Fall
4
This course, making extensive use of resources available via the internet, focuses on the literature of Rome during the Late Republic.
Readings will come primarily from the work of Cicero, Catullus, Caesar, and Sallust. Students will participate in a weekly webcast
lecture, an on-line discussion moderated by faculty members from institutions that participate in Sunoikisis (www.sunoikisis.org), and
weekly tutorials with faculty members Rhodes. This course is specifically designed for advanced students and will include a rigorous
study of the cultural and historical context during the Late Republic. Students will also become familiar with the current interpretative
approaches to the material.