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| CLASSIC 5 | LATIN/GREEK ROOTS IN ENGLISH | STAFF | Studies in the formation and use of English words from Greek and Latin derivatives. Particularly useful for first-year students who wish to augment their vocabulary systematically. No prerequisites. |
| CLASSIC 10 | SCIENTIFIC TERMINOLOGY | STAFF | A study of English terms derived from Greek and Latin and important to contemporary medicine, science and other professions, with emphasis on the development of word-building skills. No prior knowledge of Greek or Latin required. The work is designed to aid undergraduates, particularly those in the sciences, in the development of their technical vocabulary. No prerequisites. |
| CLASSIC 36A | EARLY GREECE | CLAXTON, C. | This course is the first class in a series on ancient Greek Society and the focus will be upon political and cultural development. We will begin with the Greeks of the Bronze Age and will consider why this advanced civilization suddenly collapsed into ruins about 1200 B.C.E. We will then move on to an examination of the so-called "Dark Age" of Greece (1200-750 B.C.E.), during which many of the features that would later characterize the Greek city-state or polis would develop in their rudimentary forms. We will end with the early Archaic period (700-600 B.C.E.), a time of increased trade and colonization, and consequently, of greater contact with the civilizations of the eastern Mediterranean as well as other groups. Particular emphasis will be placed upon primary texts and we will read selections from Homer, Hesiod and the lyric poets as well as relevant selections from later authors who discussed these periods in Greece. Quizzes, midterm, one short paper, and final examination. No prerequisites. Non-majors are most welcome. Together with 36B and 36C, this course may be used to satisfy the Humanistic Inquiry Breadth requirement (IV). Same as History 36A. |
| CLASSIC 45A | THE GODS | PANTELIA, M. | Classics 45A is the first part of a three-quarter course on Classical Mythology. This class will be an introduction to the most important Greek and Roman myths, their historical and religious context, various interpretations and influence upon ancient and modern art, film and literature. Some of the topics we will discuss are: the creation of the universe, relations between gods and mortals, gender and sexuality, love, marriage, death and afterlife. We will use a standard textbook, but we will also read selected passages from primary sources such as Hesiod's Theogony, Ovid's Metamorphoses and selections from Greek tragedy. The course will make regular use of ancillary visual materials, especially computer resources. The grade for this course will be based on a combination of multiple-choice quizzes and short essay exams. |
| CLASSIC 75 | CLASSICAL RHETORIC | GOLDMAN, M. | Introduction to the principles of rhetoric among the Greeks and Romans and to the critical analysis of arguments. Students are introduced to the history, law, and politics that provided the context in which ancient rhetoric operated. One of the most highly valued skill in antiquity was the ability to speak persuasively. The reasons are not hard to find: in Athens, defendants had to speak for themselves and political decisions were taken only after speeches before the citizens. In Rome, a political career depended one's speaking ability. It is not hard to see why training children to speak quickly became a main job of teachers. In this course, we will examine the culture of rhetoric that flourished in Ancient Greece and Rome. In lecture and discussion, we will examine the history, theory, and practice of classical rhetoric. We will read from foundational texts such as Aristotle's rhetoric, Plato's Gorgias and Phaedrus, Cicero's On the Orator, Quintilian's On the Education of the Orator. The textbooks will be George Kennedy, A New History of Classical Rhetoric and Matsen et al., Readings from Classical Rhetoric. Although the main focus is historical, I hope to apply the ancient conceptual tools to modern forensic (legal) and political oratory. In addition, we will look at the place of classical rhetoric in modern literary discourse. |
| CLASSIC 160 | LOVE IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY AND BEYOND | GIANNOPOULOU, Z. | A close reading of classical texts from different genres (philosophy, lyric and tragic poetry, and novelistic prose) and a few modern appropriations of them with a view to examining the meaning and literary applications of the concept of love (and its cognates). Grade will be based on a midterm and final examination, class participation and a final project/presentation. |
| CLASSIC 170 | WOMEN IN ROMAN LITERATURE & SOCIETY | SOGNO, C. | This course explores the daily life of Roman women from the foundation of Rome to Late Antiquity. The important role played by women in Roman society is reflected in Latin literature, where woman feature prominently, but rarely speak in their own voice. In addition to literary sources, we will look at inscriptions, legal sources, and medical treatises. All materials will be in translation. |
| CLASSIC 200A | OEDIPUS TYRANNUS | ANTHONY EDWARDS | This course is intended as an introduction for Classicists to reading and thinking about literary theory. To organize our approach to this task, we will focus upon Sophocles' play Oedipus Tyrannus, which has attracted a significant critical literature. All students will read the play in Greek over the course of the term, but our emphasis will be on what has been written about the play. In our meetings we will pursue a double focus on theoretical statements from specific critical schools and on specific analyses of Sophocles' OT produced by those schools.
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| CLASSIC 220 | PLATOS GRASP ON CONCEPTS | WHITE, N. | Plato's and Aristotle's views about the understanding of ethical concepts and the possibility of general rules in ethics. |
| CLASSIC 220 | ACHILLES TATIUS | GOLDMAN, MAX | Close reading of Achilles' 2C novel, Leukippe and Kleitophon, focusing on questions of narrative. |