Victoria Emma Pagán
Associate Professor
115C Dauer Hall
352-392-2075 x 262
vepagan@ufl.edu
Mailing Address:
125 Dauer Hall
Department of Classics
University of Florida
Post Office Box 117435
Gainesville, FL 32611-7435
FAX: 352-846-0297
Office hours Fall 2007
Tuesdays: 2:00-4:00
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LNW 6905: Statius Thebaid
Statius' epic poem
about the war between Polynices and Eteocles, sons of Oedipus, is one
of the only extant Latin epics that we have in its entirety.
Written over the course of twelve years, the Thebaid was completed around 90 CE.
Our course of study will focus on the relationship of this
epic to the Aeneid, the ways
this relationship is characterized, and the ways that Statius adheres
to and departs from his predecessor.
Course Requirements
This course is offered as part of the University of Florida's Distance
Learning Graduate Program in the Department of Classics. Only
students who are part of this program may register for the class.
Assignments
1st translation exam: 20%
2nd translation exam: 30%
Participation: 20%
15 page research paper:
1st Draft: 10%
2nd Draft: 10%
Final Draft: 10%
Scale
90-100 A
88-89 B+
80-87 B
78-79 C+
70-77 C
68-69 D+
60-67 D
0-59 F
Textbooks
The Oedipus Plays of
Sophocles (Oedipus Tyrannus, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone)
translated by Paul Roche. Plume 1996.
Seven Against Thebes (Greek
Tragedy in New Translations) translated by Helen Bacon and Anthony
Hecht. OUP 1991.
NOTE: TRANSLATIONS OF THESE
PLAYS ARE AVAILABLE ON PERSEUS
Shackleton Bailey, D. R., editor and translator. Statius, vols. 2 and 3, Thebaid Books 1-7,
8-12. Loeb Classical Library.
Although the Thebaid is available on the Latin Library, the Loeb
edition is more reliable and will be our text for the class.
All secondary readings are available through the University of
Florida Libraries Automating Reserves (Ares) page created for this
course. Click on "Course Reserves" and sign in to access the
materials for LNW 6905.
Policies
Registration
Please make sure you are signed up for the right section. Section 9419 (the 'on-campus' section) is for Florida residents, who will register through ISIS; section 3690 (the 'web' section) is for non-Florida residents, who will register through DOCE.
Meeting Time
Class meeting time is scheduled for Monday,
8:00-10:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The first class meeting will be
Monday, Aug. 27; the time/day may change, if necesssary to accommodate
student schedules.
Preparation and Participation
Please read the assigned material before the class
meets. The first meeting will be Mon., Aug. 27, 8:00 EST.
Participation in the weekly discussion is mandatory and graded;
however, students may post comments and questions at any time in the
week prior to 'class'. Live participation in the weekly 'class',
when I will be logged on and supervising the discussion, is highly
recommended but not required.
