Course Description: In our time, following the liturgical reforms of the Council of Trent and Vatican II, only four days of the liturgical year have sequences. In the Middle Ages, however, they were much more frequent. The French poet and theologian Adam of St. Victor, who died in 1146, wrote dozens of such sequences, spanning the entire liturgical year and many saints’ days as well. In this course we will read and discuss several of Adam’s sequences, highlighting their unique poetic style and their theological reflections on the seasons of the liturgical year. This is a great chance to both gain new perspectives on the liturgy and discover the thought of a writer whom translator and hymnodist John Mason Neale called “the greatest Latin poet, not only of mediaeval, but of all ages.”
DETAILS
Level: Familiarity with Latin grammar, morphology, and vocabulary is strongly preferred, though interested students of any level are welcome.
Textbook:Instructor will provide materials.
Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.
When
Tuesdays, 6:00p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Cost
$250
Course has already past.
