Many of the plays of the great tragedians Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and by the comic genius Artistophanes are put on stage until today, and have a deep influence our modern culture. Herodotus and Thucydides present two different models of writing history that are still valid. Readings will consist mainly of primary sources. Two lectures and one discussion per week. A comparison of ancient and medieval topics.
All works read in English translation.