Courses

• CAS CL 212: Latin 4: Verse
  Reading of selections from Latin poetry. Authors read may include Catullus, Ovid, and Vergil.
• CAS CL 213: Greek and Roman Mythology
  A general introduction to the myths of the ancient classical world, with particular regard to the patterns of experience, both religious and psychological, from which they evolved. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS CL 216: Greek and Roman Religion
  Survey of ancient Greek and Roman religions and their development from earliest beginnings to the eclipse of paganism. Theories and practices of these religions, comparisons with other religions, and relationships to Judaism and Christianity. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 317. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS CL 224: Greek Drama in Translation
  The history and development of ancient Greek theater; study of important plays in the genres of tragedy, comedy, and satyr drama by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, and Menander. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 324. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS CL 228: The History of Medicine in Ancient Greece and Rome
  This course surveys the history of medical thought and practice in Greece and Rome, from the archaic to the Byzantine period. It examines developments in anatomy, pharmacology, psychology and nutrition, and analyzes texts by important ancient medical thinkers. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same name that was previously numbered CAS CL 328.
• CAS CL 229: Roman Comedy
  Selected plays. Explores the Roman adaptation of Greek comic forms, the development of a Roman point of view, practical aspects of staging plays, and the influence of early Roman comedy on later literature. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 329.
• CAS CL 261: Greek 3: Prose
  Reading of selections from Greek prose. Authors read may include Plato and Lysias, as well as selections from the New Testament.
• CAS CL 262: Greek 4: Homer
  Reading of selections from the Iliad or Odyssey.
• CAS CL 302: The Age of Augustus
  The culture of the age of Augustus; political institutions, literature, art, architecture, engineering works, coins, religion, social institutions and life, the role of women, and life in the Roman provinces. Some familiarity with the civilization of Ancient Rome recommended.
• CAS CL 303: The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
  The causes and consequences of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include Romans and barbarians; the rise and spread of Christianity; Constantine the Great; the death of classic paganism; theories of decline; the grand strategy of the Roman Empire; monasticism; the emergence of Byzantium and Constantinople; the origins of Islam; and the transformation of classical art, literature, and thought and their influence on Christianity.
• CAS CL 305: Topics in Myth
  This course may be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Fall 2015: Origin Stories of the Universe and Humankind. Readings draw on a range of creation stories and myths from the Near East, Hebrew, and Greek and Roman traditions to Darwin, Freud, Creationism, and the Big Bang. N.B. Students who took this course in Fall 2014 may not repeat it for credit in Fall 2015, as the topic is the same.
• CAS CL 310: The Classical Tradition in Modern Literature
  Investigation into genres of classical provenance which were influential in English literature. Specific topics may vary. Topic for Spring 2017: Classical Translation and English Literature. The translation of Greek and Roman literature has formed a vital component of English literary history. This course examines select case studies of classical translation, together with readings on reception and translation theory. Required reading is all in English.
• CAS CL 314: Women in Ancient Rome
  An introduction to the lives of women who lived during the Roman Republic, Augustan Age and Empire, via a diverse group of texts and material evidence. Topics include women's roles and rights, and women in myth, history and untraditional roles.
• CAS CL 321: Greek History
  Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Greece from the earliest historical period through the death of Alexander the Great. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 221. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS CL 322: Roman History
  Introduction to the political, social, and economic history of Rome from the foundation of the city through the fall of the western empire. Cannot be taken for credit in addition to CAS CL 222. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS.
• CAS CL 325: Greek Tragedy and Film
  Explores Greek tragic myth's afterlife, both directly and obliquely, in cinema and in the modern literature spawning cinema: how certain Greek tragic myths have come to life as film and how "non-mythic" stories have acquired a mythic power in literary and cinematic form. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Also offered as CAS CI 369.
• CAS CL 351: Latin Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Spring 2017: Plautus. A focus on the work of Plautus, one of two extant practitioners of Roman Comedy. Explores the poet's distinctive style and sense of humor by analyzing the language, themes, and stagecraft of his plays. Students read at least one complete play and a diverse selection of scenes.
• CAS CL 359: Cavafy and History
  A study of the Modern Greek poet, Konstantinos Kavafis (Cavafy), addressing the historical background, themes, and settings of his works, which treat periods ranging from the Trojan War through the Hellenistic Period to Late Antiquity. Taught in English. Also offered as CAS CG 359.
• CAS CL 391: Greek Seminar
  Intensive study of selected major authors. Topic for Spring 2017: Aristophanes. Aristophanes' Wasps in Greek with selections from other plays in English, as an introduction to Old Comedy, with emphasis on language and style, form, topicality, law, rhetoric, and politics. Also offered as CL 461 A1.
• CAS CL 401: Senior Independent Work
  

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