CLAS 266Ancient Tragedy in Translation
- Faculty
- Arts
- Offered
- Winter
- Credit
- 0.5
- Last listed
- 1994–95
No longer offered. It’s in Waterloo’s scanned calendars from 1987–88 to 1994–95 (before that, 1968–69 to 1976–77 used the number for Classical Literature in Translation 2 and Classical Verse in Translation 2 $50 Classical Art and Archaelogy iS* Problems in Greek History 1i6* Problems in Greek History 2 and Classical Verse in Translation 2); the 1995–96 to 2023–24 calendars are on ucalendar.
This course focuses upon the dramatic literature of the classical age in Athens. It features the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the “Oedipus” plays of Sophocles, and the Medea, Hippolytus and Bacchae of Euripides. Roman tragedy is also studied for comparative purposes through the plays of Seneca. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is needed.
As printed in the 1987–88 to 1994–95 calendars, read by OCR; the scanned page is the original. Later calendars (1995–96 on) aren’t on uwloo.
Requirements, as last listed
Cross-listed as DRAMA 251
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In the scanned calendars
How it read in each calendar from 1968–69 to 1994–95, newest first. The text is OCR of the scanned pages; years whose wording matches are shown once, from the clearest scan. Each year links to its page on uwloo and to that page of the scanned PDF.
1987–88 to 1994–95 8 calendars
This course focuses upon the dramatic literature of the classical age in Athens. It features the Oresteia of Aeschylus, the “Oedipus” plays of Sophocles, and the Medea, Hippolytus and Bacchae of Euripides. Roman tragedy is also studied for comparative purposes through the plays of Seneca. No knowledge of Greek or Latin is needed.
Cross-listed as DRAMA 251
Offered Winter · 3 class hours a week · 0.5 credit
Not in the 1977–78 to 1986–87 calendars.
1972–73 to 1976–77 5 calendars
Another title: Classical Verse in Translation 2, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Tragedy, Comedy and Other Verse Forms
A study of Classical Greek tragic drama featuring the plays of Sophocles and Euripides. The art of comedy will be examined through the plays of Aristophanes and Plautus. Other verse forms will be studied as time permits. Three lectures, Winter term
1971–72 1 calendar
Another title: Classical Verse in Translation 2 $50 Classical Art and Archaelogy iS* Problems in Greek History 1i6* Problems in Greek History 2, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Comedy, Satire and other Verse forms. Winter Term.
A survey of art and architecture from the Aegean age through the Roman Empire. Three lectures. Year course. Not offered in 1971-72.
A detailed study of a selection of problems in Greek History Prerequisite, Class. Civ, 251. Fall term. Not offered in 1971-72.
A detailed study of a selection of problems in Greek History. Prerequisite, Class. Civ. 251. Winter term. Not offered in 1971-72.
1968–69 to 1970–71 3 calendars
Another title: Classical Literature in Translation 2, probably a different course under the same number (or a misread scan).
Classical Satire, Historiography and Verse