Course Syllabus

Greek 305 A Autumn 2021

Prof. Hollmann

Denny 262E, office hour W 2.30–3.30 or by appt

hollmann@uw.edu

  

Welcome to Greek 305, an introduction to reading Attic prose after completion of our introductory sequence (Greek 101, 102, 103 or Greek 300, 103) or the equivalent thereof.  The aim is to get used to reading Attic prose while consolidating knowledge of forms and syntax encountered in the introductory sequence and building up vocabulary of commonly used words.

We will read extracts in the original Greek from Xenophon's Anabasis, his account of his involvement as a mercenary in Cyrus' failed campaign in 401 BCE to take power from his brother, the Persian king Artaxerxes, and how he helped lead a stranded army of 10 000 Greeks back to safety. The text is a good introduction to constructions of Greek identity and presentations of non-Greek peoples and landscapes. Time and interest permitting, we could read extracts from other works by Xenophon (e.g. Symposium, Cyropedia).

The aim is to get used to reading Attic prose while consolidating knowledge of forms and syntax encountered in the introductory sequence (Greek 101-103) and building up vocabulary. Students will also work at home on translating simple sentences (based on similar sentences encountered in the readings) into Greek from English. These will be handed in and assigned a grade. Three translation quizzes (Greek into English) drawn from assigned readings (no vocabulary provided, no dictionaries or other aids) will be given over the course of the term, with a final exam covering the material since the last quiz.

Requirements and Grading:

Participation and translation                                                          25%
Prose composition assignments (syntax, Eng. to Greek)    20%
Quizzes (3)                                                                                                  30%
Final examination                                                                                 25%

 

Course Texts:

1) M. W. Mather and J. W. Hewitt, eds. 1962. Xenophon’s Anabasis: Books I-IV, Norman, Okl.

2) H. W. Smyth. 1984 [1920]. Greek Grammar, rev. G. M. Messing, Cambridge, Mass.

Important Dates:

F Oct. 8 No class—instructor out of town

F Oct. 15: Quiz 1
F Nov. 5: Quiz 2
M Nov. 22: Quiz 3
F Nov. 26: No class—Thanksgiving holiday

M Dec 13: Final Exam 2.30-4.20 pm, Denny 110

 

 

Please note:

• I will assign readings at the end of each class for the following session. We will begin by reading approximately a page of Greek per class and will gradually increase our pace. It is a good idea to get to know your classmates, so that you can get notes when you miss a class. I will keep our Canvas page updated to reflect any changes.
• Participation grades will be based on in-class translation and discussion.
• Grammar/composition assignments are due electronically by the assigned date. Time permitting we will discuss them in class that day.
• Make-up quizzes and exams will be granted in case of illness or personal emergency, or for university-approved events (e.g., athletics) that have been cleared with me in advance.
• Each quiz will include only the portions of the reading covered since the previous quiz. The final exam will include material from the entire quarter.
• If you require special accommodations during exams, please provide me with a letter from the Disability Resources for Students Office as soon as possible. All correspondence from DRS will remain confidential.

 

 

Schedule of readings (subject to change with notice), last updated Dec.  1, 2021:

Week 1

W Sept. 29 Introduction. PP presentation here. Begin p.51–52. See text "chunking" here

F Oct. 1 p. 52–53

 

Week 2

M Oct. 4 p. 52–53

T Oct. 5 p. 52-53

W Oct. 6 p. 53-56 line 5

F Oct. 8 NO CLASS Instructor out of town. Work on translation, 1^stgrammar/comp. assignment (due M Oct. 11 9am, electronic submission)

 

Week 3

M Oct. 11 p. 56 line 6 - p. 57 line 7

T Oct. 12 p. 57 line 7 - p. 59 line 6

W Oct. 13 p. 59 line 6 - p. 60 line 1

F Oct. 15 QUIZ 1 (covers however much we have read by end of W Oct. 13)

 

Week 4

M Oct. 18  p. 60  line 2 - p.  61 line 4. p. 72 line  1 - line 19 [text chunking for pp. 72-74 here]

T Oct. 19  p.  72 line 20 - p. 74 line  13 [text chunking for pp. 74-76 here]

W Oct. 20 p. 75  line  1 - p.  76  line 13. p. 93 line  23 -  p.  94 line 10.  [text chunking for pp. 93 ff. here]

F Oct. 22  p. 94  line 11  -  line 23. p. 94 line 24 - p. 96 line 8. Posted: 2nd grammar/comp. assignment here (due W Oct. 27 9am, electronic submission)

 

Week 5

M Oct. 25 p. 74  line 5 - p. 76 line 13

T Oct. 26 p. 93 line  23 -  p.  94 line 10. p. 94  line 11  -  line 23 [text chunking for pp. 93 ff. here]

W Oct. 27 2nd grammar/comp. assignment due electronically  9.00am p. 94 line 24 - p. 96 line 8

F Oct. 29 p. 96 line 9  -  line 24, p. 96 line 25 - p. 97 line 12 [text chunking for pp. 94–97 here]

 

Week 6

M Nov. 1  Finish reading selection ending p.  97 line 12

T Nov. 2 Read p. 140 line 1 - p. 141 line 22. Chunked text here

W Nov. 3  Read p. 141 line 22 - p. 142 line 13

F Nov. 5 QUIZ 2 (This will cover up to p. 97 line 12. Material read on T W from book III  will not be examined in this quiz.)

 

Week 7

M Nov. 8 p. 141 line 4 - p. 142 line 3

T Nov. 9 p. 142 line 3 - p. 143 line 6 [Chunked text p. 142 line 14 -  p. 143 line 16 here]

W Nov. 10  p. 143  line 6- p.  144 line 9 [Chunked text pp. 143-145 here]

F Nov. 12 p. 144 line 10 - p. 145 line 13

 

Week 8

M Nov. 15 p. 144 line 2 - p. 145 line 4

T Nov. 16 p. 145 line 5 - line 145 line 13. p. 151 lines 1-14 [chunked text for p. 151 here]

W Nov. 17  3^rd grammar/comp. assignment (due W Nov. 17 9am, electronic submission - get  assignment here)

p.151 line 15 - 25, p. 189 line 15-26 [chunked text for p. 189, 191-193 here]

F Nov. 19 p. 191 line 4 - p. 193 line 6

 

Week 9

M Nov. 22 QUIZ 3 [material covered since QUIZ 2 as far as material covered in class on W Nov. 17]

T Nov. 23 p. 189 line 15-26. p. 192 line 8 - p. 193 line 6

W Nov. 24 NO CLASS

F Nov. 26 NO CLASS – Thanksgiving Holiday

 

Week 10

M Nov. 29 p. 192 line 16 - p. 193 line 6; p. 212 lines 4-19 [chunked text for p. 212 here][interesting article on "mad honey" here]

T Nov. 30 p.219-220 line 9;  [chunked text for pp. 219-220 here]

W Dec. 1 

F Dec. 3 NO CLASS: instructor at UW symposium on the bicentennial of the 1821 Greek revolution (if you're interested you can register here and attend remotely any parts you are interested in: https://jsis.washington.edu/euwesteurope/symposium-new-interdisciplinary-perspectives-on-the-greek-revolution/)

 

 

Week 11

M Dec. 6 p. 223 line 20 - p. 224 line 4, p. 224 lines 5-17 [chunked text of pp. 223–225 here]

T Dec. 7 p. 224 line 218 - p. 225 line 23

W Dec. 8  4th grammar/comp. assignment (due W Dec. 8 9am, details here) [Not for examination: passage from Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates here.]

F Dec. 10 [Not for examination: passage from Xenophon Anabasis 5: the temple Xenophon builds for Artemis when he returns home.]

 

M Dec 13: Final Exam 2.30-4.20 pm, Denny 110

Here is a list of passages I have selected for us to read. These selections may be shortened or added to depending on our progress during the term.

Book 1

chapter 1

Darius on his deathbed sends for Cyrus (p. 51)

Cyrus is arrested by his brother, but is released on his mother's intercession (p.51)

He plans revenge (p.52)

His preparations to invade his brother's realm (p.52-53)

chapter 2

Artaxerxes is informed by Tissaphernes (p.56)

The march begins (p.56-58)

A feast-day in camp (p.58)

A belated pay-day. Epyaxa's visit (p.58-59)

A review of the Greeks impresses and alarms the barbarians (p.59-61)

Ch. 4

Fish worship (p.72)

The real object of the expedition divulged (p.72-73)

The Greeks are angry, but are induced to proceed (p.73)

Menon's clever stratagem to win the favor of Cyrus (p.73-74)

Ch. 5

The Arabian Desert (p.75-76)

[[ omit:The weakness of the Persian Empire (p.78)]]

Ch. 8

Cyrus attacks the Persian center and wounds the King (p.93-94)

Cyrus and many of his train fall in battle (p.94)

Ch. 9

The youth of Cyrus (p.94-96)

His administration of his satrapy (p.96)

His system of rewards and punishments (p.96-97)

Book 3

Ch. 1

Distressing plight of the Greeks (p.140)

Xenophon to the front. How he came to be in the army (p.140-142)

Xenophon is incited by a dream to take action (p.142-143)

Assembling the captains of Proxenus, Xenophon ... is willing to take the leadership (p.143-145)

Xenophon, in dress uniform, declares their only hope is in fighting (p.151)

A sneeze a sign of good luck (p.151)

Book 4

Ch. 6

Xenophon jokes Chirisophus about Spartan stealing, and Chirisophus retorts (p.212)

Ch. 7

"The sea! The sea!" (p.219-220)

Ch. 8

Poisonous honey (p.223-224)

Arrival at Trapezus (p.224)

Sacrifice and games (p.224-225)

 

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