Latin 5 (CLAS20030)

This subject is designed for students who commenced the Latin stream with some previous knowledge of Latin (VCE level or equivalent) and have completed Latin 4. 

Students will examine Roman philosophy through a selection of Latin prose texts. 

The subject will address the key elements of Roman philosophy, including its range of literary forms, indebtedness to Greek predecessors, and relationship to contemporary political and social ideology. 

In addition, work is undertaken on the reception and adaptation of Roman philosophical texts by Late Latin authors. 

Students who successfully complete this subject should be familiar with the structures and stylistic techniques of Roman philosophical writing, be able to identify their central themes and relationship to contemporary Roman culture, and be able to identify and analysis its reception in Late Latin texts.