AGRS 24
: Freshman Seminar - Homer, the Iliad
Course Catalog No:
30753
Dwinelle 89
M
Long, Anthony
11:00 - 12:00 pm
In this seminar, we will read and discuss the Iliad (in the translation by Richmond Lattimore), focusing on the central books and the following ten topics:
- Story and Poetry
- Gods and Humans
- War and Warriors
- Glory and Violence
- Pity and Patho
There are no prerequisites. This seminar is accessible to students of all backgrounds and needs no previous training.
Students will do an oral presentation on a relevant passage and write a 3-page (900 words) paper.