Seneca: Apocolocyntosis Divi Claudii (Spoken Latin)

Course Description

Course Description: Seneca's Apocolocyntosis Divi Claudii is one of the few surviving examples of Menippean satire, mixing prose and poetry. An advisor to Nero early in his reign, Seneca hilariously pokes fun at Nero's predecessor Claudius in imagining how he is treated by the gods after death. The Apocolocyntosis shows a different side of Seneca from his letters, essays, and tragedies. This course will be taught in Latin Level: Intermediate Textbook: Seneca, Apocolocyntosis, Ed. Paul Roth. Bryn Mawr, 1988. (There is also a Cambridge green-and-yellow, ed. P.T. Eden, which contains a translation.) This class will focus on analyzing the grammar as much as reading and translating. If we get through the Apolocolocyntosis before the end of the term we will read one or two of Seneca's letters

Details

• Semester: Spring 2024
• Day: Sunday
• Time: 9:00 PM ET
• Duration: 60 minutes per session

Tuition

$250 per course

Availability

2 spots remaining out of 5

Cancellation Policy

Telepaideia tuition is non-refundable. However, if you need to cancel your enrollment or withdraw from your class, you may be eligible for a 50% credit to be used toward a future Telepaideia course. In order to be eligible for this credit, you must notify info@paideiainstitute.org of your withdrawal before the second class meeting has taken place.