Attention will be focused on the various genres of Classical literature, and the course will include comparative analysis of Greek and Latin literary pieces. The contributions of Greece to the art of the Roman Republic and Empire will also be considered. Attention will focus on painting, sculpture and architecture as reflections of political, social and cultural developments in the Roman world. A-H 105 recommended. Attention will be focused on the efforts of the Christian community to achieve its own identity and to resolve the conflicts which it faced with Judaism, with the Graeco-Roman world and within itself.
All readings are in Greek.
May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits with different topics. Attention will be focused on the cultural background of each author and his contribution to the genre as a whole. In addition to Homer and Virgil, the course will normally include the study of Apollonius and Lucan. Attention will be focused on the cultural dimension of each form and the contributions made by individual authors. Emphasis will be placed on Greek tragedy and Roman comedy.