LATIN 433
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Cicero
Comparative Arts and Letters
College of Humanities
Course Description
Selections from the works of Cicero.
When Taught
Contact Department
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3
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3
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3
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Title
Close Reading in Original Language
Learning Outcome
Successful students will evaluate texts of Cicero through close reading in the original language and express their understanding in examinations and essays.
Title
Reading Latin with Understanding
Learning Outcome
By approaching the texts of Cicero, successful students will learn techniques of reading Latin prose literature with subtlety and precision.
Title
Critical Method
Learning Outcome
Successful students will understand and apply principles and practice of critical method in all its complexity, with specific reference to the texts of Cicero.
Title
Literary History
Learning Outcome
Students will understand the place of Cicero in the literary history of Classical antiquity, locating him in the larger context of political and cultural history.