Week One: Hermes Steals Everything
Tuesday, September 5
Before the start of class today, please:
- Read the Syllabus
- Complete the course survey
- Download the book we’ll be starting with this semester, John Foulk’s Ἑρμῆς Πάντα Κλέπτει
During class, we’ll introduce ourselves to one another, talk over the syllabus, and do some light sight reading.
Thursday, September 7
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Hermes Panta Kleptei (HPK) β and γ
- complete the course survey (if you haven’t already)
- sign up for an apodeixis presentation date
Week Two: Hermes Steals Everything
Tuesday, September 12
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Hermes Panta Kleptei (HPK) δ, ε, and ς, following the How to Prep instructions
Thursday, September 14
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Hermes Panta Kleptei (HPK) ζ, η, and θ
- prepare for a quiz over Hermes Panta Kleptei
Week Three: Herodotus
Tuesday, September 19
Introduction to Herodotus’ Histories
Before the start of class today, please download these texts and glance at them to orient yourself to their contents:
- Herodotus Greek text (with no notes)
- Steadman’s Commentary (text and notes, our main resource)
- Barbour’s commentary (additional notes you may find helpful)
- Sheets’ commentary (additional, purely grammar-focused notes)
- Waterfield’s Herodotus translation (my recommendation for your English reading assignments, but you are welcome to use any 20th or 21st century translation you prefer)
And if you have time, read over this brief introduction to Herodotus’ Greek:
Apodeixis: Tiger
Thursday, September 21
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.26-1.31.2
- English: 1.26.1-1.29.2
- Greek: 1.30.1-1.30.3
- English: 1.30.4-1.31
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 2-3
In class today we’ll make use of this shared workspace
Week Four: Herodotus
Tuesday, September 26
Before the start of class today, please:
- submit an ergon if you are using this submission window [deadline extended to today]
- read Herodotus’ Histories 1.31.3-1.35.1
- Greek: 1.31.3-1.31.5
- English: 1.32.1-1.34
- complete your revisions to the previous quiz
Apodeixis: Francis
Thursday, September 28
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.35.1-1.39
- Greek: 1.35
- English: 1.36-39
- prepare for a quiz over Herodotus 1.26-34
Week Five: Herodotus
Tuesday, October 3
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.40-1.45
- Greek: 1.40-42 (Steadman pg. 42-43)
- English: 1.43-45
Apodeixis: Celia
Thursday, October 5
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.46-1.51.2
- Greek: 1.46-47.1-2 (Steadman pg. 46-48, stopping at the poem)
- English: 1.47.3-51.2
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 4-5
Week Six: Herodotus
Tuesday, October 10
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.51-1.56
- English: 1.51-52
- Greek: 1.53-55
- English: 1.56
Apodeixis: Ellie
Thursday, October 12
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Herodotus’ Histories 1.84-1.89 (English text here)
- English: 1.84-85
- Greek: 1.86
- English: 1.87-89
- complete your revisions to the previous quiz
- prepare for a quiz over Herodotus 1.35-1.56
- submit an ergon if you are using this submission window
For class today:
Fall Break
No class October 16 – 20
Week Seven: Lucian
For the rest of the semester, our focus will be on Lucian’s Ἀληθῆ Διηγήματα, usually called “True History” or “A True Story,” sometimes by its Latin name Vera Historia (which is why the abbreviation for the text is VH). Here are some key resources for you:
- Greek text and commentary online
- This is the Dickinson Classical Commentaries website for the text; in my view, the most helpful way to read it. Commentary is displayed on the same page, and each chapter of the text has its own vocab list.
- Greek text and commentary pdf
- If you’d prefer, you can download a pdf of the same text and commentary
- English Translation (Book 1 only, Book 2 coming soon)
- For assignments in English, please read from this translation by Diskin Clay (2021); do not waste time trying to read other free online translations, which will be mostly from the unreadable 1913 Loeb edition
Tuesday, October 24
Before the start of class today, please read:
- The Introduction and About the Work sections of the DCC site
- Lucian’s True History 1.1-3 in English (see text note above)
Apodeixis: Simone
Thursday, October 26
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.4-6
- do your best to get through the whole text in Greek, but if you run out of time, you are welcome to switch to English
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 6-7
Week Eight: Lucian
Tuesday, October 31
Today in class, we’ll have Prof. Florencia Foxley with us; we’ll start class with a conversation about her career in Classics. I welcome you to bring questions, and hope you’ll join us later on for her talk!
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.7-9
- Our goal from this point on will be to read the entire assignment in Greek. If you’re finding that isn’t feasible for you, let’s have a conversation about how you’re approaching reading assignments!
- complete your revisions to the previous quiz
Apodeixis: Audrey
After class:
Thursday, November 2
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.10-12
- prepare for a quiz over Lucian 1.1-1.9
- submit an ergon if you are using this submission window
Week Nine: Lucian
Tuesday, November 7
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.13-15
- Please read at least 13 and 14 in Greek; get through 15 as well if you are able, but if not, read it in English
Thursday, November 9
Note: No class session today. Please keep up with the reading and complete the contribution survey. If you’re free on Friday at 11:30am, you are welcome to join my elementary Greek class in visiting the college’s vase collection; otherwise, I’ll work on providing other options for the class.
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.16-18
- since we’ll be in the library today, you can do this reading entirely in English
- learn a little about the origins of the college’s vase collection
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 8-9
Week Ten: Lucian
Tuesday, November 14
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.19-21
- English: 1.19
- Greek: 1.20-21
- complete your revisions to the previous quiz (download a new copy here if needed)
Apodeixis: Jie
Thursday, November 16
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.22-24
- Greek: 1.22-23
- English: 1.24
- prepare for a quiz over Lucian 1.10-1.21 (focusing on sections we’ve covered in class; consider using these Lucian workspaces to review)
Week Eleven: Lucian
Tuesday, November 21
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.25-27
- Greek: 1.25-26
- English: 1.27
- submit an ergon if you are using this submission window
Thursday, November 23
Thanksgiving – no class
Week Twelve: Lucian
Tuesday, November 28
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.28-30
- English: 1.28
- Greek: 1.29
- English: 1.30
Apodeixis: Anais
Thursday, November 30
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.31-33
- English: 1.31
- Greek: 1.32-33
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 10-12
Week Thirteen: Lucian
Tuesday, December 5
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.34-36
- English: 1.34
- Greek: 1.35-36
- complete your revisions to the previous quiz
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 10-12 (if you haven’t already done it)
Thursday, December 7
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.37-39
- Greek: 1.37-38
- English: 1.39
- prepare for a quiz over Lucian 1.22-36
Week Fourteen: Lucian
Tuesday, December 12
Before the start of class today, please:
- prepare Lucian’s True History 1.40-42
- Greek: 1.40-41
- English: 1.42
Thursday, December 14
Before the start of class today, please:
- read Lucian’s True History Book 2 in English
- complete the contribution survey for weeks 13-14
- complete your revisions to any remaining quizzes
- submit an ergon if you are using this submission window
Finals
Friday, December 22
Before noon (12:00pm) today, please:
- submit your final reflection
- complete the course feedback form
