After Virgil: Latin Epic of the 1st Century AD WH-KON-AfterVirgil
The Latin paradigm Virgil's Aeneidos libri,
Other models: Homer, Apollonios, Ovid
Lucan's fractured world: Pharsalia as inverted epic.
Latin take on Apollonios: the case of Valerius.
The poem of war: Statius
The glory that was Rome: Sil;ius
Roman history and the Flavian epic
The philosophical component: the passion of Statius and the learned allusion of Silius
The literariness of Silius
Chanmging esthetics: the many guises of nekyia
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Learning outcome code/codes
Learning outcomes
At the close of the course student will possess basic knowledge of Latin epic poetry of the Neronian and the Flavian eras. S/he will be acquanted with the poetic legacy of Lucan, Valerius, Statius and Silius Italicus,the peculiarities of their individual styles and aware of their later importance.The intended results comprise awareness of Lucan's strongly individual stance in the history of Latin literature, his contribution to the development of the concept of the sublime. The student will be aware of Silius' ambition to supplement Virgil, of Statius poetic explorations of Stoic ethical doctine.
Assessment criteria
Oral examination.
Two questions: one concerning drama of choice, the other - some general issues
5: student capable of fluently discussing both the general and specific issues with references to secondary literature not mentioned in the syllabus or handouts
4: student capable of discussing both general and specific issues but with bno references to anything beyond the basic literature
3. student capable to indicate chief traits of Latin epic poetry with emphasis on the general.
for 3.5/4.5 student displays some awareness of the existing academic works but no closer acquaintance with these
Practical placement
Not applicable
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