LATIN597 Special Topics: Caesar
Course Description
Julius Caesar’s Commentaries, descriptions of his actions during the Gallic and Civil wars (58-48 BC), are unique. Among the greatest of Latin prose works, they were written by a man who was also Rome’s greatest general. Cicero said that the works merited "the highest praise", calling them "naked in their simplicity, straightforward yet graceful, stripped of all rhetorical adornment" in explaing Caesar’s campaigns and in offering material for Roman historians. We will read extensive selections, including the passages taught in the AP Latin curriculum, with emphasis both on Caesar’s style and on the historical value of his works.

Note: This will be a dual-leveled course with Latin 302: Caesar, online, but with a distinct set of requirements for graduate students, as per department policy.
Academic Information
Credits: 3
Schedule & Fee
Dates: Jun 1 - Aug 26
Class #: 1896
Course Fee: $1335
Lab Fee: $0
Total Course Fee: $1335
Instructor
Randall Colaizzi
randall.colaizzi@umb.edu | Bio
Book Information
  1. Ruebel, J. Caesar and the Crisis of the Roman Aristocracy. Oklahoma. ISBN: 978-0806139630
  2. Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caesar’s Civil War. Osprey. ISBN: 978-1841763927.
  3. Gillver, Kate. Caesar’s Gallic Wars. Osprey. ISBN: 978-1841763057.
  4. Additional texts supplied by the instructor.
Wimba Requirement
UMB online courses use Wimba classroom (a live discussion tool) at least twice during the semester. Information about Horizon Wimba can be found at www.dlvpc.umb.edu/wimbasupport.htm. Your course instructor will inform you about dates and times of course meetings in Wimba Classroom.