Postgraduate Course: Cicero and his Correspondents (PGHC11244)
Course Outline
| School | School of History, Classics and Archaeology |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Postgraduate (History, Classics and Archaeology) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course will be to investigate the letters of Cicero and his correspondents. These letters consist of sixteen books of letters to Atticus (426 letters, from 68 to 44 BC), sixteen books of letters to and from Cicero's family and friends (435 letters, from 62 to 43 BC), three books of letters to his brother Quintus (27 letters, 60-54 BC) and two books of letters to and from Brutus (24 letters, 43 BC). The second of these collections, Ad Familiares, contains correspondence with such luminaries as Pompey and Caesar, Brutus and Cassius, Cato, Caelius, Varro, and Mark Antony. The classes will explore this material in a range of aspects: Cicero's relations with his family and with particular individuals, prominent or obscure; the conventions of social interaction; the public or private nature of the letters; their stylistic registers; the literary style, sophistication and attitudes of Cicero's correspondents; and the use and function of prose rhythm in the letters. Students will be expected to research prescribed topics and present them in the classes. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Normally Latin to Honours degree level is required, or equivalent experience at the discretion of the course organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| After successful completion of this course, students will have extended their knowledge and understanding of (1) the history and personalities of the Ciceronian period; (2) the letters of Cicero and his correspondents; and normally (3) Latin language and style. They will also have undertaken a clearly defined research project on a body of material on which there is still ample scope for original research, and at a level appropriate to students in their first year of postgraduate study. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of between 3,500 and 5,000 words (100%) |
Special Arrangements
| In order for a student from outwith Classics to be enrolled, contact must be made with a Course Secretary in order for approval to be obtained. |
Additional Information
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Cicero |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Dominic Berry
Tel: (0131 6)50 3590
Email: d.h.berry@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Rosie Edwards
Tel:
Email: Rosie.Edwards@ed.ac.uk |
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