CLCV 318 - Ancient Laughter: Comedy in Greece and Rome

Credits: (3)
Domain (Anchored): ALV
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