Epic, Community, and Identity

Geoffrey of Monmouth; MacDougal

In case anyone missed it: Here is the link to download readings for W5

https://wfs.pomona.edu/xythoswfs/webui/_xy-64544_1-t_CKcWsAfQ

Further reading on Vergil; Documents from W2

Here are a few suggestions for further reading on Virgil, epic,  and on the era of Augustus.

Lucan, Pharsalia. Lucan writes an anti-Imperial epic during the reign of Nero. It didn't go over well. He locates the death of the republic at the battle of Pharsallus, where Pompey was defeated by Caesar.

Julius Caesar, Civil Wars.

I also recommend further reading in Quint, Epic and Empire.

A good place to start for background on Roman history and literature is a collection of essays edited by Oliver Taplin, Literature in the Roman World (Oxford U Press).

Notes, etc. from W2:
Download w2.zip

Documents from W1

Apparently, the gods live on . . .

Attached here are the notes and slides from W1. Also attached is a revised version of the Research and Writing document.

Download w1docs.zip
Download researchwritinghum212e.pdf

Revised Syllabus and Reading Schedule

Attached to this post are the slightly revised syllabus, and the full schedule of readings and assignment due dates.

Download hum212Es07.pdf
Download reading_scheduleHUM212E.pdf