Course Description: In the first century, Antipater of Thessalonica wrote a poem describing the nine canonical women poets of Greece. Everyone knows Sappho, but less well known are Telesilla, Myrtis, Praxilla, Erinna, Anyte, Moero, Nossis, and Corinna. This course is designed to survey the surviving poems and fragments of these great writers. Each week we will read select poems closely and carefully in Greek, as well as ancient testimony about their lives and modern essays about their work. Students will learn how to appreciate Greek poetry, understand aspects of its evolution from the Archaic period to the Hellenistic period, and think about the process and problems of the fragmentary transmission of ancient literature into the modern world.
DETAILS
Level: Students should have completed a basic course in Greek grammar, and have some experience reading Greek, but will be assisted with the special challenges of reading poetry in Greek. Part of the course will involve reading secondary literature in English.
Textbook: Instructor will provide materials.
Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.
When
Tuesdays, 7:00p.m. U.S. Eastern Time
Cost
$250
