Colgate University

First-Year Course Offerings — Fall 2024

LATN 321   Historians of the Roman Republic
Credits1
RestrictionsInstr perm req during Drop/Add
Pre-RequisitesLATN 201 or higher
Co-Requisites
Core Area
Area of InquiryHuman Thought and Expression
Liberal Arts PracticesArtistic Prac & Interpretation Language Study

Focusing on the works of Livy and/or Sallust, students examine the ways in which ancient historians described and interpreted the story of Rome’s rise from small city- state to vast empire. Special attention is given to questions of reliability, style, narrative design, moral judgment, and later influence.