LAN305: The Eternal City from Paganism to Christianity
Key details
| Accredited towards | Diploma of Classical Languages |
| Unit type | Elective unit |
| Credit points | 6 |
| Indicative contact hours | See below |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Offered in | See below |
| Tuition fee | Learn more |
Overview
In this unit students read texts which relate to the physical remains of the city of ancient Rome. Topics covered may include, but are not limited to: abundance in the Augustan poets and the construction projects of the reign of Augustus; Rome and the Emperors; evocation of place in Roman oratory; Christianity and the pagan monuments. Students will engage in close reading of ancient texts in Latin.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the unit students will have:
- An understanding of how to translate syntactically complex texts from Latin, and the problems involved in the ‘translation’ of texts.
- An understanding of the relation between language and culture, and between grammar and interpretation.
- An understanding of how to apply evidence from beyond the text, in order to interpret it successfully, and some understanding of the evidence pertaining to the texts being studied.
- A basic understanding of the principles of Latin prosody and the ability to identify the effect of metre in some cases.
- Effectively and confidently participate in group work and practical exercises in tutorials and to contribute with clarity and coherence.
Prerequisites
Students may enrol in LAN305 if they have knowledge of Latin at least at an intermediate level (e.g. LAN204).
Interested in other Latin units?
| LAN101 | Classical Latin I |
| LAN102 | Classical Latin II |
| LAN203 | Classical Latin III |
| LAN204 | Classical Latin IV |
| LAN301 | Language and Culture in Late Republican Rome |
| LAN302 | Pagans and Christians from Augustus to Augustine |
| LAN305 | The Eternal City from Paganism to Christianity |
| LAN311 | Virgil |
| LAN312 | Cicero |