The Aeneid of Virgil
This course centers on Vergil's Aeneid. It examines the poem's place in the tradition of Latin epic poetry with attention to Vergil's literary technique. It explores the poem's participation in and resistance to the Augustan imperial political program. It will touch on the enduring influence of the poem.
Outcomes: Students should demonstrate detailed understanding of Vergil and the Aeneid; They should engage critically with scholarship concerned with Vergil's social, cultural, and literary contexts and influences.
Outcomes: Students should demonstrate detailed understanding of Vergil and the Aeneid; They should engage critically with scholarship concerned with Vergil's social, cultural, and literary contexts and influences.