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| CLASSIC 5 | BUILDING VOCABULARY THROUGH GREEK & LATIN ROOTS | DEGUZMAN, B. | 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 36C | 4TH CENTURY & HELLENISTIC GREECE | GOLDMAN, M. | This course examines fourth century Athens, Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic period. The readings will focus on Athenian law, Greek philosophy, the rise of Macedon, and the formation of the Hellenistic empires. This course is a continuation of 36B and completes the series, however, students may begin the 36 series with 36C. It is also suited for students generally interested in Classical Greek and Hellenistic History. |
| CLASSIC 45C | CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY: HELLENISTIC & ROMAN MYTH | ZISSOS, P. | Classics 45C is the third part of the Classical Mythology series. This course will focus on the re-appropriation and ideological transformation of myth after the Classical Greek period, with a particular emphasis on Roman mythological writers. The focus will be on reading the original poems in translation, including the story of Jason and the Argonauts (both a Greek and Roman version), Virgil’s Aeneid, and Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Regular use will be made of visual materials and computer resources. Prerequisites: this is the third course in the series Classics 45 A-B-C. The courses are best taken in sequence, therefore, students enrolling in 45C should have already taken 45A and B. The Classics 45 A-B-C series satisfies the Humanistic Inquiry Breadth requirement. |
| CLASSIC 160 | TOPIC IN CLASSIC LIT: ASPECTS OF WAR IN HOMER'S ILIAD | MARRINGTON, J. | In this course we will read three volumes of Homer's Iliad and contrast their approach to aspects of war, particularly with respect to family responsibilities and heroic ethics. Supplementary materials will be provided. |
| CLASSIC 176 | SLAVERY AND THE ANCIENT WORLD | ZISSOS, P. | This course will examine the institution of slavery in the ancient world, with a particular emphasis on Roman slavery. We will examine the vast range of slave experience, from the brutality of rural 'chain-gangs' and gladiatorial combat to the often comfortable existence of the urban domestic slave. An important goal will be to explore the social and economic basis of ancient slavery, as well as some of the ways in which it differs from more recent forms (e.g., ancient slavery was not race-based, and was sometimes voluntary). Grading will be based on in-class tests and a short paper. This course satisfies Breadth Requirement VII-B.
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| CLASSIC 220 | GRADUATE SEMINAR: VIRGIL'S AENEID & THE EPIC TRADITION | ZISSOS, P. | In this graduate seminar we will undertake a systematic and critically
informed study of Vergil's Aeneid, the sombre epic of the founding of
Roman civilization. Virgil’s poetic achievement will be assessed with
respect to formal features (language, poetic devices, etc.), thematics,
and ideology. The place of Virgil in the epic tradition, as a transformer
of both Greek (Homer, Apollonius) and Roman models (Ennius, Lucretius),
and as an instant ‘classic’ that set the poetic agenda for later writers
will be an important focus.
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| CLASSIC 220 | GRADUATE SEMINAR: PETRONIUS | RASCHKE, W. | In Latin literature of the Silver Age the Satyricon (Satyrica) of Petronius is something of a chameleon: not readily assigned to a specific genre, it bears the imprint of many. It has made its mark on Western European literature, giving rise to the Spanish picaresque and providing grist for the mill of critics such as Bakhtin. Based on a close reading of the text, this course will examine the formative influences, major themes, and literary effects. Among the topics addressed will be the construction of narrative, the use of language, theatral and amphitheatral imagery, the grotesque, and the representation of artistic work.
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