LATIN 441
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Medieval Latin
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Humanities
Course Description
Study of particular periods (e.g., Carolingian renaissance, twelfth-century renaissance) or genres (e.g., historiography, epic, autobiography), or survey of medieval Latin.
When Taught
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Title
Close Reading in Original Language
Learning Outcome
Successful students will intelligently evaluate a variety of Medieval Latin texts in the original language and express their understanding in examinations and essays.
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Reading Latin with Understanding
Learning Outcome
By approaching a variety of Medieval Latin texts successful students will learn techniques of reading Latin prose and verse literature with subtlety and precision.
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Critical Method
Learning Outcome
Successful students will understand and apply principles and practice of critical method in all its complexity, with specific reference to Medieval Latin texts.
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Literary History
Learning Outcome
Successful students will understand the place of a variety of Medieval Latin authors and texts in the literary history of Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, locating them in the larger context of political and cultural history.
