Thursday [9/5]

In Class:

Lecture 1.2

• Introduction & Housekeeping
• Some Mythic Background:
  • The Battle of the Titans
  • The House of Atreus
  • The Trojan Wars
• Some Political Background:
  • 458 BCE

Homework:

• Read the Agamemnon and review the study guide questions.
• Read Hansen, 1-85, and review the study guide questions.
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 6.16- 6.36, "The Late Archaic City State: Tyranny in the City-States" to -6.36, "Rational Thinking"
  • [This link will take you to the first page of Chapter 6.16. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]

Supplements to help you:

• You may find Dr. Haskell's "House of Atreus Lecture Notes" particularly helpful when reading and thinking about the play.
• The Encyclopaedia Britannica entries on:

• Aeschylus
• Solon
• Peisistratus
• Kleisthenes
• Ephialtes\
• Pericles

 

 

Week 2

Tuesday [9/10]

In Class:

• Discuss the Agamemnon
• Discuss Hansen

• Article Report:
  • A. M. Bowie, "Religion and Politics in Aeschylus' Oresteia", 43 Classical Quarterly (1993) 10-31[annotation]
  • Gregory Crane, "Politics of Consumption and Generosity in the Carpet Scene of the Agamemnon," 88.2 Classical Philology (1993) 117-136. [annotation]

Homework:

• Read Aeschylus, Libation Bearers and review the study guide questions
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 7: Introduction to the Fifth Century
  • [This link will take you to the first page of Chapter 7. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]

 

• Lecture 2.2
• Article Report: Griffith, M. "Brilliant Dynasts: Power and Politics in the Oresteia," 14 Classical Antiquity (1995) 62-129
• Discuss the Libation Bearers

• You may find the following web sites on the Wasps helpful
  • ABOUT ARISTOPHANES' WASPS: W.E. Hutton, College of William and Mary
  • Notes on the Wasps of Aristophanes, probably put on in 422 B.C.: Jean Alvares, Mountclair State University
  • Ian Storey, "Poets, Politicians and Perverts Personal humour in Aristophanes," 5 Classics Ireland (1988)

• Quiz 1
• Discuss Aristophanes
• Discuss Hansen
• Article Report: David Konstan, "The Politics of Aristophanes' Wasps," 115 TAPhA (1985) 27-46
• Lecture 4.1

• [Read Aristophanes, Women of the Assembly and review the study guide questions ] reread Wasps - we'll use Women of the Assembly/Sexual Congress for an extra credit option].
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 10: Athenian Empire in the Golden Age
  • [This link will take you to the first page of Chapter 10. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]
• Supplements to help you:
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica on Aristophanes

[This link will take you to the first page of the Apology]

• Discuss Plato

  Article Report:
  • T. H. Irwin, "Socrates and Athenian Democracy," 18.2 Philosophy and Public Affairs (1989) 184-205.
  • Eva Brann, The Offense of Socrates: A re-Reading of Plato's Apology, 7 Interpretation (1974) 1-21.
• Lecture 5.1

• Discuss Plato
• Article Reports:
  • Gregory Vlastos, "The Historical Socrates and Athenian Democracy," 11 Political Theory 11 (1983) 495-516
  • Ellen Meiskins Wood and Neal Wood, "Socrates and Democracy: A Reply to Gregory Vlastos," 14 Political Theory (1986) 55-83.
• Lecture 5.2

In Class:

• Quiz 2
• Discuss Hansen
• Article Report:
• Ober, Josiah. "Public Speech and the Power of the People in Ancient Athens." 26 Political Science and Politics (1993) 481-486.
• Lecture 6.1
• Review

In Class:

• Discuss Hansen
• Article Reports:
  • Seeskin, Kenneth. "Is the Apology of Socrates a Parody?" 6 Philosophy and Literature (1982) 94-105.
  • Lewis, Thomas J. "Parody and the Argument from Probability in the Apology." Philosophy and Literature 14 (1990): 359-366.
  • Seeskin, Kenneth. "Poverty and Sincerity in the Apology: A Reply to Lewis." Philosophy and Literature 16 (1992): 128-133.
• Review




Homework:


Prepare for Midterm on Tuesday 10/15

You may wish to consult the midterm study guide.

Tuesday [10/15]

In Class:

!!Midterm!!

Homework:

Enjoy life.

Thursday [OCTOBER BREAK!]

• Case Assignments:
  • Demosthenes 24, Against Timocrates
  • Dinarchus 2: Against Aristogiton
    • Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology.
• Read Christ, 48-117 and review study guide questions
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 12: The Peloponnesian War and Athenian Life
  • [This link will take you to the first page of Chapter 12. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]

• Case Assignment:
• Demosthenes 59: Against Neaera

• Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology.
• Supplemental Reading: Professor Gagarin's lecture on Against Neaera

• Read Christ 118-159 and review study guide questions

• Lecture 9.2
• Article Report:
  A. R. W. Harrison, "Law-Making at Athens at the End of the Fifth Century, B.C." 75 JHS (1955) 26-35.
• Discuss Against Neaera
• Discuss Christ

• Case Assignment:
• Demosthenes 34, Against Phormio
• Demosthenes 36, For Phormio
• Demosthenes 45, Apollodorus Against Stephanus 1
• Demosthenes 46, Apollodorus Against Stephanus 2

Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology.

• Read Christ 160 - 229 and review study guide questions
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 13: Introduction to the Fourth Century
• [This link will take you to the first page of Chapter 13. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]

• Quiz 3
• Lecture 10.1
• Article Report:
  D. M. MacDowell, "Law-Making at Athens in the Fourth Century B.C.," 95 JHS (1975) 62-74.
• Discuss the families of Pasion and Phormio
  Discuss Christ

• Case Assignments:
  • Demosthenes 54: Against Conon
  • Lysias 3: Against Simon: Defense
  • Hyperides 3: Against Athenogenes
• Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology
• Read Cohen, 1-57 and prepare study guide questions

• Lecture 10.2
• Article Report: N. Robertson, "The Laws of Athens, 40-399 BC: The Evidence for Review and Publication," 110 JHS (1990) 43-75.
• Discuss Against Conon, Against Simon, and Against Athenogenes
• Discuss Cohen
  
  

Homework:

• Case Assignments: Demosthenes 21: Against Meidias
• Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology

• Read Cohen 58-162 and review study guide questions
• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 13 & 14: Introduction to the Fourth Century and The Aftermath of the Peloponnesian War
  • [This link will take you to the first pages of Chapter 13 and 14. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter.]

• Article Report:
  R. Osborne, "Law in Action in Classical Athens," 105 JHS (1985) 40-58

• Case Assignments:
  • Aeschines 1: Against Timarchus
    • Supplement: Professor Gagarin's Lecture on Against Timarchus
  • Demosthenes 19: On the Embassy
  • Aeschines 2: On the Embassy
  • Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology

• Read Cohen, p. 163-195 and review the study guide questions.

• Article Reports:
  • M. M. Markle, "Jury Pay and Assembly Pay at Athens," in Crux, P. A. Cartledge & F. D. Harvey, eds. (London, Duckworth: 1985) 265-297.
  • S. Todd, "Lady Chatterley's Lover and the Attic Orators: The Social Composition of the Athenian Jury," 110 JHS (1990) 146-173.

• Case Assignments
  • Aeschines 3: Against Ctesiphon
  • Demosthenes 51: On the Trierarchic Crown
    • Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology
• Read Johnstone, p. 1-108 and review the study guide questions

• Read Thomas R. Martin, An Overview of Classical Greek History from Homer to Alexander: Chapter 16: The Creation of Macedonian Power
  • [This link will take you to the first pages of Chapter 16. Be sure to read to the end of the chapter. Note, Chapter 15 is not required reading. Those loved by the Muses will of course wish to read it anyway.]

• Case Assignments:
  • Hyperides 5: Against Demosthenes
  • Dinarchus 1: Against Demosthenes

• Analyse the cases in terms of the study questions posed for the Apology

• Read Johnstone, p. 109-137 and review the study guide questions

Wednesday, December 11, 1:15 PM in PGILL G54