LATN 4080 Literature of the Neronian Age

LATN 4080 Literature of the Neronian Age
Literature of the Neronian Age
This course examines the reign of the emperor Nero through readings in the literature of that period. Particular focus will be placed upon the changing status of the emperor, the role of the emperor as patron of the arts, and the development of intellectual and political resistance to Nero and the principate.
credit hours: 3