Survey of Greek
Literature: Poetry GRW 2220 (section
7680) MWF 7th period
(1:55-2:45pm)
Turlington 2328
Jim Marks Department of
Classics jmarks@ufl.edu;
office hours: MWF 10:30-11:30, 139 Dauer
We will be reading
selections from a
variety of Greek poets from the Archaic through the Hellenistic
periods. Our goals will include improving translation skills and
understanding the texts in their cultural and historical contexts.
PLEASE NOTE: READINGS
FOR THIS CLASS ARE IN ANCIENT GREEK. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED
AT LEAST THE FIRST-YEAR ANCIENT GREEK LANGUAGE SEQUENCE (GRE1130 &
1131).
required
texts 1) Selections
from Homer's Iliad, edited by Allen Rogers Benner. University of
Oklahoma Press. ISBN-13: 9780806133638
2) Euripides Helen edited by
John W. Ambrose and Allan D. Wooley. Bryn Mawr Classical Commentaries.
ISBN 0929524756
schedule of readings [NOTE UPDATES] Iliad: 1.1-303, 393-412,
493-567, 2.1-277, 3.161-244, 6.237 390-481, 9.524-599, 15.592-725, 16.777-861, 18.478-608, 22.168-far
as we get by Monday 3/2
Euripides Helen
evaluation class
participation = 10% of total
grade: full credit will
be given to students who come to class prepared to translate. weekly quizzes
(non-cumulative); 6% each, best 10 of 11 = 60% of total grade
1/14, 1/26, 2/2, 2/11, 2/20, 2/27, 3/20, 3/27, 4/3, 4/10, 4/17
exams
(non-cumulative); 15% each = 30% of total grade
1st: Wednesday March 4
2nd: Wednesday April 22 (last class day)
This
course is conducted in
compliance with all University of Florida policies regarding special
needs, academic honesty, and absences for emergencies, religious
holidays and extracurricular activities. For details, see
www.dso.ufl.edu/osd/ (special needs);
www.dso.ufl.edu/judicial/procedures/academicguide.php#3 (academic
honesty).
