LAT 202: Vergil’s Aeneid

LAT 202: Vergil’s Aeneid VH 306 – x7645

Spring 2006 Office Hours: R 12:30-2:30

Patricia N. Freiert pfreiert@gac.edu; 934-5508 M/F 2:30; W 11:30; R 10:30

“Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt.”

Aeneid I.462

The Aeneid is pivotal in western culture. Because Vergil incorporated Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey into a Roman epic of equal monumentality, the Aeneid sums up the history of classical civilization. This eloquent marriage of the Greek and Roman cultural and literary traditions has become arguably the most influential poem in western civilization. Its story, style and attitudes have influenced arts and letters for over 2000 years. It is perhaps the supreme example of what is meant by a classical work; that is, one in which even the smallest unit reflects the structure and thought of the whole and whose unity balances opposites.

Texts: Vergil’s Aeneid, ed. Pharr

The Aeneid of Vergil, tr. Allen Mandelbaum

Grading: Attendance 10%*

Daily recitation 20%*

Quizzes (10 of 12) 20%*

Midterm 10%

Final 10%

Papers - 3 30%

Midterm March 23

Papers #1: literary analysis of a specified passage. first draft- March 9; final draft.-Mar.23

#2: literary analysis of a passage of your choice. April 10- first draft; April 24 - final draft.

#3: analysis of one concept or image, using a concordance. May 5 - first draft; May 15 - final draft; discussion May 17.

Attendance: full credit requires attendance of all class sessions - no excused absences

Daily recitation: includes oral recitation in class and homework preparation. Homework preparation includes preparing the translation and completing any worksheet or reading. Normally 1 1/2 hours per class should be adequate to complete the assigned work, although some assignments may take longer. Some students will regularly need more time to master the assignment in order to participate. These will be credited as a plus for excellent, check for adequate, or minus for inadequate. No credit will be given for recitations which represent inadequate preparation.

Quizzes: The 12 quizzes will be on Tuesdays or Thursdays after the discussion of the book of the Aeneid assigned in English for the week.

Discussion /Quiz

Chapter 1: Feb. 14

Chapter 2: Feb. 21

For 2/22 - I.81-101; Worksheet

For 2/23 – I. 102-123; Worksheet

For 2/27 – I.124-141; Worksheet

Chapter 3: Feb. 28

For 3/2 – I. 142-169; Worksheet

For 3.6 – I. 170-197; Worksheet

Chapter 4: Mar. 7

For 3.8 – I.198-222; Worksheet