|
15299 |
ARTH 312 Roma in Situ |
Diana DePardo-Minsky |
M . . . . |
3:10pm-5:30pm |
FISHER ANNEX |
AART |
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15026 |
LIT
204 CompARATIVE
LitERATURE: Ancient QUARRELS,
Literature AND CRITIQUE IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY |
Thomas Bartscherer |
M . W . . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 203 |
ELIT |
See
Literature section for description.
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15029 |
CLAS
228 THE PRACTICE OF COURAGE: Military & Civilian Courage |
William Mullen |
M . W . . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
RKC 200 |
HUM |
Cross-listed: Human Rights The courage of warriors is an unending
theme. So is the courage shown by
civilians who resist oppression and speak out to power. This section of “The Practice of Courage”
will put the two kinds of courage in dialogue with each other, using plays,
speeches, poetry, biography and films, in a scope from ancient Greece to recent
times. We will read the Antigone and
Philoctetesof Sophocles, some of the speeches
of Pericles and Abraham Lincoln, poetry of W. B. Yeats and Anna Akhmatova, along with some biographical material about the
authors. We will view Breaker Morantand Restrepo, along with the book on which the
latter is based, Sebastian Junger’sWar. We will also read reflective and
philosophical pieces such as Emerson’s Self-Reliance, selections from von Clausewitz’s
On War, J. Glenn Gray’s The Warriors, Paul Tillich’s The
Courage to Be, and Hannah Arendt’s Responsibility and Judgment. This course is part of the College
Seminar “The Practice of Courage.” It is open to Sophomores
and Juniors and is limited to 16 students. Students are required to attend three evening
lectures on Mondays from 6-8. There will also be dinner discussions with guest
speakers and students from other sections of the College Seminar. Class size: 16
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15028 |
CLAS
242 A Classical Mythology |
William Mullen |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 201 |
FLLC |
|
15028 |
CLAS
242 B Classical Mythology |
Robert Cioffi |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
HEG 300 |
FLLC |
This course
will introduce students to selected myths of ancient Greece and Rome, through
texts in a variety of genres epic, lyric, dramatic, ancient prose summaries. Selections will be made along the
lines of a few of the principal activities in which gods, heroes and mortals
all engage and can thus be compared, e.g. war (in the sky and on the
earth); speech (the way gods are shown addressing mortals and the actual hymns
and prayers in which the ancients addressed
their gods); love (everything from lust and rape to affection and
amorousness, between gods and humans as well as within each group). Readings
(all in English
translation) are largely of primary texts from Greek and Roman
literature, with occasional texts for comparison from the Indo-European cousins
of the Greeks and Romans, e.g. Sanskrit,
Norse and Irish texts Along the way, we
shall examine and practice deploying various theoretical approaches to myth:
psychological, ritual, structuralist, ideological, environmentalist. No previous
background is required. Class size: 20
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15208 |
CLAS / THTR
310 Survey of Drama: the birth of tragedy, the death of tragedy |
Thomas Bartscherer |
M . . . . |
4:40pm-7:00pm |
BLUM HALL |
HUM |
See
Theater section for description.
|
15027 |
CLAS
357 Archaic Greece |
William Mullen |
M . W . . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLIN 301 |
FLLC |
This course
has been designed as a complement to Classical Studies’ regularly offered
CLASSICS 157, “Fifth Century Athens”. Its temporal span is roughly 7th
through 5th century and its readings are non-Athenian, even though
some are in the 5th century itself.
Because of the fragmentary nature of so many of these archaic texts—literary,
philosophical, proto-scientific—it will be possible for us to read in
translation many authors in their entirety.
In literature we will start with Hesiod and the Homeric Hymns, then move on to some of the lyric poets: Alkman,
Sappho, Alcaeus, Archilochus, Anacreon, Simonides, Bacchylides,
Pindar. Elegiac poets such as Terpander in Sparta, Theognis in
Boeotia, and Solon in Athens (our sole early Athenian author) have much to tell
us about values in their
respective societies and epochs. We will read a few of the
pre-Socratics, in whom the beginnings of both science and western philosophy
are interested. Class size: 15
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15367 |
PHIL 363 Aristotle's Ethics |
Jay Elliott |
. T . . . |
1:30pm-3:50pm |
OLIN 303 |
HUM |
GREEK
|
15030 |
GRE
102 Basic Greek II |
Robert Cioffi |
M T W Th . |
11:30am- 12:30pm |
OLINLC 208 |
FLLC |
A
continuation of Greek 101.
Students will master advanced grammar and syntax and begin preliminary readings
in Plato, Demosthenes, Sophocles, Euripides, and other Classical authors. Class size: 15
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15031 |
GRE
302 Advanced Readings in Greek |
Carolyn Dewald |
. T . Th . |
3:10pm-4:30pm |
OLINLC 120 |
FLLC |
Selections
to be determined of poetic texts on the topic of Helen (e.g. Homer, Euripides,
Gorgias, and Isocrates).
Discussion would center on the problem of Helen's beauty and/or character, and
the rhetoric used to construct the various argumentative positions. Alternate choice, or
subsequent topic (subject to class discussion): Plato's Apology and Crito.
Prerequisite: successful completion of Greek 202 or at the discretion of the
instructor. Class size: 15
|
15032 |
GRE
403 Advanced Greek |
Carolyn Dewald |
. TBA . |
|
. |
FLLC |
We will read
selections from the three most important ancient Greek historians, with an
emphasis on Thucydides, but relevant passages from Herodotus and Polybius will
be included. Emphasis will be placed on the use each historian makes of a)
narrative of events; b) authorial judgment as expressed in the text; c)
depiction of characters who are major decision makers; d) speeches that each
author depicts individuals inside the text making. The time will be arranged at
our first meeting. Class size: 12
LATIN
|
15033 |
LAT
106 Basic Intensive Latin |
Lauren Curtis |
M T W Th . |
9:20am- 11:20am |
OLINLC 115 |
FLLC |
8 credits. This course is designed
for students with no experience with Latin, to read authors such as Virgil,
Ovid, Cicero, and Augustine in the original language after one semester's
intensive work (the equivalent of two semesters of college Latin). Daily drills
and frequent quizzes will be combined from the beginning with an emphasis on
reading: students will begin reading short selections from classical authors
after only a few weeks and longer passages by midterm. In addition to the
scheduled meetings, there will be an additional hour of class time TBA. Those
wishing to enroll in this course should consult with Prof. Curtis or attend the
informational meeting in early December. Class
size: 18
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15034 |
LAT
202 Intermediate Latin II |
Carolyn Dewald |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLINLC 210 |
FLLC |
This course aims to solidify students’ knowledge of Latin vocabulary,
morphology, and syntax, and to help them build interpretative tools for reading
and engaging with Latin literature on their own terms. The course will focus on
intensive reading of Latin. Class size: 12
|
15035 |
LAT
302 Advanced Latin II |
Robert Cioffi |
. T . Th . |
1:30pm-2:50pm |
OLIN 309 |
FLLC |
Close
reading of a selection from Horace’s Odes and Epodes. Discussions will focus on his lyric
poetry and its relationship to Greek and Roman literary traditions, his other
works, and his cultural and historical context. Alternate topic (subject to
class discussion): Lucretius. Close reading of Lucretius’ didactic poem De rerum natura. Discussion will
focus on the interplay between poetry and philosophy, didactic poetry, and the
poem’s relationship to Greek and Roman literary tradition. Prerequisite:
successful completion of Latin 202 or at the discretion of the instructor. Class size: 12
|
15506 |
LAT
403 Advanced Latin II |
Robert Cioffi |
. T B A . |
TBA |
|
FLLC |
Sallust
and Cicero on Catiline. Close reading of
Sallust’s historical monograph Bellum Catilinae in
relation to Cicero’s In Catilinam. Discussions
will focus on the generic distinctions between oratory and historiography, the
role of rhetoric in both genres, and the role of writing in shaping cultural
and societal memory. Alternate topic (subject to class discussion): Roman
novels. Close reading of selections from the major Roman
novels with attention to narrative technique, language and style, and the
development of the genre of the ancient novel.
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15440 |
REL 141 Sanskrit II |
Richard Davis |
. T . Th . |
10:10am- 11:30am |
OLIN 310 |
FLLC |
Cross-listed: Asian Studies,
Classics The Spring semester continues the
study of Sanskrit foundations begun in the Fall, and
introduces readings of Sanskrit texts in the original. The readings will include selections from the
Indian epic Mahabharata. We will also
continue our recitation practice, to gain an appreciation of the aural quality
of the "perfected language." Program category: Interpretative Class size:
18