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GREK 101
Elementary Greek I
A course in the fundamentals of classical Greek, designed for those who begin the language in college.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 101
Elementary Latin I
An introduction to Latin grammar, syntax, and vocabulary with a view to reading the language as soon as possible. Elective for those who have never studied Latin or for those who have had one year or less of Latin in secondary school.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 102
Elementary Greek II
A continuation of Greek 101. The aim of the course is to enable students to read Greek as soon as possible.
1.00 units min / 1.50 units max, Lecture
LATN 102
Elementary Latin II
This course treats more advanced features of Latin grammar and syntax, e.g., the forms and usage of infinitives, participles, and the subjunctive, and seeks to develop basic facility in reading Latin prose and poetry. Elective for those who have taken Latin 101 or who offer two or three units of Latin at entrance or otherwise satisfy the instructor with their competency.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 111
Intr Class Art/Archaeolg
A survey of the art and archaeology of the Classical world, from the Neolithic period through the Roman Empire. Topics of discussion include sculpture, pottery, painting, architecture, town planning, burial practices and major monuments, as well as archaeological method and theory.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 111
Introduction to Classical Art and Archaeology
A survey of the art and archaeology of the classical world, from the Neolithic period through the Roman Empire. Topics of discussion include sculpture, pottery, painting, architecture, town planning, burial practices, and major monuments, as well as archaeological method and theory.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 151
Friendship in the Ancient World
Aristotle introduced the idea that a friend is "another self." The notion of "friendship" in the Greco-Roman world includes a wide range of human relationships from the Homeric model of guest-friendship, through Sappho's invocation of female closeness, to the many facets of Cicero's friendships as represented in his letters. This course will explore the multiple meanings of friendship in ancient Greece and Rome and, in the process, will uncover its often surprising connections to religion, international politics, and artistic creativity.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 201
Intermediate Greek I
Readings selected from various authors reinforce elementary grammar, build vocabulary, and prepare students for 300-level courses in Greek language and literature.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 201
Roman Historiography
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 202
Homer
A study of selected readings from the Iliad and the Odyssey.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 203
Mythology
Generally, this course is a study of the role of myth in society; particularly, the emphasis will be laid on the body of Greek myth and its relationship to literature and art. Readings within the area of classical literature will be wide and varied, with a view to elucidating what "myth" meant to the ancient Greeks. Whatever truths are discovered will be tested against the apparent attitudes of other societies, ancient and modern, toward myth. Lectures and discussion.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 204
Voyages to Other Lands
This course aims to familiarize students with Ionic Greek through reading selections from Homer's Odyssey and Herodotus' Histories that deal with the contacts, real and imaginary, between Greeks and non-Greeks.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 205
Greek Tragedy
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 206
Ancient Epic
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 207
The City of Jerusalem
Jerusalem, her history, art, architecture, archaeology and literature will be examined in this multi-disciplinary team-taught course. Readings and discussions will be geared toward helping students understand the multifaceted meanings of Jerusalem for all the people it has touched over the millennia; Amorites, Canaanites, Egyptians, Jews, Muslims and Christians; inhabitants, conquerors, leaders, and visitors. Students will explore the city and learn how the dynamics of its urban development have been determined by its role as a center of spiritual longing and political conflicts.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 208
Men, Women, and Society in Ancient Greece and Rome: Myth and Reality
This course takes a look at the assumptions about the nature and function of men and women that informed the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, as revealed through their mythology, law, politics, religion, literature, art, and daily life. From this investigation emerge both a clearer sense of what the Greek and Roman civilizations were like and an understanding of the ways in which our own society incorporates or diverges from their principles.
1.00 units, Lecture
WMST 208
Men Womn Soc:Anc Gre/Rom
This course takes a look at the assumptions about the nature and function of men and women that informed the ancient cultures of Greece & Rome, as revealed through their mythology, law, politics, religion, literature, art and daily life. From this investigation emerge both a clearer sense of what the Greek and Roman civilizations were like and an understanding of the ways in which our own society incorporates or diverges from their principles.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 211
Age of Augustus
A study of life, literature, and art in the time of Augustus Caesar (63 B.C.-A.D. 14), who, from the disintegration of the Roman Republic, created the imperial system that was to shape Western Europe. His rule was an epoch that bequeathed 300 years of peace and political stability and by its brilliant restatement of the classic became the standard of reference for later neo-classicism.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 212
The Golden Age of Classical Athens: Art, Literature, Politics, and Society
A study of the achievement of Athens in the period of Pericles' ascendancy (450s-429 B.C.) and beyond. Texts (in translation) will be selected to illustrate literary, artistic, philosophical, and political movements of the time, with close attention directed towards contemporary democratic and anti-democratic theories.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 213
Etruscan Art&Archaeology
The Etruscan civilization emerged in Italy in the eighth century B.C.E. This course examines the sculpture, architecture, painting, pottery, bronzes and jewelry through which we study the lives of this people. We will trace the rise and fall of the Etruscans, learning what archaeological evidence and the many works of art they produced reveal about their religion, economy, government, society, and daily lives.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 213
Etruscan Art and Archaeology
The Etruscan civilization emerged in Italy in the eighth century B.C.E. This course examines the sculpture, architecture, painting, pottery, bronzes, and jewelry through which we study the lives of this people. We will trace the rise and fall of the Etruscans, learning what archaeological evidence and the many works of art they produced reveal about their religion, economy, government, society, and daily lives.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 214
Greek and Roman Architecture
An examination of building materials and methods used in the construction of domestic, civic, and religious buildings of the Greek and Roman worlds. The way in which the functions of these buildings influenced their forms is also examined. Further topics of discussion include comparative studies of the works of individual architects, architectural adaptations to local topography, and the use of building programs for propaganda purposes.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 215
Ancient Greek Painting
The paintings of the ancient Greeks are primary sources for the rise of Western drawing and also for our understanding of many aspects of the public and private lives of the Greeks themselves, e.g. their mythology, funerary practices, athletics, religion, and even dinner parties. The course will examine the subjects, styles, and techniques of ancient Greek painting, and its contribution to the development of Western art and culture. Comparative material from other cultures will be studied as well.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 215
Ancient Greek Painting
The paintings of the ancient Greeks are primary sources for the rise of Western drawing and also for our understanding of many aspects of the public and private lives of the Greeks themselves, e.g. their mythology, funerary practices, athletics, religion, and even dinner parties. The course will examine the subjects, styles, and techniques of ancient Greek painting, and its contribution to the development of Western art and culture. Comparative material from other cultures will be studied as well.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 216
Archaeol Method & Theory
An introduction to interdisciplinary archaeological enquiry, drawing on material selected from American Studies, Anthropology, Art History, Classics, Geology, History, near-Eastern Studies, Religion and Women's Studies. Students will consider archaeological methods, techniques, and specific applications to various disciplines. Central to the discussion will be the uses of archaeology in reconstructing aspects of pre-historic, historical and more contemporary human life. The course has a strong "hands-on" component.
1.00 units min / 1.25 units max, Lecture
CLCV 216
Archaeological Method and Theory
An introduction to interdisciplinary archaeological enquiry, drawing on material selected from American studies, anthropology, art history, classics, geology, history, Middle Eastern studies, religion, and women's studies. Students will consider archaeological methods, techniques, and specific applications to various disciplines. Central to the discussion will be the uses of archaeology in reconstructing aspects of pre-historic, historical, and more contemporary human life. The course has a strong hands-on component.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 217
Greek & Roman Sculpture
A study of the sculpture and sculptors of Classical antiquity. Topics include the origin and stylistic development of ancient sculpture, the methods and techniques of the artists, art criticism and connoisseurship in antiquity, and the function of sculpture in the Greek and Roman worlds. Comparative material from other cultures will also be examined.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 217
Greek and Roman Sculpture
A study of the sculpture and sculptors of classical antiquity. Topics include the origin and stylistic development of ancient sculpture, the methods and techniques of the artists, art criticism and connoisseurship in antiquity, and the function of sculpture in the Greek and Roman worlds. Comparative material from other cultures will also be examined.
1.00 units, Lecture
ANTH 221
Classical City
The City was the foundation of the Classical World. This course examines the city from its beginnings to the collapse of the Mediterranean empires in the seventh century A.D. It includes Athens and Rome, but other Greek and Roman cities are covered, as are cities of other cultures: Egypt, Carthage and the various Persian kingdoms. Topics include urban life, city government and democratic methods, women and the city-country relationship.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 221
Ancient Athletics
This course surveys ancient sporting events, from the Greek Olympic games to the Roman gladiatoral contests, offering an in-depth examination of various aspects of athletics together with a comparison of ancient and modern sports activities and athletic values. The modern world has idealized ancient Greek athletics and claims to use the ancient Greek Olympics as a model, while Roman athletics is associated today with the violence and cruelty of the amphitheater and the persecution of Christian martyrs. In this course we will compare these stereotypes and models to the ancient reality. What were ancient athletics really like? What were the actual rules and events? What values drove ancient athletes to succeed? Many types of evidence will be discussed, including readings in translation from ancient Greek and Latin texts, painting, sculpture, and archaeological remains.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 221
Intermediate Latin I: A Blend of Greek and Roman
The assimilation of Greek literary ideas and forms (and their transformation) by such authors as Plautus, Terence, Catullus, Lucretius, and Cicero. Emphasis on literary analysis and criticism. Elective for those who have offered three or four units of Latin at entrance, or have taken Latin 102. Those who have Advanced Placement Latin exam credit should consult the chair.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 222
Classical City
The city was the foundation of the classical world. This course examines the city from its beginnings to the collapse of the Mediterranean empires in the seventh century A.D. It includes Athens and Rome, but other Greek and Roman cities are covered, as are cities of other cultures: Egypt, Carthage, and the various Persian kingdoms. Topics include urban life, city government and democratic methods, women, and the city-country relationship.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 222
Intermediate Latin II: Roman "National" Literature
The growth of a literature celebrating native traditions and institutions and giving expression to the aspirations of a specifically Roman humanitas. Readings selected from Vergil, Horace, Livy, Propertius, and Tibullus. Elective for those who have offered three or four units of Latin at entrance, or have taken Latin 102 or 221. Those who have had Advanced Placement Latin exam credit should consult with the chair.
1.00 units, Lecture
WMST 223
Sex&Sxlties Ancnt Gre&Rm
Do current Western attitudes toward sex and sexuality have a history? How and why did ancient Greek society glorify and institutionalize homosexuality and consider it superior to heterosexuality? What were the origins and evolution of Greek and Roman sexual attitudes and practices, and in what ways did Roman sexuality differ from Greek? This course will examine ancient Greek and Roman sexual values and practices in order to illuminate contemporary attitudes toward sex and the body. Readings will include selections from Homer, Sappho, Plato, Juvenal, Martial, Petronius, Catullus, and other ancient writers, as well as modern critical analyses. This course is intended for and open to all students. There is no prerequisite and no limit on enrollment.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 224
Sex and Sexualities in Ancient Greece and Rome
Do current Western attitudes toward sex and sexuality have a history? How and why did ancient Greek society glorify and institutionalize homosexuality and consider it superior to heterosexuality? What were the origins and evolution of Greek and Roman sexual attitudes and practices, and in what ways did Roman sexuality differ from Greek? This course will examine ancient Greek and Roman sexual values and practices in order to illuminate contemporary attitudes toward sex and the body. Readings will include selections from Homer, Sappho, Plato, Juvenal, Martial, Petronius, Catullus, and other ancient writers, as well as modern critical analyses. This course is intended for and open to all students. There is no prerequisite and no limit on enrollment.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 225
Jews Among the Greeks & Romans
This course examines the Jewish Diaspora in the Greco-Roman world from Alexander the Great to the early Roman Empire. Focusing on both Jewish and pagan sources, we will assess and contextualize literary and archaeological evidence relating to the Jewish communities outside the land of Israel. Particular atttention will be directed toward the Jewish Diaspora in Rome. Readings will include selections from Josephus, Philo, Strabo, Cicero, Tacitus, Juvenal, and other ancient writers, as well as Jewish papyri and funeral inscriptions, all in translation.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 226
Ancient Warfare
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 227
Drinking and Dining in Antiquity
This course offers a history of banqueting in the ancient Mediterranean world, from communal feasts at religious festivals to the private banquets of the Greek symposium, and the Roman convivium. Using primary ancient sources (literary texts, artistic representations, and archaeological finds), we will examine the roles of dining and drinking in ancient societies and social ideologies. What, for instance, was the significance of food and drink offerings in tombs and images of banqueting in funerary art? Where did the custom of reclining to dine originate, and what social implications did it carry? And, of course, what kind of food and drink was consumed at these banquets?
1.00 units, Seminar
CLCV 228
Spectacles of Power in the Age of Nero
This course explores the intersection of power and public display—how power reinforces and legitimizes itself through display and representation, and how varieties of representation, literary and visual, respond to power by commenting on, supporting, and challenging authority. Focusing on the early Roman Empire in the age of Nero, we will examine the public spectacles of the Romans—triumphs, circuses and gladiatorial games, tragedies and other public performances—and the ways in which the city of Rome itself served as a stage for the display of power, all of which helped to define the role of the emperor and his relationship with his subjects. The age of Nero was one of remarkable literary and artistic production strikingly preoccupied with examining the nature of power in the context of the developing imperial system and society. Lucan’s epic poem, "The Civil War," describes the grasping for power and loss of freedom in the rise of Nero’s ancestor Julius Caesar. Through the lens of Stoic philosophy, Seneca’s tragedies—the only surviving examples of Roman tragedy and the precursors of later Western tragedies—use mythology to understand figures of authority and the consequences of power misused. In turn, the satirists Persius and Petronius make fun of the current society and its preoccupation with power, money, and status. The interconnection between performance and politics finds its apogee in the figure of Nero himself, the actor-emperor who took to the stage and imagined himself to be a great artist in his own right.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 229
Journeys and Identies from Gilgamesh to Candide
Who are we? Where are we going? Where have we come from? These questions have been central to literature in all cultures and all time periods. Epic tales of travel and adventure are a rich field in which to explore what it means to be human, to be an individual and a member of a community. Heroes leave home and find it again, or make it anew, and in the process they find and remake themselves. They encounter monsters and temptresses, utopias and dystopias, all of which test and refute and reshape their notions of what is natural and conventional. We will explore these and other issues through in-depth readings of five works from five vastly different cultures and eras: the Near Eastern epic of Gilgamesh, the early greek epic of the Odyssey, by Homer; the Roman comic tale of a man turned into an ass in The Golden Ass of Apuleius; the medieval romance of Ywain: The Knight of the Lion, by Chretien de Troyes; and the early modern story of Candide, by Voltaire.
1.00 units, Seminar
CLCV 231
Ancient Greek Literature (in English Translation)
The achievements of Homer, Sappho, Herodotus, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Thucydides, and other Greek writers are so remarkable that they have profoundly influenced later literature, thought, art, and performance through to the present day. This course provides a survey of great works of Greek literature and an exploration of the cultural, political, and historical contexts in which it developed.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 232
Comparative Philology
After consideration of the linguistic relationship of Latin and Greek (comparative phonology and morphology), the course will examine the characteristics of Latin and Greek syntax with a view to tracing syntactic development from the simple utterance to the complex sentence and to understanding the principles of rhetoric. Class meetings will proceed by reading, lecture and discussion; composition and translation will be practiced.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 235
Family, Law & Society in Ancient Rome
What comes to mind when you hear the phrase ‘traditional family?’ The Roman family probably aligns in most ways with whatever model you have in mind, but there are some striking departures from it. The father of the Roman family (paterfamilias), for instance, was granted an extraordinary degree of legally sanctioned control over his descendants, not just while they were children, but for their entire lives. This class examines the makeup and dynamics of the Roman household, considering issues such as the architecture of the Roman house, marriage, divorce, funerary ritual, discipline of children, adultery, procreation, adoption, and women’s rights, and the all-important role of the paterfamilias in these matters. In this course students carefully study a number of cases from Roman jurists and so are introduced to the process of legal reasoning.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 263
Jews among the Greeks & Romans
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 300
Archaeological Excavatn
Together with the Claremont Colleges, Ben Gurion University, and other schools, Trinity College runs a summer archaeological field school at the site of Tel el-Far'ah (South), near Beer-Sheba in Israel. Past excavations and survey work reveal that remains date from the Middle Bronze Age through the Roman Period. See Professor Risser for dates and details.
2.00 units, Lecture
RELG 300
Archaeological Excavatn
Together with the Claremont Colleges, Ben Gurion University, and other schools, Trinity College runs a summer archaeological field school at the site of Tel el-Far'ah (South), near Beer-Sheba in Israel. Past excavations and survey work reveal that remains date from the Middle Bronze Age through the Roman Period. See Professor Risser for dates and details.
2.00 units, Lecture
LATN 301
Roman Drama
Through readings of Roman plays, students study the origins and development of Roman drama; theater production; and the reflection of contemporaneous social, political, and philosophical issues in Roman plays.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 302
Celtic Britain and the Romans
The economic, social, political, military, and linguistic condition of Britannia during the almost four centuries of her existence as a province of Rome (A.D. 43-c. 425). Particular attention will be directed toward assessing the extent of fusion between the Roman and Celtic cultures of the period. To that end the Celtic myths and examples of contemporary Celtic art will be adduced, in addition to the primary archaeological, historical, linguistic, numismatic, and epigraphical sources available. Knowledge of Latin or any of the Celtic languages is not required.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 302
Aeschylus & Aristophanes
A study of two prominent dramatists of 5th-century Athens, working in opposite genres. One play of each author will be read.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 302
Roman Satire: Horace, Persius, Juvenal
A study of the development, theme, and style of the Roman satirists and their effect on the later European tradition of satirical literature and drama.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 304
Resources Latin Language
An experimental course intended to show through training in writing Latin, analysis of texts, practice in oral reading, how the Latin writers of prose and poetry exploited the resources of the language. Some attention will be paid to the historical and stylistic development of Latin as a medium of expression, and, if desired, to related topics in Greek. The course will meet two or three times a week plus weekly conferences with individual students. Open to those who have passed a 300-level course in Latin.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 305
Greek Tragedy
The course studies the major tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides. Aspects to be investigated include the origins and development of tragedy as a literary form; Greek theater production; tragedy's social and historical context and its reflection of contemporary social, political, and philosophical issues; and the relation of tragedy to ritual and myth.
1.00 units, Seminar
LATN 305
From Augustus to Nero: Murder and Mayhem
Reading of selections from Tacitus, Suetonius, and Seneca on the first five Roman emperors. Presenting a dark world of murder, mayhem, debauchery, and palace intrigue, these authors offer compelling accounts of the trials and tribulations of the emerging imperial system. Topics to consider include the relationship between imperialism and corruption, the role of the emperor, the tension between republican ideals and autocratic realities, the problematic status of imperial women, as well as the style and rhetoric of the individual authors.
Prerequisite: Latin 221; or a 300-level Latin course; or permission of the instructor
1.00 units, Seminar
CLCV 306
Ancient Epic
A close study of Homeric epic and the various types of epic derived from and influenced by Homer from the Mycenaean age to the Hellenistic period, from the Roman Republic to the Empire; the nature of oral epic and of oral composition, development of form and theme, the changing role of the hero, and the influence on subsequent European literature.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 311
Aegean Bronze Age
This course explores the art, architecture, and archaeology of the Aegean Bronze Age, with a focus on the Minoan and Mycenean cultures. Topics covered include the techniques and methods of Bronze Age artists and architects, the influence of Egypt and the Near East on Aegean culture, governmental structures, issues of race and gender, funerary customs, religion, and evidence for cannibalism and other cult practices.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 311
Thucydides
A study of Thucydides’ histories.
1.00 units, Seminar
AHIS 312
Seminar in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture: East Meets West
A 300-level seminar course (Classical Civilization and Art History). A study of the ways in which cultural interconnections in the Mediterranean basin are manifested in ancient art and architecture. Students will examine various interpretations of the ancient evidence and draw their own conclusions. Special topics will vary from year to year and may include the Black Athena controversy, affinities and hostilities between Greeks and Persians, and the Eastern Roman Empire.
1.00 units, Seminar
CLCV 312
Seminar in Ancient Mediterranean Art and Architecture: East Meets West
A 300-level seminar course (Classical Civilization and Art History). A study of the ways in which cultural interconnections in the Mediterranean basin are manifested in ancient art and architecture. Students will examine various interpretations of the ancient evidence and draw their own conclusions. Special topics will vary from year to year and may include the Black Athena controversy, affinities and hostilities between Greeks and Persians, and the Eastern Roman Empire.
1.00 units, Seminar
LATN 312
Cicero
Selections from the letters, orations, and philosophical essays.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 313
Greek Drama-Sophocles
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
AHIS 314
Roman Art Artsts&Patrons
Through an examination of Roman art in its cultural context, this course assesses the role of art in the lives of the ancient Romans. To what extent did wealthy Romans commission art that reflected their personalities, social standing, personal interests, and private fantasies? Students will examine a variety of decorative arts, from tableware to wall paintings. Differing interpretations of the ancient evidence will be examined and students will be encouraged to draw their own conclusions.
1.00 units, Seminar
AHIS 315
Ancient Greek Painting
The paintings of the ancient Greeks are primary sources for the rise of Western drawing and also for our understanding of many aspects of the public and private lives of the Greeks themselves, e.g., their mythology, funerary practices, athletics, religion, and even dinner parties. This course will examine the subjects, styles, and techniques of ancient Greek painting, and its contribution to the development of Western art and culture. Comparative material from other cultures will be studied as well.
1.00 units, Seminar
GREK 315
Plato
Selected readings from the dialogues, with special emphasis on Plato’s style, thought, and characterization of Socrates.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 316
Reading Ancient Rome
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 317
Choral and Solo Lyric
No Course Description Available.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 319
Herodotus
Selection from the Histories of Herodotus and Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLCV 321
Seminar in Roman Art, Artists and Patrons
Through an examination of Roman art in its cultural context, this course assesses the role of art in the lives of the ancient Romans. To what extent did wealthy Romans commission art that reflected their personalities, social standing, personal interests, and private fantasies? Students will examine a variety of decorative arts, from tableware to wall paintings. Differing interpretations of the ancient evidence will be examined and students will be encouraged to draw their own conclusions.
1.00 units, Seminar
GREK 321
Euripides
A study of Euripides’ Bacchae.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 321
Virgil
Readings in the Eclogues, Georgics, and Aeneid with particular emphasis on literary appreciation.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 322
Hesiod
Readings from Hesiod’s Works and Days and Theogony. Comparisons and contrasts will be made between the oral epic of Homer and the didactic, rural epic of Hesiod.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 322
Roman Epistolography
A study of the epistolary form as shown in the works of Cicero, Seneca, and Pliny, including letters literary and philosophical, and letters of straight news.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 323
Sophocles
A study of one of Sophocles’ dramas.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 324
Greek Oratory
A study of the Greek oratories.
1.00 units, Lecture
GREK 330
Homer and Homeric Hymns
Substantial readings selected from the Illiad, the Odyssey, and the Homeric Hymns with attention to Homeric language, the Homeric depiction of gods and heroes, and ancient and modern reception of these works
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 331
Roman Historians: Tacitus
A study of the Agricola and of the historian’s treatment of the climactic year A.D. 69, Histories I-III.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 332
Catullus
A course designed for the upper-level Latin student, focusing on Catullus, the great lyric poet of the late Republic. We will read the Catullian corpus in its entirety (or very close to it) and explore the literary issues raised by the poet. There will be assignments in secondary critical literature, as well as possible forays into some of the Greek poets who influenced Catullus. A reading knowledge of Latin is essential, prior knowledge of Greek is desirable.
1.00 units, Lecture
HIST 341
Archaeological Excavatn
Together with the Claremont Colleges, Ben Gurion University, and other schools, Trinity College runs a summer archaeological field school at the site of Tel el-Far'ah (South), near Beer-Sheba in Israel. Past excavations and survey work reveal that remains date from the Middle Bronze Age through the Roman Period. See Professor Risser for dates and details.
2.00 units, Lecture
LATN 341
Catullus & Elegiac Poets
Selections from the elegiac poems of Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus, and Ovid.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 342
Ovid
Representative selections from the Amores, Ars Amatoria, and Metamorphoses with emphasis on the baroque quality of Ovid’s work and his extensive later influence.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 351
Horace
Readings in the Odes, Satires, and Epistles with particular emphasis on poetic theory and analysis.
1.00 units, Lecture
LATN 352
Ancient Novel
A study of Petronius’ Satyricon and Apuleius’ Metamorphoses ("The Golden Ass") as the two surviving examples of Latin prose fiction: the one, a ribald social satire written by a member of Nero’s court; the other, an extravagant fantasy by a Roman African of the second century A.D.
1.00 units, Lecture
CLAS 399
Independent Study
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairman are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
CLCV 399
Independent Study
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
GREK 399
Independent Study
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
LATN 399
Independent Study
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
CLAS 401
Senior Seminar: Special Topics 1
A two-semester course (1 credit) that combines seminar meetings with independent study and the writing of a final essay under the direction of a member of the department. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the chair are required for each semester of this year-long seminar. Required of all classics and classical civilization majors.
1.00 units, Seminar
CLAS 402
Senior Seminar: Special Topics 2
A continuation of 401. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the chair are required for each semester of this year-long seminar.
1.00 units, Seminar
CLCV 425
Research Assistant
No Course Description Available.
0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
GREK 460
Tutorial in Greek
Tutorial instruction is open to candidates who are capable of independent honors work or senior thesis. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
LATN 460
Tutorial in Latin
Tutorial instruction is open to candidates who are capable of independent honors work or senior theses. Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
1.00 units min / 2.00 units max, Independent Study
CLAS 466
Teaching Assistant
No Course Description Available.
0.50 units, Independent Study
CLCV 466
Teaching Assistantship
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
GREK 466
Teaching Assistantship
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study
LATN 466
Teaching Assistantship
Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar's Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment.
0.50 units min / 1.00 units max, Independent Study