LATIN Seminars

Ovidius Lusor Amantum: Rhetorical Play in Heroides I, III, and V Ovidius Lusor Amantum: Rhetorical Play in Heroides I, III, and V
Ovidius Lusor Amantum: Rhetorical Play in Heroides I, III, and V
$400.00

Led by Adriana Caballer Ricart

This seminar offers a rigorous philological and intertextual analysis of Ovid’s Heroides, focusing on the Trojan cycle epistles to examine the rhetorical construction of the feminine voice and its complex dialogue with the Homeric tradition.

  • Taught in Latin

  • Recordings available

  • Tue & Thu, 5–7 AM EDT (US East) / 11 AM – 1 PM CEST (Central Europe)

  • Jul 7–30

  • 16h total

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Roman Satire: Wit, Indignation, and the Definitive Mirror of Rome Roman Satire: Wit, Indignation, and the Definitive Mirror of Rome
Roman Satire: Wit, Indignation, and the Definitive Mirror of Rome
$450.00

Led by Alexander Olave

Starting from Quintilian’s declaration that satura tota nostra est, this course surveys Roman satire as a uniquely indigenous genre, exploring its historical development, generic boundaries, and its distinctive literary legacy through the ages.

  • Taught in Latin

  • Recordings Available

  • Thu, 10:30 AM – 12 PM EDT (US East) / 4:30 – 6 PM CEST (Central Europe)

  • Jun 18 – Sep 4

  • 18h total

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Ovid's Metamorphoses: Epic Framework, Myth, and Artistic Reception Ovid's Metamorphoses: Epic Framework, Myth, and Artistic Reception
Ovid's Metamorphoses: Epic Framework, Myth, and Artistic Reception
$450.00

Led by Alexander Olave

This twelve-week seminar explores a curated selection of narratives from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, contextualizing them within the Roman literary landscape and tracing their enduring influence on Medieval and Early Modern art, music, and literature.

  • Taught in Latin

  • Recordings Available

  • Sat, 10:30 AM – 12 PM EDT (US East) / 4:30 – 6 PM CEST (Central Europe)

  • Jun 18 – Sep 4

  • 18h total

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