Lucretius
Course #: LATIN 609, Class #: 14393, Section #: 01
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.
Course Details
Date / Time
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Mo 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Dates
1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026
Location
REMOTE
Enrolled / Capacity
4 / 10
Status
Open