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Greek (CLAS)
51A,B. Introductory Classical Greek. Greek grammar and syntax for beginning
students. Selected readings from such works as Plato’s Dialogues.
101A,B. Intermediate Greek. First semester emphasizes reviewing Greek grammar
and learning to read Attic Greek prose. Second semester on Greek poetry.
Prerequisite: CLAS 51A,B.
182A,B. Advanced Greek Readings. Great works of Greek prose and poetry selected
from major authors, genres and periods. Authors and topics may include Homer,
the Archaic Age, Greek tragedy, Greek historians, Greek rhetoric, Aristophanes,
Plato and Aristotle. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 101A.
Hebrew (CLAS)
52A,B. Elementary Classical Hebrew. Basic elements of Hebrew grammar and
translation of selected biblical passages.
102. Readings in Classical Hebrew. Review of grammar and readings of selected
prose and poetic texts from the Hebrew Bible and Qumran Library. Prerequisite: CLAS 52A,B.
Latin (CLAS)
8A,B. Introductory Latin. Intensive study of Latin grammar and syntax elementary
composition, and readings from various Latin authors.. Elementary composition.
Completion of 8B qualifies student for 100.
32. Introductory/Intermediate Latin. Semi-intensive course for students with
some previous Latin who are too advanced for Latin 8A and not ready for Latin
100. Includes review, mastery of basic grammar and readings from Catullus,
Plautus and others. Occasional readings in English.
100. Intermediate Latin. Selections from Latin poetry and prose of late Republic
and early Empire. Readings and translations from text; and grammar review and
composition. Prerequisite: 8B.
103. Intermediate Latin: Medieval. Selections from medieval Latin prose:
historical, literary and liturgical. Emphasis on translation and historical
contextualization. Prerequisites: 8B and permission of instructor. Half-course,
may be repeated for credit.
110. Cicero. Introduction to Latin prose with readings from Cicero’s orations
and philosophical works. Prerequisite: 100.
112. Vergil. Introduction to Latin poetry with readings from Vergil’s Ecloques
and Aeneid. Prerequisite: 100.
181A,B. Advanced Latin Readings. Great works of Latin prose and poetry from the
writings of the major authors of the Roman Republic and Empire. Authors and
topics may include the Roman letter, satire, lyric poetry, historians, drama,
philosophy, elegiac poets or Lucretius. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: 100 or 110 or 112.
Classical Civilization and Literature in Translation Courses
Classics (CLAS) courses satisfy Area 1 of the Breadth of Study Requirements.
10. The Epic Tradition. Survey of epic poetry from ancient Greece and Rome..
Topics addressed may include the role and development of the epic hero; theme
and style in epic; oral and literary versions of epic; genre and the reception
of ancient epic; allusion and intertextuality; and the mythical background.
Readings may include Homer, Apollonius of Rhodes, Vergil, Ovid, and others.
12. Greek Tragedy. A reading of selected Greek tragedies with attention to their
role in Greek civic culture, their utilization of Greek mythology and religious
beliefs, and their contribution to the idea of the tragic in Western drama and
culture.
14. Ancient Comedy. A survey of Greek and Roman comedy, this course explores the
origins, staging techniques, architecture, and rituals of the ancient theater in
terms of its changing social, political and historical contexts. Special
attention is paid to the function(s) of comedy and the role(s) of humor in the
ancient world.
18. The Ancient Novel and Romance. The novel has its origins in ancient popular
romances of wanderings and happy endings. Novels and romances of Longus,
Heliodorus, Chariton, Lucian, Apuleius and others, with attention to historical
context, genre, readership and narratology. The origins and nature of the novel
with a look at Homer’s Odyssey, Euripides’ romances and theorists such as
Bakhtin.
19. The Ancient World in Film. This course examines the reception of classical
antiquity in cinema through a close reading of ancient texts and their
transformation into film. Emphasis will be placed on how cinema has (mis)represented
Roman history and Greek drama, and the ideological uses of the past in the 20th
century.
60. Greek Civilization. How civilized were the ancient Greeks? How different did
they think themselves from others? This course is intended as an introduction to
Greek culture and society from Homer to Alexander the Great. It draws on poetic
and historical texts (in English translation) and material culture. Topics may
include daily life, social customs, politics, civilization, religious festivals,
class, gender, and sexuality.
61. Roman Life and Literature. Introduction to Roman civilization from ca. 800 B.C.E. to ca 300 C.E. through an examination of literary and material sources.
Topics addressed may include Roman social structure, the family, Roman politics,
town and country living, the Roman military, spectacle entertainments, Roman
literature, historiography, philosophy, and religion.
64. Gods, Humans and Justice in Ancient Greece. Focus on the fundamental
questions in ancient Greek moral thinking, such as the following: What is the
best kind of life for a human? Should I be good? Can I be good? Is morality
objective, subjective, or relative to one's society? What is the relation
between gods and humans? Are we at the mercy of fate? Identical to PHIL 5.
114. Female and Male in Ancient Greece. Explores the legal and social position
of women in ancient Greece, male attitudes toward women and the idea of the
Female, sexuality and the contrast between the myths of powerful women and the
apparent reality.
121. Classical Mythology. The structure and interpretation of Greek and Roman
myth. Readings from ancient literature in English translation and modern
mythologists.
130. Roman Decadence. The forces at work within the Roman Empire which
counteracted its self-created image of order, stability, and property. Religious
cults, superstition, personal corruption and excess, popular violence, the Roman
obsession with death, the radical decline from Classical models of life and art.
150. Special Topics in Ancient Studies. A research seminar that focuses on
specific historical periods, societies, problems, or themes. Repeatable for
credit with different topics.
161. Greek Art and Archaeology. Introductory survey of Greek sculpture,
architecture and vase painting from their beginning to mid-4th century B.C.
Major archaeological sites and their historical significance.
190. Junior/Senior Seminar. Directed study for majors in the process of
completing senior exercise. A seminar for review and discussion of major topics
in Greek and Roman literature and civilization. Half-course.
191. Senior Project/Thesis. Students work on an individual basis with faculty to
identify an area of interest, become familiar with basic bibliography and
research tools, and define a topic, which may be a thesis or other suitable
project. Students submit results of research in writing, or in another medium if
appropriate, and make an oral presentation to the Classics Department. Half
course or full course.
99/199. Reading and Research. For students who submit an adequate plan for
independent study in some area of Classical language, literature, philosophy or
ancient history. May be taken during the regular term or as part of the Pomona
Study Abroad program. Study project must be approved in advance and evaluated at
conclusion by the department. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. 99,
lower-level; 199, advanced work. Course or half-course. May be repeated.
Courses From Related Departments
ARHI 163. Hellenistic and Roman Art.
GOVT 164. Political Rhetoric.
HIST 10. The Ancient Mediterranean. S
HIST 20. Greece and Rome.
HIST 103A. From Village to Empire: The History of the Roman Republic.
HIST 103B. Governing Rome: The History of the Roman Empire (44 BCE-565 CE).
HIST 104. Transformation of the Roman World: Late Antiquity and the Early Middle
Ages.
HIST 108. The Age of Cicero: Politics, Philosophy and Culture at the End of the
Roman Republic.
HIST 101. Ancient Greece.
PHIL 40. Ancient Philosophy.
POLI 1A. Classical Political Theory. |
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