Classical Literature Online Courses
From Homer to Troy, explore classic literature and modern literature and culture depicting the classical age on our literature courses at City Lit.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
- Tales of transformation: Ovid’s MetamorphosesCourse Date: Mon 7 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
A short course examining one of the masterpieces of Latin literature, the idiosyncratic epic poem "Metamorphoses", which offers a sweeping history of the world from its creation to the time of the emperor Augustus. Ovid’s narrative moves seamlessly through time and space, with transformation the common denominator of the stories he and his internal narrators tell. In this world of constant flux, everything changes shape: gods disguise themselves as animals; humans are transformed into birds, flowers, trees, and stones; and the landscape is regularly renewed.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £60.00 - Love and erotic poetry from the Greek, Roman and Sanskrit traditionsCourse Date: Wed 9 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Delve into the collections of erotic verses by the Sanskrit authors Amaru and Bhart¿hari and compare them with love poems by Sappho, Catullus and other poets from the Classical tradition!
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £69.00 Senior fee £55.00 Concession £42.00 - Introduction to Classical Greek literatureCourse Date: Sat 26 Jun 2021
Location on this date: Online
Discover some of the texts of the Classical Greek literature that have become the models for writers around the world.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £30.00 - The Odyssey reading group (in translation)
Course Date: Thu 15 Jul 2021Location on this date: Online
Homer’s epic tale of Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War may now be over 2,500 years old but it still has much to tell us about the Ancient Greek world that is still relevant today. Explore this great work in translation.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £60.00 - Aesop's fables: an introductionCourse Date: Tue 20 Jul 2021
Location on this date: Online
Aesop’s fables have been used through history to clarify important issues within society. Investigate their perseverance through history and why they continue to be relevant today.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £49.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £30.00 - Ancient Greek poetry reading group (in translation)Course Date: Wed 21 Jul 2021
Location on this date: Online
Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey are still well-loved, but other archaic Greek poets’ surviving works are equally fascinating. Explore the world and works of Hesiod, Archilochus, Sappho, Pindar and others.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £48.00 - The writings of Cicero: an introductionCourse Date: Fri 23 Jul 2021
Location on this date: Online
An introduction to one of the most influential and prolific Roman writers, Cicero, his life and works.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £47.00 Concession £36.00
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