Myths and legends of Greece and Rome with illustration of their role in classical and modern literature and art. Course work in English.
Course fulfills general requirement in literature for baccalaureate degree.
Illustrates the importance of classical antiquity for our Western tradition. Course fulfills general requirement in literature for baccalaureate degree. Course follows the development of tragedy as a genre from its origins to its transformations in the works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides and its reappearance in the Roman world in the Latin tragedies of Seneca. It considers the influences among the poets as well as the means by which Greek tragedy influenced Roman and later cultures. In addition to readings, a number of plays may be studied in visual form.