Written permission of the instructor is required. T. Hayward Short Term Units s21. Readings in Latin Epic. These poems span a critical century during which Rome moved from republic to empire. Taken together, they provide insights into sharply changing views of the Roman state and of the poet's function within it.
Students read both poems, together with relevant modern scholarship.
This unit is the same as Classics s21. Enrollment limited to 15. Registration in this unit is granted by the department only after the student has submitted a written proposal for a full-time research project to be completed during the Short Term and has secured the sponsorship of a member of the department to direct the study and evaluate results. Students are limited to one individual research unit. All Rights Reserved.