LAT 395-01 - Advanced Special Topic: Petronius

4 credits (Fall)

Readings from Petronius’ Satyrica, a controversial, hilarious, biting satire of imperial Rome and arguably the first extant novel of the Western world. Analyses and discussions will give special attention to the Satyrica’s genre and form, style, and cultural context (including ancient homosexuality, Roman slavery, and the principate).

Prerequisite: LAT 222.
Instructor: Dixon