LAT2401 – Augustan Poetry

Course content

Augustan poetry is so named after the reign of the first Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC - 14 AD) and is often considered part of the Golden Age of Latin literature. It has also profoundly influenced the reception of Rome and Latin literature in later cultures. We will read a selection of Augustan poetry (e.g., Vergil, Ovid, Horace) in addition to secondary literature regarding literary, historical, linguistic and/or cultural aspects of the texts, including their reception.

Learning outcome

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• interpret and translate the course texts from Greek to Norwegian or English.
• explain how the poetic language differs from the language of classical prose.
• read the poems out loud based on analysis of the poems` meter and verse.
• interpret the texts by taking into account their meta-poetical, historical, and cultural aspects.

Admission to the course

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO, must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Formal prerequisite knowledge

• LAT1001 – Innføring i latin I eller LAT4001 – Innføring i latin I for masterstudenter
• LAT1002 – Innføring i latin II eller LAT4002 – Innføring i latin II for masterstudenter
• LAT1403 – Latin Lyric Poetical Texts (discontinued)

(or equivalent knowledge)

Recommended previous knowledge

We recommend that you have passed all Latin text courses at the 1000 level before you sign up for text courses at the 2000 level.

We expect that you have knowledge in Latin equivalent to LAT1105 – Latinsk grammatikk I and at least one text course at the 1000 level.

Overlapping courses

• 5 credits overlap with LAT2410 – Latin Epic Poetry.

Teaching

In spring 2024 the teaching is common with LAT4320 – Latin Poetry II.

14 double sessions of seminars.

Seminars require that students participate actively. We expect you to prepare for the seminars.

In order for you to be allowed to sit for the final examination, the following compulsory tuition activity must be approved by the teacher:

• Submission of two of the three works in the portfolio (read more about the portfolio exam under the heading "Examination")

Approved tuition activity is valid only in the semester in which it has been approved.

Examination

Portfolio, which consists of 3 smaller works, each of approximately 3 pages (of 2300 characters each, title page and reference list not included).

You submit your assignment in the digital examination system Inspera. You must familiarize yourself with Inspera before the submission deadline. Read about how to submit your assignment in Inspera.

In order for you to qualify for the final examination, all compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher.

Language of examination

You may write your examination paper in Norwegian, Swedish, Danish or English.

Grading scale

Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.

More about examinations at UiO

• Use of sources and citations
• Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
• Withdrawal from an exam
• Illness at exams / postponed exams
• Explanation of grades and appeals
• Resitting an exam
• Cheating/attempted cheating

You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.