Rome and its literature: the great masters
A C Romano
6 points * 3 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton
This subject will introduce the students to the major authors of Roman literature placing them in their historical, social and intellectual context and will also explore to what extent each author respected or transgressed the literary laws dictated by the rhetoricians.
Assessment
Written (2500 words): 50% * Examinations (2 hours): 50%
Prescribed texts
The portable Roman reader ed. B Davenport Penguin
The Pot of Gold and other plays tr. E F Watling, Penguin
Sallust The conspiracy of Catilina tr. S A Handford, Penguin
Petronius Satyricon tr. J P Sullivan Penguin