Undergraduate Prerequisites: First Year Writing Seminar (e.g. CAS CC 101 or WR 120). - Encountering works by Petrarch, Machiavelli, Montaigne, Cervantes, Shakespeare, Milton, Cavendish, and Descartes, we consider the revival and imitation of the classics and explore the formation of genre and the emergence of the self. A study of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel and works by Rembrandt add an artistic lens to our studies. A focus on writing and research complements our emphasis on authorship. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing, Research, and Inquiry; Research and Information Literacy. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Research and Information Literacy, Writing, Research & Inquiry (e.g., WR 150).