CLASS 1552
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CLASS 1552
Course Description
Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2024-2025.
Can we translate works of art into words? Can letters on the page be visually captivating even before we decipher their meaning? This course examines how ancient authors and artists conceived of the relationship between texts and images. Class assignments concern the descriptions of finely crafted objects in Greek and Latin literature and their rhetorical effects. Artifacts include the cosmic shield of Achilles in Homer's Iliad, the radiant gems of Posidippus's epigrams, and the divine tapestries of Ovid's Metamorphoses. Likewise, ancient artists' experimentation with images and texts in their works will contextualize our exploration. The study of Greco-Roman rhetorical devices will be a guide as we develop strategies for crafting persuasive arguments in our writing practices.
When Offered Spring.
Satisfies Requirement First-Year Writing Seminar.
FWS Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR
- Jan 21 - May 6, 2025
Instructors
Danisi, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
For more information about First-Year Writing Seminars, see the Knight Institute website at http://knight.as.cornell.edu/.
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