Fall 2009 Courses

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Courses
Professor
Schedule

Classical Language Courses
CLSL 001 - Latin I
Wahlberg
 MTWR 1:15-2:05
CLSL 101 - Intermediate Latin
Bryen
 MTWR 11:15-12:05
CLSL 101 - Intermediate Latin
Bryen
 MTWR 1:15-2:05
Osgood
 MW 10:15-11:30
McNelis
 TR 1:15-2:30
CLSG 001 - Ancient Greek I
Sens
 MTWR 12:15-1:05
Wahlberg
 MTWR 12:15-1:05
CLSG 238 - Greek Prose Style
Sens
 TR 2:40-3:55
Classical Studies Courses

CLSS 103 - Learning Modern Greek from Ancient Modern Greek I

 Parara TR 8:50-10:05
CLSS 160 - Intro Roman Lit
Wahlberg
 TR 4:15-5:30
Osgood
 MW 2:40-3:55
CLSS 242 - Roman Law
Bryen
 MW 4:15-5:30
CLSS 262 - Greek Tragedy and Politics Parara MW 8:50-10:05
Parara
 MW 1:15-2:30

 

Descriptions

CLSL 246 - Roman Imperial Biography
This is an advanced Latin class that introduces students to life in the imperial palace of Rome through a reading of the /Caesars/ of Suetonius, secretary of correspondence under the emperor Hadrian. In addition to a thorough study of Suetonius and the role of literary culture at the imperial court, we consider the origins of biographical writing in Rome, its development under the empire, the relationship between biography and history, and later lives of Roman emperors inspired by the earlier tradition, including Einhard's life of Charlemagne.
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CLSL 250 - Horace: Odes and Epodes
Horace, Rome's most versatile author, produced some of antiquity's most important and intriguing poems on themes ranging from political instability to philosophy, from morality to myth. This class will focus on many of these poems that were published in his Epodes and four books of Odes; special attention will be paid to his brillant use of meter and Latin poetic diction. As a way to engage more deeply with Horace's poetic practicies, we will also consider some of his other works such as the Ars Poetica and his Epistles.
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CLSG 001 - Ancient Greek I
An intensive introduction to the ancient Greek language with primary emphasis on the acquisition of reading skills. Drills in grammar and syntax. Programmed reading selections from a variety of ancient authors.
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CLSG 101 - Intermediate Ancient Greek
For students who have completed CLSG 001 and 002 or the equivalent. This course is designed to provide students with extensive reading Attic prose texts, with a brief introduction to the various poetic genres of ancient Greek. Readings in recent years have included one or more of Plato's dialogues and selections from Xenophon's Hellenica or Anabasis.
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CLSS 103 - Learning Modern Greek from Ancient Modern Greek I
The course examines the continuity and evolution of the Greek Language. It is designed for students who had at least a basic knowledge of Ancient Greek and aims to take advantage of the knowledge of Ancient Greek structure, grammar, and vocabulary to help students study Greek texts of various phases of Greek Language, Antiquity, Late Antiquity, Byzantine era and finally to conclude to the last phase of the Greek Language, Demotic Greek. The teaching approach of this course is based on the principle of the linguistic coherence between Ancient Greek and Modern Greek. Through a comparative instruction the students study the Greek Language and realize to what extent Ancient Greek and Modern Greek, past and present, are connected in an uninterrupted three thousand year evolution.
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CLSS 240 - Julius Caesar: History and Legend
An introduction to the historical figure of Julius Caesar and the legends surrounding the man, in his own lifetime and beyond. We first examine accounts of his early career, and correct them by close study of how politics worked in the Roman Republic; then look at his time in Gaul and the civil war that followed, both of which he recounted in his own spellbinding prose; and finally the tradegy of his final years, described by friends and supporters after his death. We also consider, more sporadically, later images of Caesar (e.g., in drama, political programs, films, and scholarship), in an effort to see how much of Caesar's legend was constructed by himself.
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CLSS 242 - Roman Law
The Romans developed a pragmatic, flexible, and efficient legal system that was capable of managing a complex and evolving empire. In this class we will examine the historical development of the Roman legal system through its primary source texts. We will focus on two major areas: the constitution of the Roman Republic and the Roman laws governing the relations between individuals (especially personal status, damages, and obligations). Additionally, we will turn, toward the end of the course, to the extension of Roman citizenship and law to the Roman provinces as a way of exploring the role of law in imperial interactions. Readings will include Justinian's Digest. Assignments will include response papers and a research paper.
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CLSS 262 - Greek Tragedy and Politics
The course focuses upon the political analysis of  Greek tragedy. It discusses how closely the plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles and Euripides mirror the political culture of the "polis". The fact that each tragedy was presented once to the whole citizenry indicates the specific gravity of that event. Additional readings from historiography and philosophy will introduce students to the political thought
of the city state of Athens in the fifth century.
*This course is also cross listed with the Department of Government
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