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LATN 388/488
Readings in Latin Literature I:
the Historia Augusta
This seminar will focus on different aspects of the curious view of
Roman imperial history from Hadrian to Carinus presented by the
Historia Augusta. Widely known as one of the classical
tradition's wiggliest cans of worms, the Historia Augusta
offers problems to fascinate students of Roman history and culture,
Latin literature, imperial ideology, intellectual history, and
literary representation; and for the curiosity-seeker, astonishing
factoids. Come explore. Roman emperors and Roman biography will never
look the same again!
Monday, 2:30-5:00 PM
Crown Center 572
Dr. Jacqueline Long
Office Hours: MWF 9:30-10:20 AM, Crown Center 553
e-mail:
jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu
Primary text
- David Magie, ed. and tr., The Scriptores Historiae Augustae,
Loeb Classical Library, 3 vols. (Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ. Press
1921-32 and rpt.)
Policies and Assessment
Schedule of Topics
Additional Resources
Revised 15 August 2002 by
jlong1@orion.it.luc.edu
http://www.luc.edu/depts/classics/