Roman Rhetoric

2 or 4 units · Graduate courses (200-299)

Seminar, three hours. Close study of one rhetorical text (e.g., Rhetorica ad Herennium , Cicero’s de Oratore , Seneca’s Controversiae or Suasoriae , Quintilian’s Institutio ), with attention to its place in rhetorical tradition. May be repeated for credit with topic change. S/U (2-unit course) or letter (4-unit course) grading.