Kirk Ormand	GREK 304: Greek Lyric Poetry
King 105c; x8394
Office Hours: Not sure yet.	Fall, 2005

Purpose: This course will introduce you to the Lyric poetry of archaic Greece. Using Campbell as our main text, we will read many of the remaining fragments of Archilochus, Sappho, Tyrtaeus, Solon, Hipponax, Anacreon and others. We will spend some time on the technical aspects of Greek Lyric, namely the Lyric meters and the dialects of the poems. We will also discuss the various modes of Lyric, and try to tease out the peculiar emotional power that these brief poems often carry. To this end, we will read a number of recent articles. Particular attention will be paid to Sappho, the only female Greek poet whose work survives in any large quantity.

Grading: Your grade will be based on a midterm, a final, and two short interpretive papers, each of which will carry equal weight. Attendance and active participation in class (e.g. being prepared to translate) will also count for 10% of your grade.

Late Papers: Unless arrangements are made before a paper is due, late papers will be graded down 1/3 letter grade for each day late. Of course, in the case of a legitimate medical excuse, family emergency, etc., the above does not apply. Simply speak to me as soon as possible, and we will make arrangements.

Attendance: For the duration of this semester and for the purposes of this class, we are a community of scholars. Please plan to attend every class session. If you miss class, it is your responsibility (not mine) to make sure that you learn what you missed.

Academic Honesty: In the unlikely event that a student is found to have engaged in academic dishonesty (cheating, helping other students to cheat, plagiarism) he/she will fail the course. I will also report the violation to the Honor Board, who may enact further penalties. If any student is unclear as to what may be considered plagiarism, cheating, etc., she/he should speak to me about it.

It is not considered cheating, and indeed is encouraged, for you to work together in preparing translation for class. Just remember that youπre on your own on the exams.

Greek 306 Syllabus

Sept. 7	Introduction; Rules of the Road; Lyric Meters; other stuff
9	Archilochus: Fragments 1,2,3,5a,6,7,22,25,53,55
12	Archilocus: 56, 60, 64, 65, 67a, 71, 74
14	Archilochus: 79a, 88, 94, 103, 104, 112
16	Archilochus: The "new" fragment (in appendix; I also have an extensive commentary)
19	Article: Glenn Most, "Greek Lyric"
21	Callinus 1, Tyrtaeus 8
23	Tyrtaeus 9
26	Semonides 1, 7 lines 1-26
28	Semonides 7, lines 27-82
30	Semonides 7, lines 83-117 Article: Foucault, "What is an Author?"
Oct. 3	Lecture by Molly Pasco-Pranger! Short Paper #1 due
5	Mimnermus 1, 2, 5, 10, 13
7	Solon 3, Excerpt from Herodotus (xerox)
10	Solon 5, 10, 13, 19
12	Solon 23, 24;
14	Midterm exam (no, really)
17	Lecture by Marianne Hopman! Steisichorus (all fragments)
19	Ibycus 282a
21	Ibycus 286, 287, 288, 317a
24-28	Fall Break
31	Sappho 1, 2
Nov. 2	Sappho 5, 15b, 16
4	Sappho 31, 34, Article: Carson, "The Justice of Aphrodite"
7	Sappho 44 Article: Parker, "Sappho Schoolmistress"
9	Sappho 47, 49, 55, 81b, 94
11	Sappho 96, 102, 105a, 105c, 110a, 111, 115
14	Lecture by Alex Purves! Sappho 130, 132, Fr. Adesp. 976
16	Anacreon 348, 356, 357, 358
18	Anacreaon 359, 388, 395, 413
21	Anacreon 417
23	Paper #2 due
24-27	Thanksgiving Break
28	Simonides 520, 521, 531, 543
30	Simonides 567, 579, 581, 76D, 83D, 84D, 85D
Dec. 2	Simonides, 87D, 90D, 91D, 92D, 99D, 121D, 122D, 135D
5	Bachyllides 17, 1-46
7	Bachyllides 17, 47-89
9	Bachyllides 17, 90-end
12	Praxilla 747, other fun stuff?
14	TBA
16-18	Reading Period
19	Monday, 2:00 pm Final Exam