LAT 318 - Roman Satire

4 credits (Fall)

Readings in Lucretius, Horace, and Juvenal: the poetry of criticism and wit. Roman originality, Epicurean and Stoic stances in this complex and chameleonic genre, the interplay of moral voice and sense of humor, relations between philosophy and satire, rhetoric, and poetry.

Prerequisite: LAT 222, or LAT 225 and HUM 101.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Staff