CAHE10422
Virgil's Aeneid
20
Semester 2
Undergraduate
Level 1
Thomas Phillips
Unit coordinator
1
FHEQ level (Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) ' First part HE study/Bachelors '
European Credit Transfer & Accumulation System Rating : 10.0
<p>Virgil’s <em>Aeneid</em> is an iconic text of Roman and world literature, which has been at the core of literary education since soon after its composition. The structure of this course will be guided in part by the notion of ‘encounters’. For example, we will explore Virgil’s relationship with Homer via the Trojans’ encounter with Achaemenides, one of Odysseus’ men who was abandoned in the land of the Cyclops. Likewise, Virgil’s relationship with the 2<sup>nd</sup> century BC epic poet Ennius will be explored through Aeneas’ encounter with his father Anchises in the underworld. Aeneas’ fateful meeting with Dido will be studied against the backdrop of an array of powerful women from Homer to contemporary Rome.</p>
<p>Virgil’s <em>Aeneid</em> is an iconic text of Roman and world literature, which has been at the core of literary education since soon after its composition. As such, it offers a perfect example of how Latin literature works, which is by being deeply embedded in previous literature, both Greek and Roman.</p>
<p>This course aims to:</p><ul> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> enable students to explore this core work of classical literature, leading to knowledge of and critical thought about the text and analyses of it;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> introduce students to the intertextual mode of reading, by close study of the relationship between passages, characters, and structures in the poem together with such elements in earlier literature, especially Homer and Ennius.</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> analyse the poetic, generic, and narratological features of the poem;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> consider the relationship between the poem and its contemporary social and political context;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> explore issues of identity, nationality, selfhood, and beliefs about the world as displayed in the <em>Aeneid</em>.</li></ul>
<div> By the end of this course students will have:</div><div> </div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>thorough knowledge of Virgil's Aeneid;</div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>specific knowledge of intertextuality between this poem and Homer’s Odyssey, together with an understanding of crucial Iliadic intertextual contributions (such as the identification between the death of Turnus and the death of Hector) and an awareness of non-Homeric intertextuality, especially with the second century BC Roman poet Ennius.</div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>understanding both of the generic and poetic issues and also of the political and cultural issues necessary to engage with the poem;</div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>awareness of a range of critical approaches to the poetry of Virgil and the ability to make effective use of the long tradition of reading this poem;</div><div> </div><div> And in addition</div><div> Linguists: </div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>the ability to translate, scan, and critically analyse the passages set from the Aeneid.</div><div> </div><div> Non-linguists:</div><div> •<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span>the ability to engage directly with the text of the whole poem in translation. </div><div> </div>
<p>By the end of this course students will be able to:</p><ul> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> develop critical acumen and the ability to evaluate primary texts and secondary scholarship;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> develop analytical skills and an ability to apply evidence to problems and use it to build logical arguments;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> develop analytical skills and improve written and oral expression of ideas.</li></ul>
<p>By the end of this course students will be able to:</p><ul> <li> gain experience<em> in sophisticated intertextual reading of Latin poetry</em>;</li> <li> develop enhanced essay writing skills;</li> <li> feel comfortable articulating ideas and contributing to group discussions.</li></ul>
<p>By the end of this course students will be able to have:</p><ul> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> demonstrate improvements to verbal and written expression;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> demonstrate improvements to the organisation of personal study;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> demonstrate the ability to employ different research methods to resolve complex questions;</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> demonstrate improvements in the use of IT resources</li></ul>
Other
By the end of this course students will be able to:
¿ read and analyse a large amount of information;
¿ see both sides of an argument, including showing respect for and understanding differing points of view;
¿ synthesise an argument in a cogent manner;
¿ retrieve information from complex sources;
¿ present material in a compelling and cogent fashion.
1
Written exam
50%
2
Written assignment (inc essay)
50%
<ul> <li> Written feedback on formative and summative assessment; feedback will be designed to improve understanding and subsequent performance in formative and summative assessment);</li> <li> Additional one-to-one feedback (during the consultation hour or by making an appointment).</li></ul>
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="652"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:168px;"> <p>Pre-requisite units</p></td> <td style="width:484px;"> <p>For those reading the poems only in translation: none; for those reading some parts of the poems in Latin: A-level Latin or CLAH30182 Intensive Latin 2 or equivalent.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:168px;"> <p>Co-requisite units</p></td> <td style="width:484px;"> <p>For those reading the poems only in translation: none; for those reading some parts of the poems in Latin: (at least) CLAH30110 Advanced Latin 1 or equivalent (higher is fine).Those taking this course alongside Advanced Latin are expected to take it as linguists. If you are in any doubt about which level of the course is appropriate for you, please ask.</p></td> </tr> </tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p>
Y
<ul> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Virgil’s <em>Aeneid</em> (Penguin edition, translated by D. West – core text)</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Homer’s <em>Odyssey</em> (Duckworth edition, translated by M. Hammond – core text)</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Hardie, P.R. (1998) Virgil (Greece and Rome: New Surveys in the Classics 28), Oxford</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Harrison, S.J. (1990) Oxford Readings in Vergil’s Aeneid, London and New York</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Martindale, C. (ed.) (1997) The Cambridge Companion to Virgil, Cambridge</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Ross, D.O. (2007) Virgil’s Aeneid: A Reader’s Guide, Blackwell</li> <li style="margin-left: 18pt;"> Williams, R. D. (1987) The Aeneid. London. </li></ul>
Lectures
22
Seminars
11
0
167