Greek and Latin Panegyric (CL0125)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : HCA-3-PAN

This course will focus on Greek and Latin panegyrical literature from Classical Antiquity. It will consider the rhetorical theory of panegyric; its practical application in poetic and prose form; the historical and social context of panegyrical literature; its evolution amid constitutional and religious change.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : A Pass in 2 of:- Classical Literature 1; or Ancient History 1, or Ancient History 2; or Latin 1, or Latin 2; or Greek 1, or Greek 2.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled on this course, contact must be made with a Course Secretary on 50 3580 in order for approval to be obtained.

? Costs : Copy of the prescribed text/s.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Greek and Latin Panegyric (VS1) (Not being delivered)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Classical Literature in Translation, (School of History, Classics and Archaeology, Schedule E)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Tuesday	14:00	15:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, students should: be acquainted with the principles of classical panegyric; have read in translation an extensive prescription of classical panegyric and panegyrical influences in other genres; be able to relate panegyric to historical and literary context; be able to consider the changing social function of panegyric; be able to discuss critically interpretative issues which arise from the texts and from a range of scholarship; have written both an essay of c.2,000 words and a short analysis of a portion of text; have contributed to seminar topics.