Prerequisites: LATN 101 and 102 or their equivalents.
This course centers on the public orations of Cicero, his methods of oratorical persuasion, and the judicial processes of late Republican Rome that form the context for these orations.
Outcomes: Students should be able to translate these works with proficiency, demonstrate knowledge in detail of the genre, the author and his times, understand and appreciate the ideas, issues and concerns expressed in the orations, and comprehend the historical and judicial background of the orations.
This course centers on the public orations of Cicero, his methods of oratorical persuasion, and the judicial processes of late Republican Rome that form the context for these orations.
Outcomes: Students should be able to translate these works with proficiency, demonstrate knowledge in detail of the genre, the author and his times, understand and appreciate the ideas, issues and concerns expressed in the orations, and comprehend the historical and judicial background of the orations.