Latin 212: Virgil’s Aeneid
Fall 2014
Schedule of Assignments
1 M 9/15 Introduction; Aeneid 1.1-7
W 9/17 Aeneid 1.1-18
F 9/19 Aeneid 1.19-22
W. R. Johnson “Introduction,” xv-lxxi (56 pp.) from S. Lombardo, trans.
Virgil Aeneid.
2 M 9/22 Aeneid 1.23-32
Read Aeneid 1 in English (26 pages in Lombardo translation)
W 9/24 Aeneid 1.33-49
Read Aeneid 2 in English
F 9/26 Review Aeneid 1.1-64; Practice quiz
Read Aeneid 3 in English
3 M 9/29 Aeneid 1.198-222
Read Aeneid 4 in English
W 10/1 Aeneid 1.223-246
Read Aeneid 5 in English
F 10/3 NO CLASS
Read Aeneid 6 in English
4 M 10/6 Aeneid 1.247-260
Close reading #1 due
W 10/8 Aeneid 1.260-73
Read Aeneid 7 in English
F 10/10 Aeneid 1.273-91
Read Aeneid 8 in English
5 M 10/13 Quiz #2 (Aeneid 1.1-54 and 1.198-291)
Read Aeneid 9 in English
W 10/15 Aeneid 1.292-324
Read Aeneid 10 in English
F 10/17 Aeneid 1.325-furor in 348
Read Aeneid 11 in English
6 M 10/20 Aeneid 1.348-371
Read Aeneid 12 in English
W 10/22 FALL INSTITUTES DAY: NO CLASS
F 10/24 Aeneid 1.372-396
Article presentations:
Abi Barton: Marilyn Skinner. 2000. “The Last Encounter of Dido and Aeneas:
Aen. 6.450-476. From Stephanie Quin, ed. Why Vergil: A Collection of
Interpretations. Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers.
Tim Berner: W. R. Johnson. 2001. “Imaginary Romans: Vergil and the Illusion
of National Identity.” In S. Spence, ed. Poets and Critics Read Vergil. Yale
University Press.
Brad Musselman: Adam Parry 1963. “The Two Voices of Virgil’s Aeneid.”
From Arion 2, no. 4 Winter 1963.
7 M 10/27 Aeneid 1.397-422
*Turn in paper topic and thesis, including Close Reading #2 (of a passage related
to your paper topic)
Quiz #3: Aeneid 1.292-422 (outside of class: times arranged individually)
W 10/29 Aeneid 1.423-449
F 10/31 Aeneid 1.449-465 and 561-574
8 M 11/3 Aeneid 4.160-85
W 11/5 Aeneid 4.296-319
F 11/7 Aeneid 4.320-344
9 M 11/10 Aeneid 4.344-370
Article Presentation:
Abi Barton: Katharine Toll. 1997. “Making Roman-Ness and the Aeneid.”
Classical Antiquity 16.1:34-56.
W 11/12 Aeneid 6.679-702
Article Presentations:
Tim Berner: Johnson, W.R. 1982. “Vergil’s Bees: The Ancient Romans’
View of Rome”. Roman Images: Selected Papers from the English
Institute (Baltimore 1984):1-22.
Brad Musselman: Grebe, Sabine. 2004. “Augustus’ Divine Authority and
Vergil’s Aeneid”. Vergilius 50: 35-62.
F 11/14 Aeneid 6.756-780
*Turn in complete draft, or very detailed outline, of your paper, including
Close Reading #3
10 M 11/17 Presentation and discussion of papers in progress
Quiz #4 (outside of class: times arranged individually)
Sat 11/22 10:00 pm Paper Due