A chronological introduction to Western and non-Western literatures from the Ancient world through the Renaissance. This course juxtaposes Greek, Roman, English literature from the Old English, Middle English, and Renaissance periods with contemporaneous literatures from India, China, Japan, Middle-Eastern, and other non-Western cultures.
This course is open to first-year students eligible to enroll in honors courses. It requires the consent of the Director of the Honors Program.
Selected works of Greek dramatists. The influence of Greek drama on English literature and on modern drama.
Examination of the origins and development of Western philosophy during the Classical period in ancient Greece; the pre-Socratics; Socrates and the Sophists; substantial study of the works of Plato and Aristotle.
Topical approach to select problems or special periods in ancient history. Course will be subtitled in the Schedule of Courses.
Topical or regional focus in the area of ancient art and/or archaeology. Course will be subtitled in the Schedule of Courses.
Basic vocabulary, syntax, morphology for reading Classical and New Testament Greek authors.
Readings of selections of classical Greek prose and poetry; study and review of syntax. P: GRK 102 or see notation under Greek heading.
In this course, students develop facility in reading, comprehending, and translating the Greek of the Septuagint (LXX). They become familiar with different theories about the origins and development of the Septuagint and gain knowledge of the LXX as an example of koine and of translation Greek. They also consider the exegetical (interpretive) nature of the LXX in its own right and as a key to greater understanding of both the Hebrew Old Testament and the New Testament.
There are no courses in Hebrew scheduled for the Spring 2003 semester. If you are interested in taking Hebrew please contact either Prof. Leonard Greenspoon or Prof. Ron Simkins.
Survey of basic forms. Reading selections. Exercise in prose composition.
Selections from Cicero's orations and/or other prose authors. This course applies and extends the language study done in LAT 101 and 102. P: LAT 102 or equivalent. See notation under Latin heading.
Study of the Odes of Horace and select poems of Catullus.
Pronunciation and writing drills; the basic inflection of the regular and hollow verb, form I through X; inflection of nouns and adjectives; root and pattern system and basic use of the dictionary; basic syntax; oral and written exercises. Open only to non-speakers of the language.
Cancelled.