Latin Historical Writers
LATIN HISTORICAL WRITERS covers one of: Cicero Epistles, Pliny Epistles, Caesar, Sallust, Livy, post-Augustan historians, or late Empire historians.
Summary
Past student reviews · Grant Nelsestuen
The instructor used different exams for undergraduate and graduate students and included a take-home final.
What you’ll be able to do
Analyze ancient classical Latin texts.
Interpret ancient classical Latin texts.
Evaluate ancient classical Latin texts.
Explain and assess the position of the course topic in relation to the classical and near eastern tradition.
Demonstrate competence in current scholarly approaches to course readings.
Source: UW Guide
Grade history
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Prerequisites
Course mapLATIN 302 or graduate/professional standing
- LATIN 302
- graduate/professional standing
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Prerequisite text tree
- Any of
- LATIN 302
- graduate/professional standing
Professors
Spring 2027No instructors recorded for this selection.
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
GRANT NELSESTUEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2009, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Calendar & sections
Spring 2027Schedule loads here as you scroll.
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Student experience
the class
Past student reviews · Grant Nelsestuen
A graduate-level Latin course that remained accessible to undergraduates because the instructor maintained a manageable pace.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.50 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.68 GPA, 84.2% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Past student reviews · Grant Nelsestuen
The instructor used different exams for undergraduate and graduate students and included a take-home final.
Past student reviews · Grant Nelsestuen
The instructor was praised for keeping the pace slow enough for undergraduates to keep up with the material.
Topics
- Cicero Epistles, Pliny Epistles, Caesar, Sallust, Livy, post-Augustan historians, and late Empire historians.
- Position of course topics in relation to the classical and near eastern tradition.
Skills
- Analyze and interpret ancient classical Latin texts.
- Evaluate ancient classical Latin texts.
- Demonstrate competence in current scholarly approaches to course readings.
Grades
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Grades over time
Through Spring 2026
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