Course Description
Aeschylus' plays, with emphasis on his theology and special uses of the Greek language.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
Graduate students are required to direct seminar sessions and do more extensive research papers.
Athena Title
Aeschylus
Prerequisite
GREK 2001 or GREK 2001W or GREK 2003 or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
1. TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH THE VOCABULARY AND LITERARY STYLE OF AESCHYLUS. 2. TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH THE RELIGIOUS AND PHILOSOPHIC BELIEFS OF AESCHYLUS. 3. TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH THE LITERARY METHODS AND TECHNIQUES OF AESCHYLUS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE LITERARY BACKGROUND OF HIS TIME. 4. TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH AESCHYLUS' ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY GREEK THOUGHT AND HUMANISTIC VALUES. 5. TO ACQUAINT THE STUDENT WITH AESCHYLUS' ROLE AS ONE OF THE FOUNDERS OF WESTERN DRAMA AND WITH THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN ANALYSING THE ORIGINS OF TRAGEDY. 6. TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS TO ENGAGE IN CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF SEMANTIC, SYNTACTIC, GRAMMATICAL, STYLISTIC, METRICAL AND POETIC EVIDENCE IN AESCHYLUS' PLAYS. 7. TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO PRODUCE WRITING APPROPRIATE TO THE SUBJECT MATTER OF GREEK TRAGEDY AND TO THE DISCIPLINE OF CLASSICS.
Topical Outline
THE COURSE OUTLINE WILL DEPEND UPON THE PLAYS SELECTED, AND WILL CONSIST OF SYSTEMATIC READING AND ANALYSIS ACCORDING TO THE CONTINUOUS SEQUENCE PROVIDED BY THE TEXTS. DISCUSSIONS WILL TAKE PLACE AS THEY ARE SUGGESTED BY PROBLEMS OR POINTS OF INTEREST ARISING IN THE TEXTS.