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Classical Studies Courses CLA 110, 120 Latin Fundamentals-I, II
An introduction to the grammar, morphology,
and syntax of classical Latin with
concentration on the works of Eutropius,
Caesar, and Catullus. Throughout the two
courses, attention is paid to Roman
mythology, history, and culture. (A course in Latin.)
Prerequisite: CLA 110 for 120.
CLA 111 Introduction to Ancient Greek
A course designed to develop the ability to
read elementary Greek and to prepare
students to read Homer, Plato, and the New
Testament in the original. Includes an
introduction to Greek epic poetry. (A course in Greek.)
CLA 121 New Testament Greek
After a review of grammar, this course
studies passages from the Greek New
Testament (the Gospels, Acts, Revelation),
leading to possible further course work in
Greek epic, tragedy, or philosophy. (A course in Greek.)
Prerequisite: CLA 111 or
permission of the
instructor.
CLA 210, 310 Roman Literary
Masterpieces-I, II
Selected readings from two or three Latin
authors in Latin. Readings vary from year to
year and may include Cicero, Pliny,
Lucretius, Propertius, Ovid, etc. Also
includes a general review of the primary
structures of the language. CLA 210 may be
repeated as CLA 310, in which case a
commensurately higher level of performance
is expected. (A course in Latin.) Prerequisite: CLA 120 for 210 or placement; 210 for 310 or placement.
Offered in fall
term.
CLA 213/313 Romans in Love
A consideration of three distinct views of
love (amor) by reading Luctretius (love as
disease), Propertius (love as slavery), and
Ovid (the art of love). Topics examined
include: the relationship between the lover
and the beloved; the roles of Venus and
Cupid; the literary genres of epic and love
elegy; and the influence of Greek literature
and philosophy upon Roman poetry. (A
course in Latin.) Prerequisite: one year of
college Latin for 213; two years of college
Latin for 313.
CLA 220, 320 Republican and Imperial Latin Literature-I, II
A concentrated study of one Latin author or
work in Latin. Topics vary from year to year
and may include Juvenal, Horace's satires
and odes, Vergil, Catullus, etc. CLA 220
may be repeated as CLA 320, in which case
a commensurately higher level of
performance is expected. (A course in Latin.) Prerequisite: CLA
210 for 220 or placement; 220 for 320 or
placement. Offered in spring term.
CLA 301 History of Ancient Greece
A survey of ancient Greece from prehistory
through the Roman Conquest. Topics
include: Minoan and Mycenaean
civilizations, the rise of the polis, Greece
colonization, the invention of science and
philosophy, Athenian democracy, the
invasion of Xerxes, the Golden Age of
Athens, the Peloponnesian War, the
campaigns of Alexander the Great, the
Alexandrian Library, and Cleopatra. This
survey relies on primary sources, while also
venturing to consider politics, warfare,
citizenship, slavery, the status of women,
religion, and the alphabet. A course in
translation. (Also listed as HIS 301.)
CLA 302 History of Ancient Rome
A study of ancient Rome from its founding to
the fall
of the empire. Topics include:
prehistory, founding, establishment of the
Republic, the Punic Wars, expansion of
Rome, provincial administration, the careers
of Cicero and Julius Caesar, the civil wars,
citizenship, slavery, status of women, the
destruction of Pompeii, rule by the
emperors, the coming of Christianity, and
theories explaining the end of the empire. A
course in translation.
(Also listed as HIS
302.)
CLA 321-329 Topics in Classical
Literature
in Translation
CLA 323 Comedy and Satire
We will read, discuss, perform, and appreciate Greek and Roman comedy and satire (Aristophanes, Plautus, Terence, Horace, Juvenal, e.g.) in its historical and social context; examine theories of humor and comedy (Aristotle, Freud, Frye, e.g.); and compare and contrast modern comedy and humor, including political and social satire ranging from Washingtoon to Dave Barry and the Simpsons. (Also listed as ENG 235.)
CLA 330 Introduction to Classical
Mythology
The "biographies" of the major divinities of
Greek mythology are studied in depth, using
various ancient texts in translation and
secondary materials from such related fields
as anthropology, archaeology, linguistics,
and psychology. Near Eastern and Roman
mythologies are compared with the Greek.
A
course in translation.
CLA 331-339 Topics in Classical Mythology
CLA 342 Ancient Greek Society
and Culture
An exploration of the distinctive and
influential features of ancient Greek culture.
Focus is on three areas: a detailed
exploration of Homer's Iliad with a
consideration of oral poetry, archaeology,
religion, heroism and the heroic code,
Achilles in Vietnam, etc.; Athenian
democracy with an exploration of its
development--and how it contrasts with
modern democracy and the Spartan
constitution, position of women, tragedy,
comedy, and panhellenism; and philosophy
and science with a look at its origins and
culmination with Hippocratic medicine and
the Aristotelian world-view. A course in
translation. (Also listed as HIS 314.)
CLA 344 Roman Culture
An examination of Roman public and private
life as revealed by literary and artistic
sources. A course in translation. (Also listed as HIS 315.)
CLA 350 The Ides of March: A Crime
Scene
Investigation
A look at one of history's most infamous
murders, namely, the assassination of Julius
Caesar. Students use ancient and
contemporary sources and re-enactments to
gain understanding of the socio-political
milieu and of the figures involved, to
envisage the scene of the crime, and to
establish motives and the sequence of
events. Fictional accounts and Mafia lore
are used for comparisons. All materials in
English translation. No prerequisites.
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