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Unit 1: Catullus on Poetry |
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In this, our introductory unit, we will get our bearings on Roman lyric from Catullus's own views on poetry — his own and that of others.
What is the difference between a doctus poeta and a hack? Between, say, a Calvus or a Cinna and a Suffenus or a Caesius? More important, where does Catullus belong within this range?
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Tuesday,
January 24 |
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Topics
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Overview, website, and requirements
-- The idea of a seminar
-- Using Garrison (= G.)
-- Scansion: hendecasyllabics (G., pp. 179–80)
-- Book beginnings: Cat 1.1–4
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Thursday,
January 26 |
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Due: |
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Review course website
-- G., Intro. and Suggestions..., xiii–xxi
-- Wiseman, Ch. 1, 1–10
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Cat. 1 |
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Topics for today: |
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-- Life and times of Catullus
-- Reports: overview
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Tuesday,
January 31 |
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Due: |
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-- Wiseman, Ch. 1, 10–14; Ch. 2, 15–26
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Cat. 22, 105, 53
-- Scansion drill 1 |
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Topics for today: |
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-- Report: Le on Calvus/Io |
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Thursday,
February 2 |
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Due: |
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Cat. 14, 36
-- Wiseman, Ch. 2, 26–38
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Topics for today: |
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-- Quizzes: overview
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Thursday,
February 9 |
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Due: |
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Cat. 50, 116
-- Wiseman, Ch. 2, 49–53
-- Review Project page
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Topics for today: |
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-- Report: Rueda on Cinna/Zmyrna
-- The Neoterics
-- Quiz 1 available
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