Andrew Wolpert
Associate Professor of Classics
Office: 134 Dauer Hall
Tel: 352-392-2075 ext. 266
Fax: 352-846-0297
wolpert@ufl.edu
Mailing Address
125B Dauer Hall
Department of Classics
University of Florida
Post Office Box 117435
Gainesville, FL 32611-7435
Office hours
M W F Period 6
GRW 4700
GREEK ORATORS
M W F Period 4
Pugh 160
FALL 2009
Required Texts
- Liddell, H.G., and Robert Scott, eds., An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, 7th ed. (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1945).
- Smyth, Herbert W., Greek Grammar (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1956).
- Scodel, Ruth, Lysias 1
and 3
(Bryn Mawr: Bryn Mawr Commentaries, 1986).
Course Description
Reading of select speeches of Lysias so as to
help students increase their understanding of Greek, gain a greater
appreciaton for Attic prose, and translate with more ease.
Particular attention will be given to the political and social context
of the dispute, the rhetorical methods that speakers use to persuade an
Athenian jury, and the theories and methods that modern scholars apply
to the corpus of Attic orators.
Course Requirements
- Class Participation (15%) based on attendance, participation in class discussions, and translation of daily assignments. No unexcused absences.
- Four Hourly Examinations: September 16 (10%), October 5 (15%), October 30 (15%), and November 23 (20%). All exams are "closed book." No study aids may be used during exams.
- One Term Paper (25%), due on Wednesday, December 9
approximately 1500 words (excluding
footnotes and bibliography).
Weekly Assignments
- Translation of select speeches of Lysias and Demosthenes
(approximately 3-4 OCT pages per week, depending on the difficulty of
the
text and the pace of the class).
- Scholarly articles on Ares (approximately 1-2 articles, every other week).
- Review of Greek grammar (daily).
- Sight translation (every other week).
Grading Scale
A = 90-100
A- = 87-89.9
B+ = 84-86.9
B = 80-83.9
B- = 77-79.9
C+ = 74-76.9
C = 70-73.9
C- = 67-69.9
D+ = 64-66.9
D = 60-63.9%
D- = 57-59.9
E < 57
Grading Policy
- Students are expected to complete all requirements on the specified dates and will not be granted an alternate date unless they have an acceptable reason for their absence as specified in the undergraduate catalog, fulfill the conditions described therein, and provide timely notification. See Attendance Policies.
- Use of mobile phones and computers are prohibitted during
lectures. Refusal to comply will result in immediate dismissal
from the classroom.
- Students are required to be honest in their coursework. Any act of academic dishonesty will be reported to Student Judicial Affairs, and may result in failure of the assignement in question and/or the course. See Honor Code.
- Students seeking special accomommodations, need to submit such requests to the Disability Resource Center prior to the deadline of the scheduled requirement, and preferably as early in the Semester as possible. For further information, see the Disability Resource Center.
- Students facing difficulties completing the course or who are in need of counseling or urgent help may call the on-campus counseling center: 352-392-1575, or the student mental health center: 352-392-1171.
