CLASSICS 12L:
Intermediate Latin: Cicero
The year is 56 BCE. An ambassador from Egypt has been assassinated in Rome. The chief suspect? Marcus Caelius Rufus, a young man with a checkered past and complicated relationships with many of Rome's power players - not least the infamous Clodii siblings. In this course, we will read Cicero's defense of Caelius alongside selected letters, historical records, and even poems providing context for the trial. Major themes for discussion will include gender and power, structures of criminal justice, and the politics of public and private life for the elite of the Late Roman Republic. Classics majors and minors must take course for letter grade. Classics majors and minors may repeat for degree credit with advance approval from the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
| Repeatable
for credit
