The Classics

Faculty of the Department of the Classics

John Duffy, Dumbarton Oaks Professor of Byzantine Philology and Literature (Chair)
Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, Lecturer on the Classics
Kathleen M. Coleman, Professor of Latin
Aldo Corcella, Visiting Professor of the Classics (University of Basilicata, Potenza) (fall term only)
Emma Dench, Professor of the Classics and of History
Susanne Ebbinghaus, Lecturer on the Classics
David F. Elmer, Assistant Professor of the Classics
Hallie Malcolm Franks, Lecturer on the Classics
Albert Henrichs, Eliot Professor of Greek Literature (on leave spring term)
Peter Alan Hunt, Visiting Associate Professor of the Classics (University of Colorado, Boulder) (spring term only)
Christopher P. Jones, George Martin Lane Professor of the Classics and of History
Christopher B. Krebs, Assistant Professor of the Classics (on leave fall term)
Ivy Livingston, Preceptor in the Classics
David G. Mitten, James Loeb Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology (on leave spring term only)
Gregory Nagy, Francis Jones Professor of Classical Greek Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature
Vassiliki Rapti, Preceptor in Modern Greek
Jeremy Rau, Associate Professor of Linguistics and of the Classics (on leave 2008-09)
Panagiotis Roilos, Professor of Modern Greek Studies and of Comparative Literature, Fellow in Dumbarton Oaks (on leave 2008-09)
Mark Schiefsky, Professor of the Classics (Director of Undergraduate Studies)
Francesca Schironi, Assistant Professor of the Classics (on leave spring term)
Gisela Striker, Walter C. Klein Professor of Philosophy and of the Classics
R. J. Tarrant, Pope Professor of the Latin Language and Literature
Richard F. Thomas, Professor of Greek and Latin (Director of Graduate Studies)
Benjamin Tipping, Assistant Professor of the Classics
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis, Visiting Associate Professor of the Classics
Jan Ziolkowski, Arthur Kingsley Porter Professor of Medieval Latin

Other Faculty Offering Instruction in the Department of the Classics

Gloria Ferrari Pinney, Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art, Emerita

Information about requirements for undergraduate and graduate degrees, honors, prizes, and scholarships may be obtained at the office of the Department, Boylston Hall 204. Graduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences may enroll in certain foreign language courses for the grade of Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. Students should consult with course heads or the department’s website (www.fas.harvard.edu/~classics) to determine if a course is offered on that basis.

Classical Studies

Courses in Translation

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Classical Studies 97a (formerly *Classics 97a). Greek Culture and Civilization
Catalog Number: 3965
Peter Alan Hunt (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Selected highlights of the political, social, and cultural history of ancient Greece from the mythical and archaeological evidence for the Bronze Age through the Hellenistic period that followed the death of Alexander. We will try to probe beneath the surface of events to analyze trends and to examine interpretive issues raised by our evidence, which will include some of the most important products of Greek culture.
Note: Concentrators are required to take either one or two semesters of Classical Studies 97, depending on their concentration track.

Classical Studies 97b (formerly *Classics 97b). Roman Culture and Civilization
Catalog Number: 4090
Kathleen M. Coleman
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
A chronological survey of Roman history from the beginnings to Constantine will be combined with exploration of key features of Roman culture, including housing, education, slavery, the role of women, etc. Attention will also be paid to the tools and methods available for research on ancient Rome.
Note: Concentrators are required to take either one or two semesters of Classical Studies 97, depending on their concentration track.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Classical Studies 120. Macedonia until the Death of Alexander the Great - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 9636
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Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
A study of the rise and development of Macedonia as a major power in the ancient world, including issues of ethnic identity, society, and culture.
Note: No prior experience with Ancient Greek necessary.

Classical Studies 154. The Ancient Novel - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 7862
David F. Elmer
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
The ancient novels, with their sensational tales of kidnappings, battles, human sacrifice, and above all romance, were immensely popular in antiquity and exercised a strong influence on the early development of the modern novel. We will explore the conventions and contexts of this rich tradition by reading the five surviving Greek novels, the Golden Ass of the Romanized African Apuleius, and selected Near Eastern texts.
Note: Non-concentrators are welcome.

Classical Studies 165. Ancient Medicine - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 2851
Mark Schiefsky
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Theories and practices of health and healing in the ancient Greco-Roman world, with special emphasis on the relationship of learned medicine to philosophy and other healing traditions.

Primarily for Graduates

Classical Studies 220. War and Society in Classical Athens - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 3185
Peter Alan Hunt (University of Colorado, Boulder)
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
The waging of war and its results profoundly affected the society and culture of fifth- and fourth- century Athens; conversely, Athens’ military forces and strategies reflected its society and not just its military needs.
Note: Knowledge of Ancient Greek desirable but not required.

Cross-listed Courses

*History 80a (formerly *History 1051). Roman Imperialism
[History 1000 (formerly History 10a). Western Societies, Politics, and Cultures: From Antiquity to 1650]
History 1010 (formerly History 1085). The Roman Empire, Augustus to Constantine
[History of Science 106. History of Ancient Science]
*History of Science 206r. Archimedes and the Archimedean Tradition: Seminar - (New Course)
*History of Science 207r. William of Ockham and the Rise of 14th-century Nominalism: Seminar - (New Course)
Literature and Arts A-51. Virgil: Poetry and Reception
Literature and Arts B-21. The Images of Alexander the Great
Literature and Arts C-14. Concepts of the Hero in Greek Civilization
Literature and Arts C-61. The Rome of Augustus

Courses of Reading and Research

Primarily for Undergraduates

*Classics 93r. Advanced Tutorial for Credit
Catalog Number: 0511
Mark Schiefsky
Half course (fall term; repeated spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Tutorial instruction for course credit open to candidates for honors who are qualified to do special reading projects in Greek and/or Latin.
Note: May be counted for concentration.

*Classics 99. Tutorial — Senior Year
Catalog Number: 2350
Mark Schiefsky
Full course. Hours to be arranged.
Tutorial instruction for course credit (in addition to ordinary tutorial instruction) is open only to candidates for honors writing a thesis in their senior year whose applications for such instruction have been approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Note: May be counted for concentration. Divisible only with permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Primarily for Graduates

*Classics 300. Direction of Doctoral Dissertations
Catalog Number: 4543
Kathleen M. Coleman 2289, Emma Dench 5243, John Duffy 1352, Susanne Ebbinghaus, Albert Henrichs 4085 (on leave spring term), Christopher P. Jones 3204, Christopher B. Krebs 4877 (on leave fall term), Nino Luraghi 2408, David G. Mitten 1290 (on leave spring term), Gregory Nagy 1423, Gloria Ferrari Pinney 1384, Jeremy Rau 4657 (on leave 2008-09), Betsey A. Robinson 4361, Panagiotis Roilos 1982 (on leave 2008-09), Mark Schiefsky 2354, Francesca Schironi 4878 (on leave spring term), Gisela Striker 2271, R. J. Tarrant 7503, Rabun Taylor 4253, Richard F. Thomas 1630, Benjamin Tipping 4875, and Jan Ziolkowski 7275

*Classics 301. Reading or Topics Course
Catalog Number: 3457
Kathleen M. Coleman 2289, Emma Dench 5243, John Duffy 1352, Albert Henrichs 4085 (on leave spring term), Christopher P. Jones 3204, Christopher B. Krebs 4877 (on leave fall term), David G. Mitten 1290 (on leave spring term), Gregory Nagy 1423, Jeremy Rau 4657 (on leave 2008-09), Betsey A. Robinson 4361, Panagiotis Roilos 1982 (on leave 2008-09), Mark Schiefsky 2354, Francesca Schironi 4878 (on leave spring term), Gisela Striker 2271, R. J. Tarrant 7503 (on leave spring term), Richard F. Thomas 1630, Benjamin Tipping 4875, and Jan Ziolkowski 7275
Note: For graduate students whose individual needs are not met by the formal courses offered.

*Classics 302. Special Examinations Direction
Catalog Number: 2686
Kathleen M. Coleman 2289, Emma Dench 5243, John Duffy 1352, David F. Elmer 5574, Albert Henrichs 4085 (on leave spring term), Christopher P. Jones 3204, Christopher B. Krebs 4877 (on leave fall term), Nino Luraghi 2408, David G. Mitten 1290 (on leave spring term), Gregory Nagy 1423, Jeremy Rau 4657 (on leave 2008-09), Betsey A. Robinson 4361, Panagiotis Roilos 1982 (on leave 2008-09), Mark Schiefsky 2354, Francesca Schironi 4878 (on leave spring term), Gisela Striker 2271, R. J. Tarrant 7503, Richard F. Thomas 1630, Benjamin Tipping 4875, and Jan Ziolkowski 7275

*Classics 350. Classical Philology: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 4026
Richard F. Thomas 1630
Half course (fall term). M., 2–4.
Designed to introduce graduate students in Classical Philology to the essential fields, tools, and methodologies of the discipline.
Note: For first-year students working toward the PhD in Classical Philology. Open to other students by permission of instructor.

Greek


Students who have studied classical Greek previously should register at the FAS Exams Office (Office of the Registrar, 20 Garden Street) to take the Harvard placement test in Greek during Freshman Week. Further information on placement in Greek and on the language requirement is available from the Language Preceptor (Boylston Hall 225).

Primarily for Undergraduates

Greek Aa (formerly Greek A). Beginning Greek
Catalog Number: 0129
Ivy Livingston and assistants
Half course (fall term). Section I: M., W., Th., F. at 9; and Section II: M., W., Th., F. at 11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
For students with very little or no previous instruction in Greek. Introduction to Greek grammar and reading of sentences and short passages.
Note: No auditors. May be taken Pass/Fail. Students with more than one year of formal instruction should take the placement test in September and consult with Course Head before enrolling.

Greek Aab. Beginning Greek (Intensive)
Catalog Number: 0714
Ivy Livingston and assistants
Full course (spring term). M. through F., at 9, M., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
For students with little or no previous instruction in Greek who are seriously interested in making very rapid progress. All basic grammar of the normal first-year sequence (Greek Aa and Ab) and practice in reading prose. Students are prepared for Greek Ba or Bb.
Note: No auditors. May be taken Pass/Fail. Students with more than one year of formal instruction should take the placement test in September and consult with the Course Head before enrolling.

Greek Ab (formerly Greek B). Beginning Greek
Catalog Number: 0457
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (spring term). Section I: M.,W.,Th.,F. at 9; and Section II: M.,W.,Th.,F. at 11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Greek Aa. Completion of basic grammar and reading of longer passages.
Note: No auditors. May be taken pass/fail.
Prerequisite: Greek Aa or equivalent.

Greek Ac. Review and Reading
Catalog Number: 8283
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W.,Th., F. at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
For students with more than one year of formal training in Greek who do not place into Greek Ba. The course will combine a review of morphology and syntax with readings from prose authors. Students are prepared for Greek Bb or Ba.
Note: No auditors. May be taken Pass/Fail.

Greek Ba (formerly Greek 3). Introduction to Attic Prose
Catalog Number: 4696
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
A bridge between the study of Greek grammar and the reading of prose authors; intended to develop reading and translation skills and introduce prose styles.
Prerequisite: Greek Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

Greek Bb (formerly Greek 4). Selections from Homer’s Iliad
Catalog Number: 3361
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
An introduction to Homeric poetry: language, meter, formulae, and type scenes.
Prerequisite: Greek Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

Greek Bbm. Introduction to Late Antique and Mediaeval/Byzantine Poetry
Catalog Number: 9131
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Greek poetry from Late Antiquity to Byzantium. Readings will correspond to interests of participants. Review of grammar, syntax, and linguistic developments in post-classical Greek.
Prerequisite: Greek Ba, Ac, or permission of the instructor.

[*Greek 98r (formerly *Classics 98r). Junior Research Seminar]
Catalog Number: 6100
Mark Schiefsky and assistants
Half course (spring term). Th., 1–4.
By fostering original research and writing, this course provides advanced undergraduates with an introduction to research tools and methods. Coursework focuses on student presentations, analysis of ancient texts and discussion of critical problems. Highly recommended for students considering writing a Senior Thesis.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to all qualified students, regardless of year.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Greek H. Introductory Greek Prose Composition
Catalog Number: 6323
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Practice in the translation of sentences and connected prose passages into Attic Greek; review of forms and syntax; readings of selections from prose authors.
Prerequisite: Greek Ba or equivalent.

Greek K. Advanced Greek Prose Composition
Catalog Number: 4171
Gregory Nagy
Half course (spring term). M., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Composition in the prose style of various authors and genres, with selected readings representing the development of Greek prose and its analysis by scholars, ancient and modern.
Prerequisite: Greek H or equivalent.

Greek 104. Herodotus
Catalog Number: 6340
Christopher B. Krebs
Half course (spring term). M., W., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
An introduction to Herodotus’ dialect and style, concept of history, authorial voice and narrative strategies, and his representation of non-Greek cultures. We will read sections (incl. those on the reading list) in Greek and all of the Histories in English.

Greek 106. Greek Tragedy
Catalog Number: 6274
Albert Henrichs
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
The generic conventions of Attic tragedy, with particular attention to the role of gods and rituals, Greek versus non-Greek ethnicities, and the dramatic effects of deceit and illusion. Close readings from Euripides’ Helen and Bakkhai.

Greek 107. Thucydides
Catalog Number: 8281
Aldo Corcella (University of Basilicata, Potenza)
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
An introduction, combining detailed study of Thucydides’ style and composition with attention to his historical and political thinking, in the context of 5th-century debates. The entire Histories to be read in English; selections in Greek from the prefatory material (the Archaeology), from Book II, and from the narrative of the Sicilian disaster.

Greek 110r. Plato, Gorgias
Catalog Number: 6229
Gisela Striker
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
A close reading of one of Plato’s most influential dialogues.

Greek 112a. History of Greek Literature I
Catalog Number: 3052
Francesca Schironi and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Introduction to the literature of Archaic and early Classical Greece in its social and poetic context. Readings from Homer, Hesiod, lyric poets, and Aeschylus, with particular attention to language, genres and their conventions, performance, imagery, and myth.
Note: Classics concentrators are strongly encouraged to take this course.

Greek 112b. History of Greek Literature II
Catalog Number: 6889
David F. Elmer and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
A survey of Greek literature of the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Readings from Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Apollonius, Rhodius, Theocritus, and Callimachus, with discussion of social context and literary history.
Note: Classics concentrators are strongly encouraged to take this course.

Greek 115. Homer: The Odyssey
Catalog Number: 3036
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 2. EXAM GROUP: 7
Reading of several books of the Odyssey. Topics to be explored include: dialect and formulaic language, Homeric societies and religion, oral tradition, archaic epic as genre, archaic and clasical reception of Homer, and Homeric epics and early Greek art.

Greek 116r. Greek Lyric Poetry
Catalog Number: 4575
David F. Elmer
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 12
Selections from elegiac, iambic, and lyric poets with attention to issues of performance, social and political context, genre, and poetic technique.

[Greek 134. The Language of Homer]
Catalog Number: 5139
Jeremy Rau
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Essentials of Greek comparative and historical grammar, and a close reading of Iliad 1 and 3. Diachronic aspects of Homeric grammar and diction.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.

Cross-listed Courses

Literature 162 (formerly *Comparative Literature 207). Theory and Methods in Comparative Oral Traditions: Seminar
[*Literature 187r (formerly *Literature 187). Selected Topics in Poetics and Rhetoric: Seminar]
Literature and Arts C-14. Concepts of the Hero in Greek Civilization
Philosophy 102. Aristotle

Primarily for Graduates

*Greek 201. Reading Greek
Catalog Number: 1968
Francesca Schironi
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Readings of Greek prose and poetry ranging from archaic to imperial, with emphasis on variety, quantity, and quick comprehension of syntactic, stylistic, and generic features.
Note: Intended for graduate students in Classical Philology as preparation for the general examinations. Texts to be selected from the reading list by participants.

Cross-listed Courses

[Comparative Literature 210. The Politics of Writing: From Historical Novel to Historiographic Metafiction] - (New Course)
*Philosophy 207. Aristotle on Justice: Seminar - (New Course)

Latin


Students who have studied Latin previously and have not taken the Advanced Placement Test or SAT II should contact the FAS Exams Office (Office of the Registrar, 20 Garden Street) to take the Harvard Latin Placement Test during Freshman Week. No one who has studied one year or more of Latin will be admitted to Latin Aa without taking the placement test. Further information on placement in Latin and the language requirement is available from the Language Preceptor (Boylston Hall 225), or the Freshman Dean’s Office.

Primarily for Undergraduates

Latin Aa (formerly Latin A). Beginning Latin
Catalog Number: 4759
Ivy Livingston and assistants
Half course (fall term). Sections M., W., Th., F., at 9 or 11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
For students with very little or no previous instruction in Latin. Introduction to Latin grammar and reading of sentences and short passages.
Note: No auditors. May be taken pass/fail. Students with more than one year of formal instruction should take the Placement test in September and consult with the Course Head before enrolling.

Latin Aab. Beginning Latin (Intensive)
Catalog Number: 7111
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Full course (fall term). M., through F., at 10, M., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 3, 12
For students with little or no previous instruction in Latin who are seriously interested in making very rapid progress. All basic grammar of the normal first-year sequence (Latin Aa and Ab) and practice in reading prose. Students are prepared for Latin Ba, Bb, Bam, or Bbm.
Note: No auditors. May be taken pass/fail. Students with more than one year of formal instruction should take the Placement test in September or January and consult with the Course Head before enrolling.

Latin Ab (formerly Latin B). Beginning Latin
Catalog Number: 2101
Ivy Livingston and assistants
Half course (spring term). Section I: M., W., Th., F., at 9; Section II: M., W., Th., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
Continuation of Latin Aa. Completion of basic grammar and reading of longer passages.
Note: No auditors. May be taken Pass/Fail.
Prerequisite: Latin Aa or equivalent.

Latin Ac. Review and Reading
Catalog Number: 7033
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., Th., F. at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2, 11
For students with more than one year of formal training in Latin who do not place into Latin Ba. The course will combine a review of morphology and syntax with readings from prose authors. Students are prepared for Latin Ba or Bb.
Note: No auditors. May be taken Pass/Fail.

Latin Ba (formerly Latin 3). Latin Prose Selections (Classical)
Catalog Number: 2344
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
A bridge between the study of Latin grammar and the reading of prose authors; intended to develop reading and translation skills and introduce prose styles. The readings are short selections from a variety of genres by authors such as Cicero, Pliny, Nepos, Sallust, and Petronius.
Note: Latin Ba and Bam are entended to be equivalent in difficulty and require identical background (Latin Aa and Ab, Latin Aab, or the equivalent). Students may take either Ba or Bam for degree credit; they are not allowed to take both courses simultaneously or consecutively.
Prerequisite: Latin Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

Latin Bam (formerly Latin 3m). Latin Prose Selections (Late Antique and Medieval)
Catalog Number: 7123
Jan Ziolkowski and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Begins with a review of fundamentals. Aims at increased facility in reading Latin, through a study of selected post-classical prose texts and authors such as the Vulgate Bible, Augustine, and Abelard.
Note: Latin Ba and Latin Bam are intended to be equivalent in difficulty and to require identical background (Latin Aa and Ab, Latin Aab, or the equivalent). Students may take either Ba or Bam for degree credit; they are not allowed to take both courses simultaneously or consecutively.
Prerequisite: Latin Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

Latin Bb (formerly Latin 4). Introduction to Latin Poetry (Classical)
Catalog Number: 2488
Ivy Livingston and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Reading of selections of Latin poetry and introduction to meter.
Note: Latin Bb and Latin Bbm are intended to be equivalent in difficulty and to require identical background (Latin Ab, Aab, or Ac, or the equivalent). Students may take either Bb or Bbm for degree credit; they are not allowed to take both courses simultaneously or consecutively.
Prerequisite: Latin Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

Latin Bbm (formerly Latin 4m). Introduction to Latin Poetry (Late Antique and Medieval)
Catalog Number: 2096
Jan Ziolkowski and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 3
Selections from epic and lyric.
Note: Latin Bb and Latin Bbm are intended to be equivalent in difficulty and to require identical background (Latin Ba, Latin Bam, or the equivalent). Students may take either Bb or Bbm for degree credit; they are not allowed to take both courses simultaneously or consecutively.
Prerequisite: Latin Ab, Aab, Ac, or equivalent.

[Latin 98r (formerly Classics 98r). Junior Research Seminar]
Catalog Number: 2124
Mark Schiefsky and assistants
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–4. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16, 17
By fostering original research and writing, this course provides advanced undergraduates with an introduction to research tools and methods. Coursework focuses on student presentations, analysis of ancient texts and discussion of critical problems. Highly recommended for students considering writing a Senior Thesis.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Open to all qualified students, regardless of year.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Latin H. Introductory Latin Prose Composition
Catalog Number: 3814
Christopher B. Krebs and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 9. EXAM GROUP: 2
Systematic review of Latin syntax and translation of sentences and connected prose passages from English into Latin.
Prerequisite: Latin Ba or equivalent.

[Latin K. Advanced Latin Prose Composition]
Catalog Number: 5018
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Half course (spring term). W., 4–6.
Exercise in the prose style of different authors and periods, working within various subject-areas and genres. As a guide to composition, we will read and analyze illustrative passages from major authors, including Cato, Cicero, Sallust, Livy, Seneca, and Tacitus, as well as some distinctive styles in lesser-known authors; we will also consult discussions of rhetoric and prose style by theorists such as Cicero, Seneca, and Quintilian.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.

Latin 104. Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Catalog Number: 5189
R. J. Tarrant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Ovid’s witty, exuberant, and learned epic of change and mortality encompasses the history of the world from its creation to the apotheosis of Julius Caesar. This course examines the work’s shaping of narrative and myth, its generic multiformity (embracing tragic, elegiac, comic, and pastoral motifs, as well as epic), and its equally complex vision of human existence.

Latin 106a. Virgil: Eclogues and Georgics
Catalog Number: 1456
Richard F. Thomas
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
This course focuses on Virgil’s Eclogues and Georgics. We aim to read and interpret those texts, and to place them in literary and historical context.

Latin 110. Neronian Literature
Catalog Number: 8353
Benjamin Tipping
Half course (spring term). M., W., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 6
Course focuses on literature of the reign of Nero (emperor 54-68 CE). We aim to read and interpret texts by the Younger Seneca, Lucan, and Petronius, and to place them in literary and historical context.

Latin 112a. History of Latin Literature I
Catalog Number: 7099
R. J. Tarrant and assistant
Half course (fall term). M., W., F., at 11.
The literature of the Republic and early Augustan period. Reading of extensive selections from the major authors, with lectures and discussion on the evolution and development of Latin prose and poetry. The course focuses on a variety of issues: Latin individuality through manipulation of inherited Greek forms, metrical and stylistic developments, evolving poetics, intertextuality and genre renewal, dynamic effects of social and political contexts.
Note: Classics concentrators are strongly encouraged to take this course.

Latin 112b. History of Latin Literature II
Catalog Number: 7643
Benjamin Tipping and assistant
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Readings from the literature of the early Empire, with an emphasis upon genre, style, and social/historical context.
Note: Classics concentrators are strongly encouraged to take this course.

Latin 117. Livy
Catalog Number: 1279
Emma Dench
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 14
An introduction to Livy’s style and historical methods, with attention to Livy’s place in the tradition of Roman historiography. Readings mainly from the narrative of early Rome.

Latin 122. Horace Odes
Catalog Number: 2163
Benjamin Tipping
Half course (fall term). M., W., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
A study of Lyric as a mode of poetic, political, and personal expression in Horace’s Odes.

[Latin 134. Archaic Latin]
Catalog Number: 1327
Jeremy Rau
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Essentials of Latin comparative and historical grammar, with readings of early Latin inscriptions, legal texts, and selections from Livius Andronicus, Plautus, Ennius, and Cato.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.

Latin 138. Cicero - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 8722
Emma Dench
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 14
A close reading in Latin of Cicero’s Pro Caelio and Second Philippic, with a focus on rhetorical and historical issues.

Cross-listed Courses

*History 80a (formerly *History 1051). Roman Imperialism
History 1010 (formerly History 1085). The Roman Empire, Augustus to Constantine
Literature and Arts A-51. Virgil: Poetry and Reception
Literature and Arts C-61. The Rome of Augustus

Primarily for Graduates

*Latin 201. Reading Latin
Catalog Number: 7642
Christopher P. Jones
Half course (spring term). M., W., F., at 12. EXAM GROUP: 5
Readings of Latin prose and poetry ranging from Ennius to Apuleius. Texts for study to be selected by the class; the course will aim at promoting rapid comprehension of texts while also considering style, genre, and the development of Latin literature.
Note: Intended for graduate students in Classical Philology as preparation for the general examinations.

Classical Philology

Primarily for Graduates

Classical Philology 238. Roman Childhood - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 2062
Kathleen M. Coleman
Half course (spring term). W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
Exploration of issues affecting childhood in ancient Rome, including child exposure, infant mortality, wet-nursing, education, child labor, etc., using literary, epigraphic, and iconographic sources.

Classical Philology 239. Roman Epic on Rome - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 0812
Benjamin Tipping
Half course (fall term). M., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
A study of post-Virgilian Roman epic, with specific reference to the heroes, villians, poetics, and politics of Lucan’s De bello civili and Silius Italicus’ Punica.

Classical Philology 240. Aristotle, Parva Naturalia - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 1144
Gisela Striker
Half course (fall term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
A look at four short treatises that show Aristotle as both a natural scientist and a psychologist in the modern sense: On memory, on sleep and waking, on dreams, and on divination from dreams.

Classical Philology 241. Missing Pages: The Modern Rediscovery of the Greek Novel - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 1505
Albert Henrichs
Half course (fall term). W., 4–6. EXAM GROUP: 9
How the papyrus finds of the past 120 years have redefined Greek erotic prose fiction and narrowed the gap between the Greek novels and their Latin counterparts.

Classical Philology 243. The Odyssey in the Iliad - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 6153
David F. Elmer
Half course (spring term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Exploration of issues in Homeric interpretation through study of Iliad Book 10, often considered an intrusion into the poem. Topics: the relation between the Iliad and the Odyssey, non-Homeric traditions, traditional referentiality, etc.

Classical Philology 244 (formerly Classics 244). Greek Epigraphy
Catalog Number: 1773
Christopher P. Jones
Half course (fall term). Th., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
The course studies Greek inscriptions, how to read and use them, and what they contribute to the understanding of language, history, and literature. Emphasis will be placed on texts of the Hellenistic period from the eastern Mediterranean to ancient India.

Classical Philology 245. Archaic and Classical Greek Melic Poetry - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 1407
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis
Half course (spring term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Explores the social and performative contexts, genres, and transmission of melic poetry from Alcman to Timotheus, with a focus on papyrus fragments.

Classical Philology 246. The Persian Wars - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 1670
Aldo Corcella (University of Basilicata, Potenza)
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
A reading of Herodotus’ narrative of the Persian wars, in comparison to other sources. Topics of special interest will include Persian "imperialism" and the problem of "Medizing" Greeks.

Cross-listed Courses

Literature 162 (formerly *Comparative Literature 207). Theory and Methods in Comparative Oral Traditions: Seminar
[*Literature 187r (formerly *Literature 187). Selected Topics in Poetics and Rhetoric: Seminar]

Classical Archaeology

Primarily for Undergraduates

Classical Archaeology 97r. Classical Archaeology
Catalog Number: 3132
Hallie Malcolm Franks
Half course (spring term). Hours to be arranged.
Required for concentrators in Classical Archaeology. Letter-graded.

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Classical Archaeology 131. Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology, ca. 1200-300 BCE
Catalog Number: 4150
Hallie Malcolm Franks
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 13
The origins and development of Greek architecture, sculpture, and painting; the growth of cities and sanctuaries; religious mythological and narrative art, including monumental painting, mosaics, and vase-painting. The development of archaeological research in Greek lands; current problems, such as the nature of Greek relationships with non-Greek peoples, and the Macedonian tombs.

Classical Archaeology 155. Portraiture in the Ancient World
Catalog Number: 5984
Hallie Malcolm Franks
Half course (spring term). M., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 6, 7
Investigates the role and development of portraiture in Greek and Roman art through archaeological and literary evidence. Focusing on definitions of portraiture, the emergence of “true” portraiture, and the contexts in which portraits appear, we will address questions of patronage and reception, and the use of portraiture in shaping personal, political, and cultural identities.

Classical Archaeology 161. Arts of the Eurasian Steppes and their European Successors - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 2452
David G. Mitten
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 1. EXAM GROUP: 15
Arts of the Eurasian nomads, from prehistory through Scythians, Sarmatians and related peoples. Greek-Scythian interactions. Animal style arts of the Early Medieval Migration Period: Visigoths, Avars, Anglo-Saxons, Irish Celts and Vikings

Cross-listed Courses

*History of Art and Architecture 101. The Materials of Art
History of Art and Architecture 131g. Pergamon: A Hellenistic Royal Residence and its Roman Afterlife - (New Course)
History of Art and Architecture 139x. Art and Life in Pompeii - Proseminar - (New Course)
Literature and Arts B-21. The Images of Alexander the Great

Primarily for Graduates

Classical Archaeology 262. Hellenistic Coinage - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 3027
Carmen Arnold-Biucchi
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Introduction to the coinage of Alexander and the Successors. It will study mint organization, the economy and finances of the Hellenistic kingdoms, and the use of coins for political propoganda. Hands on seminar.

Cross-listed Courses

History of Art and Architecture 235g. The Roman House as Enlivened Space - (New Course)

Graduate Course of Reading and Research

*Classical Archaeology 351. Classical Archaeology: Proseminar
Catalog Number: 5073
Richard F. Thomas 1630
Half course (fall term). Hours to be arranged.
Designed to introduce graduate students in Classical Archaeology to the essential fields, tools, and methodologies of the discipline.
Note: For first-year students working toward the PhD in Classical Archaeology. Open to other students by permission of the instructor.

Medieval Greek

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Medieval Greek 115ar. Introduction to Byzantine Greek
Catalog Number: 7682
John Duffy
Half course (fall term). Tu., Th., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 12
Introduces the student to medieval Greek language and literature and, through selected readings, to important elements of Byzantine culture and society. Texts chosen from different genres and periods to reflect the great diversity of Byzantine life and letters. Types of literature will include: devotional reading, biographies, chronicles, sacred and secular poetry, letters, ecphraseis, scholarly writings, and histories. Choice of readings will correspond in part to the specific interests and needs of the participants.
Prerequisite: Greek A and B or equivalent.

Medieval Greek 125. Byzantine Religious Tales
Catalog Number: 3317
John Duffy
Half course (spring term). Tu., Th., at 10. EXAM GROUP: 12
Reading a selection from the corpus of Byzantine religious tales and legends, including some that went on to have fruitful careers in Medieval Latin and other languages. Examples: The Jewish Boy Legend; The Sinner’s Vision; The Drunken Nun; Boys Celebrating the Eucharist; The Heretical Businessman.

Cross Listed Courses

*Freshman Seminar 38m. Meeting the Byzantines

Medieval Latin

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Medieval Latin 115. The Cambridge Songs and Medieval Lyric - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 9054
Jan Ziolkowski
Half course (spring term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Explores a renowned lyric collection that brings together verse composed in medieval Germany, France, and Italy, as well as excerpts from Latin poetry of classical antiquity and late antiquity. Examines questions of genre (panegyric, dirges, occasional poems, comic tales, didactic, spring poems, love poems, and religious poems), of meter, of relations between text and music, of manuscripts, and of anthologizing.
Note: No prior experience with Medieval Latin necessary.

Medieval Latin 120. Wisdom and Learning
Catalog Number: 4019
Jan Ziolkowski
Half course (fall term). Tu., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 16, 17
Examines literature in which earthly wisdom and book learning are contrasted or conflated. Explores interaction among biblical, classical, and native (especially Germanic and Celtic) traditions of wisdom. Works include Solomon and Marcolf, mirrors for princes, proverbs, and question-and-answer dialogues.
Note: No prior experience with Medieval Latin necessary.

Cross-listed Courses

[History of Science 297r. Topics in the History of Medieval Latin Science ]
Latin Bam (formerly Latin 3m). Latin Prose Selections (Late Antique and Medieval)
Latin Bbm (formerly Latin 4m). Introduction to Latin Poetry (Late Antique and Medieval)
Medieval Studies 117. Constitutional and Legal History of Medieval England
[Medieval Studies 201 (formerly Medieval Studies 101). The Auxiliary Disciplines of Medieval History: Proseminar]
*Medieval Studies 202 (formerly *Medieval Studies 102). Latin Palaeography and Manuscript Culture: Seminar
[*Medieval Studies 280 (formerly *Comparative Literature 280). Literary Theory and Criticism in the Middle Ages: Seminar]

Modern Greek


Students interested in the Modern Greek Studies Program are encouraged to contact the Director of the Program, Prof. Panagiotis Roilos (roilos@fas.harvard.edu).

For Undergraduates and Graduates

Modern Greek A. Elementary Modern Greek
Catalog Number: 8604
Vassiliki Rapti
Full course. M., W., F., at 1, and an additional hour for conversation. EXAM GROUP: 6
For students with no knowledge of modern Greek. Basic oral expression, listening comprehension, grammar, reading, and writing. Language instruction is supplemented by reading of simple literary passages and other texts.

Modern Greek B. Intermediate Modern Greek: Language and Civilization
Catalog Number: 8187
Vassiliki Rapti
Full course. M., W., F., at 11. EXAM GROUP: 4
Aims at further development of skills in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing. Selected readings in prose (literary and journalistic), poetry, folksongs, modern music, and theater serve as an introduction to aspects of modern Greek literature and culture. The second term is conducted in Greek and focuses on topics selected by the instructor and the students in the first term. Grammar is reviewed in the context of readings.
Prerequisite: An elementary knowledge of modern Greek (equivalent to that of Modern Greek A).

*Modern Greek 100. Advanced Modern Greek: Introduction to Modern Greek Literature
Catalog Number: 8487
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis
Half course (spring term). W., 2–4. EXAM GROUP: 7, 8
Literary, sociocultural, and linguistic analysis of selected readings in prose, poetry, orally transmitted songs and folktales.
Note: Conducted in Greek.
Prerequisite: Modern Greek B or equivalent and permission of instructor.

[Modern Greek 145 (formerly Comparative Literature 145). Dreams and Literature]
Catalog Number: 8412
Panagiotis Roilos
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3.
Against the dual background of ancient and medieval commentaries on the one hand, and modern psychoanalytic and ethnographic studies on the other, diverse literary texts will be explored. The major focus will be on Greek literature, but examples from other European literatures will also be considered (including film). Major topics: typology of dreams; dreams as narratives; dreaming and writing; religious dimensions. Theoretical readings to include: Aristotle, Aelius Aristides, Artemidorus, Synesius of Cyrene; Freud, Jung, Levi-Strauss, Foucault, Lyotard.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10. Students who have previously taken Comparative Literature 145, Dreams and Literature, may not take this course for credit.

Primarily for Graduates

[Modern Greek 205. C.P. Cavafy: European Modernism and the Poetics of Desire]
Catalog Number: 2021
Panagiotis Roilos
Half course (fall term). W., 1–3.
Studies the development of Cavafy’s poetics and its connections with the broader sociocultural context of European aestheticism and modernism. Focuses on the articulation of desire and on current debates in gender studies and psychoanalytic theory.
Note: Expected to be given in 2009–10.

Modern Greek 206. Reception as Cultural Politics: Classical Tradition in Modern Greek Contexts - (New Course)
Catalog Number: 4112
Dimitrios Yatromanolakis
Half course (fall term). Tu., 1–3. EXAM GROUP: 15, 16
Examines the complex ways in which ancient Greek socio-aesthetic cultures are reconstructed and reworked in 19th- and 20th-century Greek and other European traditions, with special emphasis on Greek modernism, avant-garde, and post-modernism.

Cross-listed Courses

[Comparative Literature 266. Irony]
[Comparative Literature 288. Antiquity and Beyond: Modern Critical Theory and the Classics]