Course # 402II: Great Books of the Ancient Romans to the Early Middle Ages HS

Course Objective: To familiarize students with the great ideas contained in the original works written by the greatest ancient Romans (not covered in the previous course) and the greatest writers through the early Middle Ages, from Plotinus through Dante, which are foundational to Western civilization (see course syllabus for specific titles studied). Authors of the works studied this semester include: the Evangelists Matthew and John, Augustine, Boethius, Muhammed, Bede, Tennyson, Maimonides, a’Kempis and Dante.