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Unit 1: Genesis |
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| Unit 1 is devoted to selections from book 1 of the
Metamorphoses, including Ovid's account of Creation and
the Ages of Mankind.
How
Ovid creates the world reflects how he reinvents the genre of epic, especially Greek epic,
for the Augustan age.
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Thursday,
January 25 |
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-- The proem: Met. 1.1–4
-- Creation: Met. 1.5–25
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Topics
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-- Chaos to cosmos
-- Semester project overview
-- Sign up for research review |
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Tuesday,
January 30 |
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Due |
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Creation: Met. 1.26–56
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Topics
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Poetry as creation
-- Hexameter practice (Met. 1.1–4)
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Thursday,
February 1 |
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Due |
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The Birth of Man: Met. 1.57–88 |
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Topics
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Humankind in Ovid's cosmos
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Quizzes: Overview
-- Quiz 1 posted |
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Tuesday,
February 6 |
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Due |
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The Four Ages: Met. 1.89–124
-- Hexameter drill 1
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Topics
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The fall of humankind
-- Poetry as imitation
-- Hesiod, WD 1–201 (Ages
of Mankind) |
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Saturday,
February 10 |
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Due |
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-- Project: Topic/thesis (11:00 p.m.) |
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