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CLCV 318 -  Ancient Laughter: Comedy in Greece and Rome

Fall or Spring (3) Staff (GER 5)

From the uninhibited ribaldry of Aristophanes to the well mannered situation comedies of Menander and Terence, this course will trace the development of comedy in antiquity as a means of examining the role of humor in ancient and modern society. All readings in translation. (Cross listed with THEA 461-02)