Rome: The City in Text

This upper level Classics course will examine depictions of the city of Rome in classical literature. It will examine the fabric of the city and the idea of
Rome as a symbol of civilization. The buildings and public spaces of Rome were the backdrop for performance, spectacle, ceremony and daily and
these activities generated meaning and symbolism. For the Romans specific locations were connected to history, myth and collective memory and
were protected by the genius loci. Amongst others, the following authors will be studied: Cicero, Livy, Lucan, Ovid, Propertius, Tacitus, Virgil. All texts
will be studied in translation. Pre-requisites: A level 300 Classics course.