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Thursday, April 23
10a - After Augustus (Part 1) 10b - After Augustus (Part 2) 10c - The Flavian Principate Quiz 6 Recap
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
XXII. The First Two Julio–Claudian Emperors: Tiberius and Gaius | Ward294–305 |
XXIII. Claudius, Nero, and the End of the Julio–Claudians | Ward306–316 |
XXIV. The Crisis of the Principate and Recovery under the Flavians | Ward317–326 |
READ AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
CLAUDIUS / A Speech on Incorporating the Gauls | Reader90 |
SENECA / The Pumpkiniļ¬cation of Claudius | Reader91 |
TACITUS / The Principle of Adoption | Reader95 |
TACITUS / The Legions Proclaim Vespasian Emperor | Reader96 |
JOSEPHUS / The Roman Army in the First Century CE | Reader97 |
LEGAL TEXT / Law Concerning the Power of Vespasian | Reader99 |
PLINY THE YOUNGER / Panegyric Addressed to the Emperor Trajan | Reader102 |
PLINY THE YOUNGER / Correspondence of a Governor and the Emperor | Reader103 |
SUETONIUS / How Domitian Attempted to Amuse the Populace | Reader107 |
Respond to and discuss the readings and lecture. Also try to react to what other students are saying. This is where we get at what these readings and ideas are all about, so discussing and interacting here is absolutely vital.
Make sure to also include a question that arose from you from today's readings or lecture. It can be any kind of question, but ideally something that provokes some discussion.