FYS 251

Spectacles of Blood

Paper Assignments & Directions


Paper 1

topic: Using Martial as your only source, describe what pleasure(s) the Romans derived from attending gladiatorial games, and why/how the games provided the pleasure.

draft 1: distribute to your editing team (and me) on 9/18 (September 18th)

draft 2: submit to me on 9/25 (September 25th)

Paper 2

topic: Using Martial, the primary sources on gladiators, and the sources on Roman emperors, describe what place the gladiator held in the Roman imagination and why he did.

draft 1: distribute to your editing team (and me) on 10/2 (October 2nd)

draft 2: submit to me on 10/9 (October 9th)

Paper 3

Paper 4

 

 

 


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