LATIN 2201

LATIN 2201

Course information provided by the 2017-2018 Catalog.

Readings from Cicero's Philippics - his fierce denunciations of Mark Antony, delivered after the assassination of Julius Caesar. We will read these speeches with close attention to their rhetorical style and historical context, discovering the reasons for their political potency, which led directly to Cicero's own politically-motivated murder.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: LATIN 1205 or grade of A- or above in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1204 or placement by departmental exam.

Language Requirement Satisfies Option 1.

Distribution Category (LA-AS)

When Offered Fall.

Breadth Requirement (HB)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  7796 LATIN 2201   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: LATIN 1205 or grade of A- or above in LATIN 1202, LATIN 1203, LATIN 1204 or placement by departmental exam. Please contact Linda Brown (lmb296@cornell.edu) if this course is full and you would like to enroll.