Latin
- LAT 101: Beginner's LatinAn introduction to the basic grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of Latin designed to enable students to read and understand simple Latin prose and verse.
- LAT 105: Intermediate Latin: Catullus and His AgeThis course aims at increasing facility in reading Latin prose and poetry and introduces students to the literary culture of Republican Rome. We will read selections from Catullus, Caesar and Cicero.
- LAT 203: Introduction to Augustan LiteratureA Latin reading course in prose and poetry of the Augustan period. The chief course objectives are (1) to develop an ability to read and appreciate Latin literature; (2) to become familiar with some of the literary themes of this period; and (3) to learn about the social and cultural world of Augustan Rome.
- LAT 337: Roman Republican HistoriansThis course offers an introduction to Sallust (Gaius Sallustius Cripsus, 86 - c. 35 BCE), the earliest historian writing in Latin whose works still survive. We will read his account of the Romans' hard-fought war against the Numidian king Jugurtha in the late second century BCE. We will also look at other ancient authors and material evidence for the Romans' role in North Africa at a vital period of imperial expansion, political tensions at home, and societal questioning of political corruption. Readings will examine historical, rhetorical, and literary themes.