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Lucretius

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Mo 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.		 REMOTE 3 $2657 (guest students)
Date
1/26/26 - 5/13/26
Time
Mo 5:30p.m. – 8:15p.m.
Location
REMOTE
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2657 (guest students)

Description

This course will be devoted Lucretius' De rerum natura, the great didactic epic of Epicureanism. We will examine the philosophical doctrines that Lucretius espoused, the poetic and literary qualities of his poem, his influence on successors, and the way he manipulated the Latin language and the dactylic hexameter to serve his ends.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

1/26/2026 - 5/13/2026

Location

REMOTE

Enrolled / Capacity

8 / 10

Status

Open

Instructor

Peter Barrios-Lech

Tuition*

$2657 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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