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3241W. Greek and Roman Epic

3.00 credits

Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 or 1011 or 2011. Recommended preparation: CAMS 1101 or 1102 or 1103. A knowledge of Latin or Greek is not required.

Grading Basis: Graded

A study of classical epic, with special emphasis on Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and Vergil's Aeneid, but including also other examples of the genre. Oral and literary epic, their social and political contexts, and the influence of classical epic on later literature. Taught in English.