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Reading and analysis of various Latin prose authors to develop reading skills and introduce study of the style and thought of historical, rhetorical and/or philosophical writers.

Prerequisites: Latin 3 with a grade of C or better.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
GEs Area G Euro Trad
Unlocks LATIN 101
Robert Morstein-Marx
4.6
28 reviews
Fall 2025 . Fugate A T
HSSB 4065
M W F
13:00 PM - 13:50 PM
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4.6
CLASS100B . 18 Years Ago

Material is very dry, but he is a very passionate and knowledgeable professor, I wouldn't recommend this class for GE fulfillment unless you're genuinely interested in Classics, I missed a lot of class and still got an A in the class.

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CLASS100B . 18 Years Ago

He's an interesting lecturer.The class can get dry at times, but it's by no fault of the prof, just the material.I found the best way to study is to go through your notes & make a list of possible IDs-make sure you know the definition and significance for each.Run the list by your TA to make sure you're on the right track & you should be golden.

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CLASS150 . 4 Months Ago

One of my favorite classes I've taken, the professor is passionate about the subject and extremely informed. He is easily one of the most intelligent people on the campus. Definitely take a class with him if you have the opportunity.

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CLASS150 . 8 Months Ago

This professor is amazing at lecturing and clearly very passionate about ancient Rome. There are weekly quizzes that are easy if you go to lecture (which I recommend if you want to get anything from the class) and an in-class bluebook midterm and final. The midterm and final require a lot of studying for IDs and essay responses. Great class.

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CLASS150 . 10 Months Ago

As someone who is not in the Classics department, I was worried this professor would be hard considering some of the reviews. As long as you go to class and read at least the primary sources, you should have no problem getting an A. He provides a lot of transparency about the midterm and final so you know exactly what to study. He's very nice!

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CLASS150 . 3 Years Ago

Professor Morstein-Marx is a super caring guy but I had a super difficult time following all of the material in his course. He expects you to know a lot for the exams and he does not post the slides online so all you have to go off of is your super rushed notes because he goes through the slides so quickly.

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