: HOMER AND VIRGIL Department: Modern Classic Lang, Lit, Cult Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Seminar Distribution Group: Distribution Group I Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Lower-Level

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027