HUM 340 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Propertius, Halicarnassus, De Re Publica
18 Mar 2019
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Virgil, the aeneid, book i, vi and viii - selections. Plutarch, parallel lives, selections from the life of romulus . Dionysius of halicarnassus, roman antiquities, book i and ii, selections. 2-7: on romulus and the site of rome. Suggested order in which to do the readings: I"d recommend that you start off with livy, who will give you a good overview of the origins of. From there, move on to the excerpts from virgil"s aeneid. After that, move to the two greek historians, plutarch and dionysius of halicarnassus, and then to cicero and propertius. I"ve listed the sources above in the order in which they should be read. Before you get started on your readings: read through the study questions (the last page of this document). Before you read each text: read through the short biography and introduction to the text that i have included here in this document.
