This course continues the study of great works of literature that began with the Ancients, tracing the influence of the classical tradition on representative works of Medieval and British literature such as Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Canterbury Tales, Inferno, Paradise Lost, Macbeth, A Tale of Two Cities, Pride and Prejudice, and Romantic poetry. By engaging with the beauty, originality, and wisdom of these texts, scholars will come to reflect deeply upon questions concerning man’s place in the cosmos, the struggle between good and evil, moral virtue, human freedom, and the dynamic interplay between love and reason in the pursuit of happiness. Throughout this course, scholars will be expected to read analytically, paying particular attention to the relationship between literary form and content, and they will develop strong habits of memorization, argumentation, and written composition.