- CLASSICS 031: Classics of Greece
- CLASSICS 032: Classics of Rome
- CLASSICS 032WW: Classics of Rome: WRITING WORKSHOP
- CLASSICS 037: History of Ancient Greece
- CLASSICS 045: Western Political Thought I
- CLASSICS 56:Introduction to Greek Drama
- CLASSICS 146: History of Ancient Medicine
- CLASSICS 151: Ancient Philosophy
- CLASSICS 167: Tyrrhenian (Etruscan) Archaeology
- CLASSICS 185: SEMINAR: The Theodosian Age: Respite or Revival?
- CLASSICS 185WW: The Theodosian Age: WRITING WORKSHOP
- CLASSICS 187: Iron Age Greece
- CLASSICS 190: Materials in Archaeology and Anthrpology (MATERIALS IN ANCIENT SOCIETIES: STONE)
- LATIN 001: Elementary Latin
- LATIN 003: Intermediate Latin
- LATIN 091: SPECIAL TOPICS: Terence
- LATIN 106: Roman Elegiac Poets
CLASSICS
CLASSICS 031: Classics of Greece
Athens under Pericles, in the fifth century B.C., became the intellectual and artistic center of the whole Greek world, with achievements admired by all subsequent ages. What was Athens' inspiration? This course uses the literature of ancient Greece to explore aspects of Athenian life; the development of democracy, the flowering of poetic drama, the early growth of moral philosophy, and ideals of education and fitness. Works read include Homer's Iliad or Odyssey; plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes; selections from Herodotus and Thucydides; and dialogues of Plato. The course is offered in sections to encourage students to participate. No previous experience in Classics is assumed. Lecture and discussions. There are usually two or three term quizzes or hour exams and a final exam.CLS 31A HALPERN 5.3+
CLS 31B MERZLAK 3.7
CLASSICS 032: Classics of Rome
An introduction to Roman civilization and culture as seen through its literature (read in English translation). Readings will include some of Cicero's speeches and essays, Virgil's Aeneid, parts of Ovid's Metamorphoses and Art of Love, Petronius' Satyricon, the Satires of Juevenal, and Apuleius' Golden Ass. No previous knowledge of Classics assumed. This is a Humanities Distribution course and can count for the language requirement as a Classics Culture Area/Italian Peninsula Culture Area course.REID 6.5+
CLASSICS 032WW: Classics of Rome: Writing Workshop
Students choosing to take this course as a Writing Workshop will meet for an extra meeting each week. They will do exploratory, informal writing, some of which, after group discussion and feed- back, will lead to formal papers and enhanced understanding of the material. Students in the Writing Workshop will not be required to do any of the CLS 32 exams.Prerequisite: Must be taken with CLS 32.
REID 6.2+
CLASSICS 037: History of Ancient Greece
(Cross-listed HST 16)The historical development of ancient Greece and the interaction of society, politics and culture in the Greek world, from the Mycenaean civilization commemorated by Homer to the conquests of Alexander the Great and the diffusion of the Greek way of life in the succeeding Hellenistic Age. The city-state as the characteristic Greek form of communal organization, the social and economic forces which united and divided Greek society, the evolution of democracy and the creation of new forms of intellectual and artistic expression. Relationship of the Greeks to other peoples of the ancient Mediterranean and Near East, especially the role of Persia in Greek history. Examination of materials, both literary and documentary, which serve as the basis for our knowledge of Greek history.
Satisfies Humanities or Social Science Distribution Area.
HIRSCH 3.7
CLASSICS 045: Western Political Thought I
(Cross-listed PS 45 and PHIL 45)The dominant theories of the West, linking views on human nature, history, religion, and philosophy to proposals for laws and forms of government. The first semester analyzes Plato through Hobbes; the second semester Hume to Nietzsche. Emphasis is placed on the heterogeneous solutions offered by Western theory to the common problems it has addressed.
DEVIGNE B.3
CLASSICS 56: Introduction to Greek Drama
(Cross-listed DR 56)Greek Drama of the later fifth century: Theater and Anti-Theater: Survey of Satyr plays, later Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes and Menander. This course explores the literature of the later fifth and fourth centuries which laid the groundwork for later European drama and for much of American popular entertainment. We will examine the theatrical conventions and forms peculiar to Greek drama. We will also stress the social context of the dramas - e.g., the role of women, the impact of democracy, the influence of the twenty-seven year Peloponnesian war.
CRANE 63+
CLASSICS 146: History of Ancient Medicine
The historical development of ancient Greek and Roman medicine with emphasis on methodology and sources; and assessment of the influence of ancient medicine on the development of modern clinical medicine. Topics covered include ancient views and practices with regard to anatomy, physiology, surgery, pharmacology, and etiology of disease, and medical deontology.Case study (term paper); two 1 hour 15 minute exams; one 2 hour exam.
Prerequisite: Sophomore Standing
PHILLIPS 55+
CLASSICS 151: Ancient Philosophy
(Cross-listed PHIL 151)Problems about nature, necessity, being and nonbeing, truth, and reality will be introduced in the setting where they first appeared. Twentieth century classical scholarship and the attention of first-rate philosophers, especially in the last twenty-five years, have made the ancient texts more accessible than anyone once thought possible--not just the works of Plato and Aristotle but what remains to us of their predecessors, the so-called pre- Socratics, and of their successors. A principle theme in philosophy of the modern period beginning with Descartes is the quest for certainty. In the ancient tradition the goal is not certainty but understanding, and the result is, in some respects, post-modern and surprisingly contemporary. The setting is alien; these people lived a long time ago. But anyone willing to reach back to their problems and what they said in response to them is sure to find it worth the effort. This course is designed for philosophy majors looking for the original formulation of some problems in metaphysics and the philosophy of logic and language, classics majors interested in ancient philosophical thought, minors in the history of philosophy, and - since little is presupposed beyond the ability to read and write mature English - any junior or senior looking for a historical introduction to philosophy.
Prerequisites: Junior standing or consent of instructor
CARTWRIGHT 47
CLASSICS 167: Tyrrhenian (Etruscan) Archaeology
(Cross-listed FAH 115)This course studies the archaeology of ancient Italy from prehistoric time to the Roman Republic. Special emphasis will be placed on the Etruscan civilization and its context in the Mediterranean. The course includes occasional visits to the Museum of Fine Arts.
Prerequisites: FAH 001 or CLS 27/FAH 019 or consent of instructor
MAGNESS H3+
CLASSICS 185: SEMINAR: The Theodosian Age: Respite or Revival?
(Cross-listed HST 191DT)The Roman Emperor Theodosius I (379-95) restored order and security to the Roman Empire after the shocking Visigothic victory at the battle of Adrianople (378), he advanced an alliance between the Roman state and the Christian church that since Constantine had enhanced both the secular influence of bishops and the spiritual authority of emperors, and his era produced some the best known literary and artistic works of the later Roman empire. Indeed, the second half of the fourth century is perhaps the most richly documented period of Rome's ancient history. Yet Theodosius was also the last Roman emperor to rule a united empire; at his death the empire was divided between his two young sons, not to be reunited before the western empire collapsed less than a century later. Moreover, the very Visigoths whom Theodosius had settled within the empire after the battle of Adrainople sacked the city of Rome itself only fifteen years after his death (410). Finally, some critics, ancient as well as modern, have believed that Theodosius' sometimes submissive attitude before the Church and his promotion of a less tolerant Christianity both weakened imperial authority and disrupted society. How then should we assess Theodosius and his age? Should Theodosius' military and political accomplishments only be judged with hindsight? How should we conceptualize the competition between "paganism" and Christianity that distinguishes the religious and social history of this age? Should the aesthetic standards of the earlier "classical" age supply the primary criteria for interpreting the literary and artistic productions of this period? In pursuit of answers to these and other questions we will read both modern scholarship and contemporary texts and images. The latter include the History of Ammianus Marcellinus, Sulpicius Severus' Life of St. Martin, the Confessions of Augustine, and a famous series of carved ivory panels (diptychs).
Prerequisites: CLS 38/HST 17 or CLS 32
TROUT A3+
CLASSICS 185WW: The Theodosian Age: Writing Workshop
(Cross-listed HST 191WWDT)The optional writing workshop section of this class offers an opportunity both to explore these questions more deeply and to hone skills of historical analysis and writing. During the extra weekly meeting and through journal writing students will pursue themes of individual interest provoked by the texts and issues of the class. Open discussion of the problems of historical research and writing will facilitate increased appreciation of the ancient historian's craft. Students in the workshop section will also have the benefit of a supportive forum for the preparation of the course's required research paper.
Prerequisite: must be taken with CLS 185
TROUT 92
CLASSICS 187: Iron Age Greece
(Cross-listed FAH 193)This course provides an in-depth study of the archaeology of Iron Age Greece. This period from ca. 1200-700 B.C., is sometimes referred to as the "Dark Age," because of the relative poverty of the material remains and the absence of writing. Yet, by the end of the eighth century B.C., the Greeks had adopted the Phoenician alphabet, the Homeric poems had been composed, and the Greek city- state (polis) system was well on its way to being formed. In this course we will trace the development of these phenomena and others, including the rise of sanctuaries, the Greek colonization movement, and growing connections between Greece and the Near East. Course requirements include: oral reports on assigned topics; a mid-term examination; a final examination.
Prerequisites: CLS 027/FAH 019; or CLS 164/FAH 113; or instructor's consent
MAGNESS 63+
CLASSICS 190: Materials in Archaeology and Anthropology
Materials in Ancient Societies: STONE
One semester lecture and laboratory course offered as part of the teaching program of the Center for Material Research in Archaeology and Ethnology (CMRAE). This course will introduce students to the characteristics and properties of the major rock types used for stone tools and to the procedures used by archaeologists to analyze lithic materials from archaeological sites. Students will also undertake individual analytical projects dealing with an archaeological or ethnographic lithic assemblage.Instructor: Barbara Luedtke (University of Massachusetts/Boston)
Lecture and Lab: Tuesdays, 12 noon to 5 pm at UMass/Boston; additional lab hours by arrangement.
For further information, see your campus CMRAE representative, Miriam S. Balmuth (ext. 3216) or call Barbara Luedtke at (617) 287-6850.
LATIN
LATIN 001: Elementary Latin
A course in Latin for beginners, and those who need a refresher course in the language. Emphasis will be on training students to read Latin at an early stage in the course. But great stress will be placed, too, on cultural enrichment and vocabulary building, through a study of English derivatives from Latin words.SETNIK 47
LATIN 003: Intermediate Latin
This course offers a systematic review of Latin syntax and grammar as well as an introduction to several major Latin authors. Cicero, Catullus, Vergil, Juvenal, Pliny, and others will guide us through the intricate social and political life of late Republican and early Imperial Rome. Emphasis will be upon the continuing development of those reading and comprehension skills that open up the riches of Latin prose and poetry.Prerequisites: LAT 2 or placement or consent
TROUT 53+
LATIN 091: Special Topics: Terence
Terence and Roman Comedy: The Phormio of Terence with emphasis on significant philological and dramatic aspects, as well as on the its relevancy with regard to examining the nature and development of Roman Comedy in the third to second century B.C.Prerequisites: Latin 003, 21 or consent
PHILLIPS B3
LATIN 106: Roman Elegiac Poets
Through the works of Catullus, Propertius, Tibullus and Ovid we will examine the evolution, refinement and legitimization of Latin Elegiac poetry. We will consider the influence of both native and Hellenistic aesthetic principles of this genre, as well as the responses of contemporary writers working along more 'traditional' lines. Oral reports, final paper.Prerequisites: LAT 21, LAT 22, LAT 91 or consent.
HALPERN B3
GREEK
GREEK 001: Elementary Greek
This introduction to Greek will concentrate on Homer. Students will be exposed to real texts from an early age and will learn about Homeric epics as well as about Greek. This course is aimed not only at students who plan to pursue further study of Greek but also those who simply want some exposure to the language and to learn about Greek.CRANE 47
GREEK 007: Greek Classics
A review of grammar in accord with students needs will be followed by selected readings from Plato. Brief selections from a variety of authors of both poetry and prose will be used to reaffirm the students' knowledge of Greek grammar and syntax.Prerequisites: GRK 1 with consent or GRK 2
STAFF D3
GREEK 102: Greek Drama: Aristophanes
A study of the great Greek comic playwright focusing on The Clouds (which will be read in Greek) but using his other works read in translation to explore contemporary issues in fifth century Athens. Prerequisites: GRK 007 or GRK 002 with consentREID D3
SUMMER SCHOOL 1995
FIRST SESSION: May 24 - June 30
91/191AS Aristophanes and Fifth Century Athens
Aristophanes' comedies used as a base from which to explore the social, political, and intellectual climate in Athens in the latter part of the Fifth Century. The Clouds will introduce us to Socrates and the Sophists, The Frogs to Aeschylus and Euripides, The Wasps to the working of the Athenian democracy and law- courts, The Birds to the exuberance of Athenian imperialism and the Periclean building program, The Congresswomen to gender issues, and Lysistrata to the war with Sparta.REID TT 6-9:30 p.m. Classroom: Eaton 333
Reg. #A0045 (91), #A0046 (191AS)
SECOND SESSION July 5 - August 11
92/192BS The Rise of The Greeks
Exploration of the origins of Greek civilization in the turbulent, creative and enigmatic Archaic Period, using literary texts, archaeological remains (through slides and a field trip), and cultural practices, such as religious rituals and festivals. Topics include: How and why did the Greeks create such novel conceptions as personal poetry, historical inquiry and scientific speculation? What were the social and political impacts of new technologies such as alphabetic writing? What do the evolution of the city-state, athletic competitions and democracy tell us about changing conceptions of the individual and community?HIRSCH TT 1-4:30 p.m. Classroom: Olin 108
Reg. #B0037 (92), #B0038 (192BS)
SPECIAL SESSIONS
901FT France Before France: History and Archaeology of Celtic and Roman Gaul
A six-week hands-on experience for students interested in archaeological techniques and French history and culture. Students concentrate on the history of Celtic and Roman Gaul, and participate in the excavation of an ancient Roman fort. Field trips to various archaeological sites and museums in Lyon, Geneva, Vienne, and Annecy. Two course credits. Conducted in English on the Talloires, France, campus.HIRSCH May 19 - June 30
Tufts University Excavations at Masada
A unique opportunity to participate in renewed excavations at Israel's most famous archaeological site, Masada. Masada was fortified by King Herod the Great in the first century B.C., and seventy years later, it was the site of a mass suicide of Jews who refused to surrender to Roman troops. This summer, Prof. Jodi Magness will co-direct the first excavations in the Roman siege camps at the foot of the mountain. All Tufts students, with or without previous archaeological experience, are invited to join. We will excavate in the mornings and have lectures and field trips in the afternoons/evenings. Students have the option of receiving academic credit through the Tufts Summer School for their participation on the excavation. Academic credit can be arranged through the following departments: Classics, Art History, and Judaic Studies. Interested students should contact Prof. Magness NO LATER THAN APRIL 15th at the Department of Classics, 321 Eaton Hall, ext. 2680.MAGNESS June 18 - July 28
