Greek 204: Greek Tragedy

Sophocles' Antigone, and Euripides' Medea, or two equivalent plays.

Prerequisites:
Competence at the 100-level in Greek.

Three hours.

Ambrose

Syllabus: Greek 204, Greek Tragedy

9:05-955 MWF                                               Z. Philip Ambrose, philip.ambrose@uvm.edu
Seminar Room 207 at 481 Main                       Office Hrs:  2:30-3:20 MWF; 11:00-12:15 TTh

Date                                        Class                                       Assignment
M  08/29                                  Introduction
W  08/31                                 Cyclops                                   Read Cyclops in English
F  09/02                                   Cyclops                                   Read Alcestis in English
M 09/05 Labor Day
W 09/07                                  Cyclops                                   Read Medea in English
F 09/09 me absente                  Discuss Alc.,                            Read Trachiniae in English

Med., Trachin.                         Alcestis 1-75
 Decide upon a list of 5  Hand in ten questions
             principal questions on these plays.

M 09/12                                   Alcestis                                    Alcestis 1-75
W 09/14                                  Alcestis                                    Alcestis 76-140
F 09/16                                    Alcestis                                    Alcestis 144-243
M 09/19                                   Alcestis                                    Alcestis 244-327
W 09/21                                  Alcestis                                    Alcestis 238-415
F 09/23                                    Alcestis                                    Alcestis 416-498
M 09/26                                   Alcestis                                    Alcestis 499-605
W 09/28                                  Alcestis                                    Alcestis 505-740
F 09/30                                    Alcestis                                    Alcestis 741-860
M 10/03                                   Alcestis                                    Alcestis 861-961
W 10/05                                  Alcestis                                    Alcestis 962-1069
F 10/07                                    Alcestis                                    Alcestis 1070--1160
M 10/10                                   Hour Test I
W 10/12                                  Medea                                     Medea 1-130
F 10/14                                    Fall Recess
M 10/17                                   Medea                                     Medea 131-213
W 10/19                                  Medea                                     Medea 214-270
F 10/21 no class                       VCLA Meeting
M 10/24                                   Medea                                     Medea 270-363
W 10/26                                  Medea                                     Medea 364-521
F 10/28                                    Medea                                     Medea 522-662
M 10/31                                   Medea                                     Medea 663-823
W 11/02                                  Medea                                     Medea 822-975
F 11/04                                    Medea                                     Medea 976-1080
M 11/07                                   Medea                                     Medea 1081-1230
W 11/09                                  Medea                                     Medea 1231-1316
F 11/11                                    Medea                                     Medea 1317-1419
M 11/14                                   Second Hour Test
W 11/16                                  Trachiniae                               Trachiniae 1-160


Last updated: 19 January 2001
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