91705

ARTH 201 Greek Art and Architecture

Diana DePardo-Minsky

. T . Th .

4:40 -6:00 pm

OLIN 102

AART

91718

ARTH 220 Early Medieval Art & Architecture

Katherine Boivin

. T . Th .

11:50 -1:10 pm

OLIN 102

AART

See Art History section for description.

91429

LIT 3138 Cavafy: A Modernist in the

Ancient World

Daniel Mendelsohn

. T . . .

1:30 -3:50 pm

OLIN 107

ELIT

Cross-listed: Classical Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies The Alexandrian poet Constantine Cavafy (1863-1933), at once an impassioned amateur of the Greek past (Classical, Hellenistic, and Byzantine) and yet a pioneer in the forthright representation of homoerotic desire in the present, is widely considered the greatest poet of modern Greece. Although scholars have long divided his work into two discrete groups—the “historical” and “erotic” poems—this course, by means of close readings of a large portion of the poet’s work from the 1890s to the 1930s, will reevaluate the relationship of history and sexuality in the poet’s canon. Emphasis will be given to those poems whose focus on illicit desire is reflected in settings that are “marginal” both geographically (locales at the fringes of the ancient world) and temporally (periods of historical transition, e.g., from paganism to Christianity, from the Hellenistic kingdoms to Rome, from Late Antiquity to Byzantium.) All works will be read in translation, with selected readings from Cavafy’s contemporaries, such as Pound, Eliot, and HD, whose work also invoked ancient civilization in the service of a modernist project. Class size: 15

91775

REL 225 Intermediate Readings in Sanskrit

Richard Davis

. T . Th .

10:10 - 11:30 am

HEG 106

FLLC

ANCIENT GREEK

91449

GRE 106 Intensive Greek

James Romm

M T W Th .

. . . . F

10:10 - 11:30 am

12:00 -1:00 pm

One hour tba

OLIN 308

FLLC

8 or 10 credits, (see below) This course will make it possible for students with no background in ancient language to read Homer, Plato, Greek tragedy, Herodotus, and other classical texts after one semester's intensive work. Daily drill and frequent quizzes, together with ample access to tutoring and extra help, ensure that students stay on track as they master Greek grammar and vocabulary. At this pace, students will begin reading short selections from classical authors after only a few weeks and longer passages by midterm. Those who want more such reading may sign up for an additional 2-credit tutorial that begins after midterm, meeting an additional two hours per week (TBA) to read as many such selections as time allows. Those wishing to enroll in this course must consult with Prof. Romm or attend the informational meeting in late April. First-year students will be admitted only if they have prior successful experience with language learning; other first-years are encouraged to take Latin if they desire to learn an ancient language. Class size: 18

91788

GRE 201 Intermediate Greek:

Introduction to Classical Authors and Genres

Robert Cioffi

M . W . .

11:50 - 1:10 pm

OLIN 302

FLLC

This course, designed for students reading continuous Greek for the first time, will build reading fluency and provide an introduction to several major authors and genres of Greek literature of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE. We will combine grammar review and drills with close reading of selections from Plato, Demosthenes, Sophocles, Euripides, and other Classical authors. The course will conclude by closely reading a connected text (chosen in consultation with participants), paying particular attention to its language, style, and syntax. Prerequisite: successful completion of Greek 102, or permission of instructor. Class size: 10

91830

GRE 301 Advanced Greek:

Homer

TBA

FLLC

91931

GRE 403 Advanced Greek:

Homer

TBA

FLLC

Readings from the Iliad and Odyssey, with close attention to issues of grammar, syntax, meter, and style. Class size: 10

LATIN

91452

LAT 101 Beginning Latin I

Lauren Curtis

M T W Th .

10:30 - 11:30 am

OLIN 307

FLLC

This two-semester sequence is designed to equip students who have no prior knowledge of Latin with the proficiency to read Latin poetry and prose in the original. An emphasis on grammatical exercises and drills will be gradually combined with reading short selections from a wide range of Latin literature. Class size: 18

91453

LAT 201 Intermediate Latin: The World

of Catullus

Lauren Curtis

M . W . .

1:30 -2:50 pm

OLIN 303

FLLC

This course, designed for students reading continuous Latin for the first time, focuses on readings from the poetry of Catullus and from Cicero's defense speech of 56 BCE, the Pro Caelio. We will combine grammar drill and review with an emphasis on developing reading fluency in both poetry and prose. We will also consider questions of literary style, language and rhetoric, and will situate these authors within the world of Rome in the Late Republic. Students with high-school Latin are welcome to enroll but should consult with the instructor. Class size: 10

91789

LAT 301 Advanced Latin: Cicero

Robert Cioffi

M . W . .

3:10 – 4:30 pm

OLIN 107

FLLC

Close reading of Cicero’s oratory with attention to its style and language, focusing in particular on Cicero as a master of invective, the relationship between Cicero’s oratorical theory and practice, and understanding Cicero’s speeches in their literary and historical context. Class size: 10

91906

LAT 403 Neronian Literature: Petronius

and Seneca

Classics Faculty

TBA

FLLC

This course will read substantial portions of two texts produced during the reign of Nero: Petronius’ Satyricon and Seneca’s Medea . Petronius’ novel, a wandering tale full of excess, is one of the earliest surviving examples of prose fiction, a genre that blossomed during the Roman imperial period. Seneca’s Medea is a baroque drama, which focuses on one of Greece’s great tragic heroines. Read together, the two texts raise important questions about the aesthetics of Neronian literature, the relationship between Greek and Roman literature, and the power of patronage to influence literary production. Students in Latin 403 will meet for one additional session per week to cover additional material.