Using Roman satirical writing to discover social history.

Satire in the city of Rome

Exploring the classical world introduces texts by Homer, Horace, Juvenal and others, placing them in their social and political context and assessing their value as historical sources.  Readings in the original Latin or Greek and in translation illustrate the metric structures used and the challenges of effectively recreating these works in modern English. The material is drawn from The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world

Education

Exploring the classical world introduces texts by Homer, Horace, Juvenal and others, placing them in their social and political context and assessing their value as historical sources. Readings in the original Latin or Greek and in translation illustrate the metric structures used and the challenges of effectively recreating these works in modern English. The material is drawn from The Open University course A219 Exploring the classical world

Share Satire in the city of Rome

Sign up to save your podcasts

Satire in the city of Rome

Satire in the city of Rome

More shows like Exploring the classical world - Audio

The Arts Past and Present: Mosaics - for iPod/iPhone

Start writing fiction - Audio

Writing Poetry - Audio

Reading Political Philosophy: From Machiavelli to Mill - Audio

Bon départ: beginners' French - Audio

Black British Jazz - for iPod/iPhone

David Hume: 18th Century Philosopher - Audio

Philosophy: Justice and Morality - Audio

Cory Doctorow: Computer and Internet Regulation - Audio

Andante: beginners' Italian - Audio