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2024 Fall > GRAD > LATIN > LATIN 609

Lucretius

Course #: LATIN 609

Description:
This course will be devoted Lucretius' De rerum natura, the great didactic epic of Epicureanism. We will examine the philosophical doctrines that Lucretius espoused, the poetic and literary qualities of his poem, his influence on successors, and the way he manipulated the Latin language and the dactylic hexameter to serve his ends.

Section Class Number Schedule/Time Instructor Location
01 14353 Tu
5:30 - 8:15 pm
Barrios-Lech,Peter McCormack M02-0211
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 3
Enrolled: 2
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
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01 14353 Tu
5:30 - 8:15 pm
Barrios-Lech,Peter BEACONFLEX
Session: Regular
Class Dates: 09/03/2024 - 12/13/2024
Capacity: 3
Enrolled: 2
Status: Open
Credits: 3/3
Class Notes:
Pre Requisites:
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