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Between Gods and Beasts: The Renaissance Ovid

Fall 2009 ENGL 1360S S01

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Instructor: Coppelia Kahn

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Course Description

Ovid's Metamorphoses, an epic compendium of classical myths, narrates with wit and pathos the transformations of body and mind wrought by sexual passion. Central to Renaissance conceptions of the human, it inspired drama, poetry, and narrative. Readings: Shakespeare, Marlowe, Donne, Spenser, Milton. Students who have taken ENGL 1310D may not register for this course. Enrollment limited to 20.