Unique number 29510
Fall, 2001, Tuesday and Thursday,12:30-2, WAG
Timothy Moore, WAG 113, 471-5742
Office Hours TTh 2-4 and by appointment
Because of their central position in the history of both Republican Rome and Roman literature, the works of Cicero offer an ideal corpus for those interested in perfecting their Latin. In this course we will read very closely three speeches, some letters, and a philosophical treatise of Cicero. By the end of the semester students should be able to read standard Latin prose with accuracy and ease. Class discussions will deal mostly with understanding of the texts, but we will also have time to discuss such matters as Cicero's style and rhetorical techniques, the tumultuous events of Cicero's lifetime, and the significance of Cicero's thought.
Grading:
Class participation: 30 %
Quizzes: 30%
Final exam: 40%
Texts:
Cicero: De Imperio Pompei, ed. C. MacDonald
Cicero: Pro Milone, ed. F. Colson
Cicero: Philippics I and II, ed. J. Denniston
Cicero: Select Letters, ed. D. Shackleton Bailey
Cicero: De amicitia, ed. H. Gould and J. Whiteley
Schedule:
I: Cicero praising: De Imperio Pompei
II: Cicero defending: Pro Milone
III: Cicero on the attack: Second Philippic
IV: Cicero the Philosopher: De amicitia
V: Letters
Reading assignments will be made as the course progresses in keeping with the pace of the class. A quiz will be given as each work is completed.