This course provides an opportunity for advancing, refining, and enjoying the skills learned during the first three years. The principle literary work to be read consists of the first three books of Virgil’s Aeneid. The aim is to appreciate and enjoy the poetry. Other activities include the study of advanced grammar, figures of speech, mythological and historical background, and reading aloud and analyzing epic poetry. Some selections of other poets such as Horace, Juvenal, Ovid, and Martial are also read.
