Please use and enjoy these Latin commentaries produced as a final project by the graduate/undergr... more Please use and enjoy these Latin commentaries produced as a final project by the graduate/undergraduate mixed seminar I taught on Lucan's Bellum Civile (Latin 519) in Fall 2016 at UW-Madison. Individual authors received comments from me and their fellow students before they finalized their drafts, but they are responsible for all virtues and errors in the final products.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses has sparked debate for centuries, but one plotline of the collection has bee... more Ovid’s Metamorphoses has sparked debate for centuries, but one plotline of the collection has been relatively unstudied: incest. Written after years of social and political turmoil, the Metamorphoses has yet to be analyzed for its potential historiography, using it as a primary source to interpret the recent events and current sentiments, such as the implementation of Augustus’ marital laws, the Lex Iulia. The particular myth that will be analyzed for its historical influence is the tale of Myrrha, a young woman who has romantic feelings for her father. In this research project, the student will investigate the story of Myrrha and how it reflected contemporary opinions and legislation.
Please use and enjoy these Latin commentaries produced as a final project by the graduate/undergr... more Please use and enjoy these Latin commentaries produced as a final project by the graduate/undergraduate mixed seminar I taught on Lucan's Bellum Civile (Latin 519) in Fall 2016 at UW-Madison. Individual authors received comments from me and their fellow students before they finalized their drafts, but they are responsible for all virtues and errors in the final products.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses has sparked debate for centuries, but one plotline of the collection has bee... more Ovid’s Metamorphoses has sparked debate for centuries, but one plotline of the collection has been relatively unstudied: incest. Written after years of social and political turmoil, the Metamorphoses has yet to be analyzed for its potential historiography, using it as a primary source to interpret the recent events and current sentiments, such as the implementation of Augustus’ marital laws, the Lex Iulia. The particular myth that will be analyzed for its historical influence is the tale of Myrrha, a young woman who has romantic feelings for her father. In this research project, the student will investigate the story of Myrrha and how it reflected contemporary opinions and legislation.
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