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LATN3602: Virgil's Aeneid
2025 unit information
Virgil's Aeneid is the central text of Roman civilization and arguably of Western culture. This unit will examine its stylistic, literary and narrative technique, and its historical and political context, through the reading of either an entire book or selected passages from the whole epic. It is particularly suitable for students who are in their second or third year of Latin, but will be of interest, profit and enjoyment to anyone interested in Latin poetry.
Unit details and rules
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Classics and Ancient History |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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LATN2600 |
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Corequisites:
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None |
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None |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Critically analyse Virgil’s Aeneid, paying close attention to the use of language to construct meaning.
- LO2. Describe the features of Virgil's Aeneid.
- LO3. Competently employ terminology and theory used in the academic study of Latin epic poetry.
- LO4. Demonstrate an understanding of the ways in which the Aeneid reflects the cultural and political concerns of the society in which it was written.
- LO5. Construct evidence-based arguments about the Aeneid and its interpretation.
- LO6. Translate the Aeneid into English
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