CLAS 409. Ancient Didactic Poetry.

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CLAS 409
Ancient Didactic Poetry.
Credits: 3
Offered by: History and Classical Studies (Faculty of Arts)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.

Description

Ancient Didactic Poetry examines the works of authors such as Hesiod, Empedocles, Aratus, Lucretius, Vergil, Ovid and Manilius. The works are set in their original historical and social contexts while issues related to intellectual history, ancient cosmology, poetry and culture are considered.

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