UND CLASSICS PROSPECTUS

University of Natal . Durban

1995

INTRODUCTION

The set of disciplines collectively called 'Classics' is concerned with the study of all aspects of the civilisations of Greece and Rome, which dominated the Mediterranean world for several hundred years and which have had lasting influences on the language, literature, art and culture of many cultures. Several important institutions of the modem world, among them democracy and the university , have their origins in the ancient world.

Because of the nature and scale of these influences, the study of the civilisations of Greece and Rome, which can be interesting in itself, is relevant to a wide range of other disciplines such as Law, English, History and Philosophy. A Classics course is therefore an interesting, rewarding and useful option, whatever other subjects one may be studying.

The Department of Classics offers a range of courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level through which students may explore the ancient world, whether through its languages, Greek and Latin, or through the study of its history, religion, art, literature and culture in Classical Civilisation courses, for which no language study is required at undergraduate level.

This UND Classics Prospectus is intended to provide prospective students with information about the Department, its discipline and the courses it offers . If you should require any further information about Classics at the University of Natal, please do not hesitate to contact in the first instance the Departmental secretary, Mrs S. C. McGill .

The Classics Department is located on the ground floor of the Memorial Tower Building, the largest and most visible building on the Durban campus. After entering the building through the main entrance, turn left at the first opportunity and proceed down a long corridor until you eventually see the signs for the Department of Classics and Museum of Classical Archaeology. We look forward to seeinrr vou!

Professor E. A. Mackay Head of Classics University of Natal, Durban October 1994

UND CLASSICS PROSPECTUS

Department of Classics

University of Natal . Durban

1995

Physical Address

Memorial Tower Building. Room 108 University of Natal

King George V A venue Durban

Postal Address

Department of Classics University of Natal · Durban

Private Bag XlO Dalbridge 4014

Telephone (031) 260.2312 Fax (031) 260.2698

E-mail mcgill@classics. und.ac .za Telegrams 'University'

Telex 621231 SA

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

WHY CLASSICS?

UNDERGRADUATE CLASSICS COURSES

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION Words and Ideas Introduction to the Ancient Greek World Introduction to the Ancient Roman World Literalure and Thought of Greece and Rome Oral Poetry and Mythology Mortals and Immortals in Ancient Greece Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology Ancient History

LATIN LaJin JA LaJin 18 LaJin 2A LaJin 28 Latin 3A LaJin 38

CLASSICAL GREEK Greek lA Greek JB Greek 2A Greek 28 Greek 3A Greek 38

POSTGRADUATE STUDY IN CLASSICS Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy Classics Graduate Colloquium General Notes for Prospective MA and PhD Students Bursaries and Scholarships

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DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES 32 Whiteley Reading Room 32 Museum of Classical Archaeology 32 Computer Facilities 33

STUDENT PRIZES IN CLASSICS 33 Petrie Prize 33 Whiteley Book Prize 33 B. X. de Wet Essay Prize 33

DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS 34 Scholia. Natal Studies in Classical Antiquity 34 Scholia Reviews 34 CASA (Natal) Newsletter 35

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (NATAL BRANCH) 35

CLASSICS STAFF AND RESEARCH INTERESTS 36

SESSIONAL DATES 1995 37

PERSONAL TIMETABLE 1995 38

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WHY CLASSICS?

Terrence Lockyer'

Classics is a subject at the very heart of the Humanities. Classicists are students not only of language and history but also of art, literature, philosophy, religion, and almost every other area of human interest and achievement. Classics therefore has something to offer all Humanities students no matter what their particuJar fields of study. Classical Civilisation courses such as Introduction to the Ancient Greek World and Introduction to the Ancient Roman World afford students the opportunity to explore various aspects of the civilisations of ancient Greece and Rome. This in itself can be fascinating to those who have a general interest in foreign cuJtures, but it also has a more direct relevance to modem students, for Greece and Rome developed the prototypes of many of the institutions and concepts of the modem world . The study of Classics not only helps us to understand the ancient world but also deepens our understanding of the modem world and of our own heritage by showing how and why these institutions developed and why they are regarded as important and useful to society. Classics provides a good foundation for any broad academic education and will prove especially interesting to students who wish to broaden their knowledge of the world , but is also of use to those with more specific academic interests .

Since much of what is known of the ancient world is learned from what the Greeks and Romans wrote, the study of ancient literature naturally forms an important part of most Classics courses. Greece and Rome produced a remarkably large and varied body of literature, which Classicists can examine in a number of different ways depending on their specific interests. Classicists may study the work of ancient writers on a purely literary level, analysing the ideas of those writers and how they expressed them in works which have been read, studied, translated , admired and imitated for many centuries by figures of very different times and widely divergent characters, from Dante to Karl Marx. A knowledge of Classical literature enhances our understanding and enjoyment of the literature of later times-and indeed of the modern world-for many authors in all periods have looked back to ancient times, some only for the occasional reference, others for the whole subject-matter or concept of a work. The authors of Greece and Rome were, in fact, among the founders of many literary genres that still flourish today , such as the novel , satire, historiography and tragic and comic drama. A course such as Literature and Thought of Greece and Rome affords students the opportunity to examine the early beginnings of these genres.

* 3rd-year Classics major at the University of Natal , Durban in 1995.

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Classics courses can be combined profitably with other studies in literature, whether the interest of students is in the historical, comparative or purely critical aspects of the study of literature, but they will also be of use to those whose interest in literature is less strictly literary. A large part of the extant body of ancient literature is concerned with the discussion of philosophical questions and the narration of classical myths. While the thought of ancient Greece (and to a lesser extent of Rome) is widely regarded as having laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition, mythological stories and figures have fascinated thinkers, writers and artists from antiquity to the present. Literature and Thought of Greece and Rome deals with the ancient examination of such questions as the nature of the world and the problem of how best to live-still the subjects of lively debate among thinkers today . Oral Poetry and Mythology and Mortals and Immortals in Ancient Greece examine ancient myths and consider their social, cultural, and historical significance in classical antiquity and post-classical cultures.

Historiography is another prominent genre of the ancient world. Ancient historians discussed biographical subjects and examined events ranging in time from a few days to periods of several centuries. Their work is interesting not only for what can be learned from it about the course of history but also because of the great amount of non-historical material such as folktales, legends, and geographical, ethnographical and even philosophical excursuses that they included. The beginnings and development of historical thought and of historical methods comprise an fascinating area of study. The related field of ancient history is an important branch of Classical studies. For those interested in history , Ancient History will prove to be an absorbing course. The study of ancient history is important not only for understanding the context of ancient art and literature but also because it enables us to understand many aspects of more recent history by explaining ancient population movements, cultural links and other factors that have had a bearing on the post-Classical world. While ancient history allows us to see how and why certain political and other institutions such as democracy and law came into being, the comparative study of ancient and modern events can often give the historian valuable new insights into both. A knowledge of ancient history enables us to place the events of the present age and those preceding it in the broader context of the universal history of the human race. Courses in this area can be very rewarding to students attracted by the problems of reconstructing and interpreting the past.

But Classics is more than just literature and history . Since the material remains of a people can tell us much about their character, history and way of life, the study of ancient art, architecture and artefacts is an important part of Classics. In Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology students study the chronological development of Greek and Roman art and discover how the artists of the ancient world developed and applied various techniques and principles, some of which are

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still in use. One of the aims of this and other Classical Civilisation courses is to put the monumental ruins, numerous statues and decorated pots, which are the most tangible reminders of the Classical world into a historical, artistic and cultural framework in order to enable students to understand better the remains that have had so profound an effect upon the architecture and art of more recent ages. Such courses are valuable for those who are interested in architecture, art or art history.

Most of the areas mentioned above are the concern mainly of courses in Classical Civiljsation, but the linguistic aspect of Classics must not be forgotten, since it has .much to offer prospective students . The main emphasis of courses in Greek and Latitt is on developing a knowledge of the languages sufficient to allow one to read the literature of ancient Greece and Rome in the original languages. Good translations are available of many of the major works of Classical literature, but even the best of translations can never fully capture the spirit of the original; no matter how hard translators try to be objective, their interpretations of the works are bound to influence their translations. By learning Greek or Latin (or both) students can encounter ancient writers on their own terms and come to understand and appreciate their works and their thoughts in a way no translation, however good, can enable them to do so. Through the way they spoke and the things they wrote, the ancient Greeks and Romans also afford us an insight into their cultures as a whole; therefore, the Classical languages aid greatly in understanding two civilisations that have had a profound effect on subsequent cultures.

The study of language necessarily involves the learning of grammar, syntax and vocabulary; in the case of Greek and Latin, this has a value beyond that of merely giving one the ability to read works of bterature. English and many other languages such as French, Italian and Spanish have been heavily influenced by Latin (and to a lesser degree by Greek) in the formation of their academic and technical vocabulary. The study of Latin and Greek increases our awareness of the importance of grammar and therefore enables us to improve our own use of language. Moreover, it enables us to expand our vocabulary and to understand many words that otherwise would have escaped our understanding at first sight. The strong Latin base of the so-caUed 'Romance' languages means t11at a student with even an elementary knowledge of Latin wiU usually find it easier to Jearn those languages. Some of the language skills acquired through Greek and Latin can also be learned through a specialised course such as Words and Ideas , in which students are introduced to the principles of etymology and study many modern words and concepts that have their origin in the ancient world.

Greece and Rome may have ceased to be great nations many centuries ago . Greek and Latin may be 'dead' languages in that they are rarely spoken today. Classics, however, is very much alive! No matter what you are studying, it has something to offer you!

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UNDERGRADUATE CLASSICS COURSES

Classical Civilisation

Level I *Words and Ideas (DCLC1CF2) *Introduction to the Ancient Greek World (DCLClGWl) *Introduction to the Ancient Roman World (DCLC1RW2)

Level II Literature and Thought of Greece and Rome (DCLC2LT1) *Oral Poetry and Mythology (DCLC20Ml) Mortals and Immortals in Ancient Greece (DCLC2MI1)

*Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology (DCLC2AA2) Ancient History (DCLC2AH2)

Level III Two of the courses listed at Level II above will be offered at Level III in any given year. Only students majoring in Classical Civilisation may register for the courses at Level lli; they will be required to fulfil a self-study assignment before completing their degree. Students may not register at Level III for the same course they have completed at Level II.

Level I *Latin JA (DLATlALl) *Latin JB (DLAT1AL2)

Level II *Latin 2A (DLAT2LL1) *Latin 2B (DLAT2LL2)

Level III *Latin 3A (DLAT3LL1) *Latin 3B (DLAT3LL2)

Latin

Classical Greek

Level I *Greek JA (DGRElGKl) *Greek IB (DGRE1GK2)

Level II *Greek 2A (DGRE2GL1) • Greek 2B (DGRE2GL2)

Level III *Greek 3A (DGRE3GL1) ·Greek 3B (DGRE3GL2)

Denotes courses that are offered in 1995.

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Classical Civilisation courses offer access to the civilisations of Greece and Rome through the medium of visual material and English translations. No knowledge of Latin or Greek is required. The Department offers a range of semester courses which may be taken individually as independent credits in support of other Humanities or Social Science majors or combined to form a major. Classical Civilisation is a three-year major, but at the discretion of the Head of Department students may gain credits for certain semester courses from other Departments. Any major must include at least four semester credits from Classical Civilisation courses. Students not intending to major may take any first or second level Classical Civilisation course as an independent credit without prerequisite, provided that such students fulfi l the general requirements of academic progression.

Level I

Words and Ideas

This is a Foundation Course designed to serve the needs of students in the Faculty of Humanities and other Faculties who are interested in the English language or who wish to improve their understanding and use of it. Standard academic skills are also covered.

The course offers a study of selected groups of words and concepts which have their origin in the Ancient Greek and Roman worlds . Some of the fundamen­tal ideas of the twentieth century are examined in categories such as myth and religion, sport and athletics, politics and law, history, philosophy and psychology, and the ancient word-stems that form the basis of the respective vocabularies are identified. Proceeding from this is a study of word-building techniques, which are designed to develop the ability to analyse polysyllabic Latin- or Greek-based words .

Words and Ideas is recommended to all students who have an interest in language or a desire to improve their language skills. Students in Humanities disciplines such as English, History, Politics, Linguistics, Law or Philosophy will find the course particularly worthwhile.

Code: DCLC l CF2 Semester: Second Prerequisites: None Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week ExaminaJion: One three-hour paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (50 per cent) and the

class mark (50 per cent) , which is based on worksheets and tests set during the semester.

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Credits: 4

Book (prescribed): English Dictionary (to be advised)

N.B.: Course materials will be provided by the Department of Classics and charged to students' accounts .

Introduction to the Ancient Greek World

This course offers an introduction to the civilisation of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to Hellenistic times and is designed both to provide a basis for the Classical Civilisation major and to complement studies in other Humanities subjects by making students aware of the relevance of ancient Greece to the cultural , artistic, literary and intellectual heritage of the human race.

Major historical events of the age are studied and students are given an overview of the development of Greek art. Greek literature and thought are introduced through the study in translation of selected works by a variety of Greek authors and through a survey of the major schools of Greek philosophy . Various aspects of Greek religion, culture and society are also studied.

Code: DCLCIGWI Semester: First Prerequisites: None Recommended: DCLC1CF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June Assessment: The final mark compromises the examination mark (66. 7 per cent) and

the class mark (33.3 per cent) , which is based on tutorial assignments (60 per cent) and one 3 000-word essay (40 per cent)

Credits: 4

Book (prescribed): Amos, H. D. and Lang, A. G. P., These Were the Greeks2

, Cheltenham: Thomes, 1991

Books (recommended): Boardman, J., Griffin, J . and Murray, 0 . (edd.) , The Oxford History of the

Classical World , Vol. I: Greece and the Hellenistic World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988 (not the abridged edition)

Burn, L., Greek Myths, London: British Museum Press, 1990

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Dover, K. J. et al., Ancient Greek Literature, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980

Introduction to the Ancient Roman World

Although there is no defined prerequisite, this course complements the Introduction to the Ancient Greek World by applying the analytical approach of that course to the world of Rome from early times to the period of the Roman Empire.

The gradual rise and expansion of Roman power are examined, as are the events and political struggles which led to the eventual collapse of the Roman Republic and the rise of the emperors. At the same time, students are introduced to the literature of Rome. As in the Introduction to the Greek World course, a selection of works representing various literary genres will be read in translation. The artistic and architectural achievements of Rome are also discussed.

Code: DCLC1RW2 Semester: Second Prerequisites: None Recommended: DCLClGWl, DCLC1CF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and the

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on tutorial assignments (60 per cent) and one 3 000-word essay (40 per cent)

Credits: 4

Book (prescribed): Tingay, G. I. F. and Badcock, J., These Were the Romans, Cheltenham:

Thomes, 1989 Books (recommended):

Boardman, J., Griffin, J. and Murray, 0. (edd.), The Oxford History of the Classical World, Vol. II: The Roman World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988 (not the abridged edition)

Ogilvie, R. M., Roman Literature and Society, Brighton: Harvester Press, 1980

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Levels IT and ill

Literature and Thought of Greece and Rome

The writers and thinkers of ancient Greece and Rome provided the ancient world with models for many of its literary forms and helped to establish the foundations of philosophical and religious thought.

This course focuses either on a particular period of literary development, or on the development from their earliest origins of one or more literary genres such as tragedy, comedy, historiography, lyric poetry, satire, the novel and rhetoric. It explores such questions as the emergence of literature itself, the concept of theme, and the relationship between Greek and Rome literature.

Because of the importance of literary evidence to our understanding of the ancient world, this course is an essential component of the Classical Civilisation major, but the importance of Greece and Rome to the literary and intellectual history of mankind also make it a useful ancillary to the study of European literature and thought. It is therefore of value to students of the languages, philosophy, religion, history and drama.

Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June

Level IT Code: DCLC2LT I Semester: First Prerequisites: DCLClGWl , DCLC1RW2 and two unspecified semester courses, or

eight unspecified semester courses Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays. Credits: 4

Level Ill Code: DCLC3LT1 Semester: First Prerequisites: Two of the Level II Classical Civilisation courses listed Restriction: DCLC2LT1 Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays (66.7 per cent) and the self-study assignment required for a major (33.3 per cent).

Credits: 8

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Books (prescribed): Boardman, J . , Griffin, J. and Murray, 0. (edd.), The Oxford History of the Classical World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1986

or Boardman, J. , Griffin , J. and Murray 0 . (edd.) , The Oxford History of the

Classical World, Vol. I: Greece and the Hellenistic World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988

Boardman, J., Griffin, J. and Murray, 0 . (edd.) , The Oxford History of the Classical World, Vol. II : The Roman World, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988

Books (recommended): Russell, D. A. and Winterbottom, M. (edd. and trr .), Classical Literary

Criticism, Oxford: Oxford University Press , 1989 N. B.: Literary texts are available for consultation within the Deparonent of

Classics.

Oral Poetry aTUI Mythowgy

The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer are studied as evidence of early Greek oral poetry. The concept of orality in literature is introduced and its influence and development traced into later poetry. Oral-derived poetry provides the earliest source-material for the study of ancient mythology . After a discussion of possible definitions of myth , the course examines the nature of ancient mythology and some interpretive approaches . Theories of the origin of myth are presented and the origins of ancient mythology are traced back to the Bronze Age and to early Near Eastern antecedents.

The changing meaning and function of myth through the centuries from Classical Greece to Imperial Rome are studied and the political use of myth is also examined. The c.ourse includes a contrastive introduction to Creation Myths, and Greek Creation Myths as presented in Hesiod's Theogony are studied in detail. Babylonian, Egyptian , Zulu, South Pacific and Jewish material may be included.

In addition to being an important component of the Classical Civilisation major, this course is designed to serve students pursuing other Humanities majors by offering an insight through myth into the human psyche and an opportunity to study the Homeric poems, which are arguably the most important formative influences on Western literature.

Tuition : Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June

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Level II Code: DCLC20M1 Semester: First

CLASSICAL CIVILISATION

Prerequisites: DCLC1GW1, DCLC1RW2 and two unspecified semester courses, or eight unspecified semester courses

Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66. 7 per cent) and a class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays.

Credits: 4

Level III Code: DCLC30M1 Semester: First Prerequisites: Two of the Level II Classical Civilisation courses listed Restriction: DCLC20Ml Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

course mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays (66.7 per cent) and the self-study assignment required for a major (33.3 per cent).

Credits: 8

Books (prescribed): Graves, R., The Greek Myths, Vols I and II, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1960 Kirk, G.S., The Nature of Greek Myths, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1974 Lattimore, R. (tr.), The Iliad of Homer, Chicago: Chicago University Press,

1961 Lattimore, R. (tr.), The Odyssey of Homer, New York: Harper and Row,

1975 Wender, D. (tr.), Hesiod and Theognis, Harmondsworth: Penguin, 1973

Books (recommended): Burkert, W., Ancient Mystery Cults, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University

Press, 1987 Kirk, G. S., Myth: Its Meaning and Functions in Ancient and Other Cul­

tures, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1970

Mortals and Immortals in Ancient Greece

Since religion was important to almost all areas of life in ancient Greece whether at family, community or national level, the study of the religion of ancient Greece is important to the understanding of ancient Greek life as a whole.

Focusing on the Classical period, this course examines key aspects of ancient Greek religion and the archaeological evidence associated with it. A study is also

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made of Greek tragedy and historiography. The main emphasis of the course is on understanding the attitude of the Greeks to their gods and their ideas of the causation of events as expressed in Literature and religious practice.

The course comprises four broad sections. 'Beliefs and Practices' studies the essential beliefs of Greek religion and the ways in which the Greeks worshipped their gods, including festivals, oracles and sacrifice. 'Archaeology' examines the representations of the gods in art and the remains at certain major religious sites in Greece. 'Theories of Causation' traces the development of Greek ideas of the causes of events as revealed in the works of Homer, Herodotus, Thucydides and Plato. 'Tragedy' looks at Greek religious thought as expressed in the plays of the three greatest tragedians of ancient Athens.

Mortals and Immortals is a course wh.ich will be of value to all students who are interested in comparative religion and to those who enjoy encountering the beliefs of people other than their own.

Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June

Level II Code: DCLC2MI I Semester: First Prerequisites: DCLC 1 GW l , DCLC 1 RW2 and two unspecified semester courses, or

eight unspecified semester courses Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent) , which is based on two 3 000-word essays . Credits: 4

Level ill Code: DCLC3M11 Semester: First Prerequisites: Two of the Level II Classical Civilisation courses listed Restriction: DCLC2MI I Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33 .3 per cent) , wh.ich is based on two 3 000-word essays (66.7 per cent) and the self-study assignment (33 .3 per cent) required for a major.

Credics: 8

Book (prescribed): Selections. Greek tragedies (obtainable from the Department of Classics) Selincourt, A. de (tr .), Herodotus: The Histories, Harmondsworth, 1972

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Books (recommended): Burkert, W., Greek Religion: Archaic and Classical, Oxford: Blackwell .

1985 Burkert, W., Ancient Mystery Cults, Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University

Press, 1987 Easterling, P . E. and Muir, J. V., Greek Religion and Society, Cambridge:

Cambridge University Press, 1985

Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology

The roost tangible link between the modern student or scholar and the worlds of ancient Greece and Rome is provided by the great body of ancient art-painting, sculpture, mosaic and architecture- that has survived into modern times.

Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology offers a general art-historical survey of the chronological development of various Greek and Roman art media from the Bronze Age of the second millennium BCE to the time of the Roman emperor Hadrian (in the second century CE), with a focus on Greek vase-painting. In addition, students are introduced to the principles of art appreciation. Selected ancient archaeological sites are examined for the evidence they provide of aesthetic values and ancient customs. Extensive use is made of slides so as to allow the examination of as wide a range of examples as possible, and students are also given an opportunity to work with the original artefacts of the Museum of Classical Archaeology.

The course should be attractive to any student interested in the visual arts or archaeology. While the course complements studies in European Studies, Philosophy and History, students of Drama and Architecture will find it directly relevant to their studies.

Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examinmion: One three-hour paper in June

Level ll Code: DCLC2AA2 Semester: Second Prerequisites: DCLC20MI or DCLC2LT1 or DCLC2Mil or eight unspecified

semester courses Assessment: The frnal mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays. Credits: 4

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Level ID Code: DCLC3AA2 Semester: Second

CLASSICAL CIYlLISA TION

Prerequisite: DCLC30Ml or DCLC3LT1 or DCLC3MII Restriction: DCLC2AA2 Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent) , which is based on two 3 000-word essays (66.7 per cent) and the self-study assignment (33.3 per cent) required for a major.

Credits: 8

Books (prescribed): Wheeler, M., Roman Art and Architecture, London: Thames and Hudson,

1964 Woodford, S ., An Introduction to Greek Art, London: Duckworth , 1986

Recommended (recommended): Henig, M., A Handbook of Roman Art, Oxford: Phaidon, 1983 Ramage, N. H. and Ramage, A. , The Cambridge IllustraJed History of

Roman An, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991 Richter, G. M.A. A Handbook of Greek Art, London: Phaidon, 1959

Ancient History

This course studies the societies of Athens (c. 510-322 BCE) and Rome (146 BCE-68 CE), examining various aspects of life in the ancient world such as slavery, the position of women, sexual ethics, democracy, warfare and education within a broad historical framework. Emphasi is placed on the analysis and interpretation of the archaeological, literary and historical sources of information on these topics. All texts are read in translation.

Since the course provides essential background information on life in ancient Greece and Rome, it complements other Classical Civilisation courses, as well as the study of Greek or Latin. In addition, it provides a useful ancillary for students of European Studies , History, Philosophy and Religion .

Tuition: Three lectures and two tutorials per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June

Level II Code: DCLC2AH2 Semester: Second

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Prerequisites: DCLC20Ml or DCLC2LTl or DCLC2Mil or eight unspecified semester courses

Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on tutorial assignments (60 per cent) and one 3 000-word essay (40 per cent).

Credits: 4

Level III Code: DCLC3AH2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DCLC30Ml or DCLC3LTl or DCLC3Mil Restriction: DCLC2AH2 Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66. 7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on tutorial assignments, one 3000-word essay (66.7 per cent), and the self-study assignment (33 .3 per cent) required for a major.

Credits: 8

Books (prescribed): Scullard, H. H., From the Gracchi to Nero5

, London: Routledge, 1982 Sealey, R. , A History ofthe Greek City StaJes, 700-338 B.C., Berkeley and

Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1976 Books (recommended):

Fornara, C. W. (ed. and tr .) , Tra.nslaJed Documents of Greece and Rome: Archaic Times to the End of the Peloponnesian War, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press , 1983

Harding, P. (ed. and tr.), Tra.nslaJed Documents of Greece and Rome: From the End of the Peloponnesian War to the BaJtle of the Ipsus, Cam­bridge: Cambridge University Press, 1985

Lewis, N. and Reinhold , M., Roman CivilizaJion3, Vols I and II, New York:

Columbia University Press , 1990

LATIN

Latin was the language of the great Roman Empire which spanned the Mediterranean and surrounding areas for several centuries, and in it were written works of literature which have been admired and imitated for many hundreds of years. It also became the language of the Roman Catholic Church and of scholars, scientists and educated men throughout the Western world.

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LATIN

The main aim of the Latin courses offered by the Department is to develop in students a sound knowledge of the Latin language, which will enable them to read and enjoy the works of the major Latin authors in the original. Latin is a three-year major, for which previous knowledge of the language is not required.

Level I

First-year Latin, which comprises two introductory semester-courses for students with no previous knowledge of Latin, aims to develop a basic reading ability and a knowledge of the fundamentals of Latin grammar. In the first semester students acquire a knowledge of basic grammatical structures and are introduced to the reading of simplified passages in Latin. In the second semester further grammar and passages selected from Latin authors are studied. Since Latin 1 aims to achieve a standard equivalent to that of Matriculation Latin, a student who has passed Matriculation Latin will not be admitted to the course, but may gain access to Latin 2.

Latin JA

Code: DLA TlALl Semester: First Prerequisites: Nil Recommended: DCLC1RW2, DCLCICF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on tests (70 per cent) and language assignments (30 per cent).

Credits: 4

Latin JB

Code: DLA TIAL2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DLATIALl Recommended: DCLCIRW2, DCLC1CF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in November

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Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a class mark (33 .3 per cent) , which is based on tests (70 per cent) and language assignments (30 per cent).

Credits: 4

Books (prescribed): Cambridge Latin Course , Units 1, 2, 3A and 3B, Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press: 1982. (Students must have the current edition of this course.)

Books (recommended): Smith, S. and Lockwood, J ., Chambers-Murray Latin/English Dictionari ,

Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers and London: John Murray, 1972 N.B.: Course materials will be provided by the Department and charged to students'

accounts . Students must have all the required units of the Cambridge Latin Course, since all of them will be used in the lectures and tutorials.

Level TI

In the second year of study in Latin, the emphasis falls upon the literature of Rome. In the course of each semester, selections from the works of two Latin authors are studied in detail. Authors such as Vergil, Catullus, Ovid, Tibullus and Cicero may be read; selected legal texts may also be included. Points of grammar and style are discussed, as are the literary and historical backgrounds of the works. While students continue their study of the grammar and syntax of the Latin language, they read unprepared passages with a view to improving their reading ability.

Latin 2A

Code: DLA T2LL1 Semester: First Prerequisite: Matriculation Latin or DLAT1AL2 Recommended: DLCL1RW2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33 .3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (30 per cent), unprepared translations (30 per cent), language assignments (30 per cent) and a language test (10 per cent).

Credits: 4

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Latin 2B

Code: DLA T2LL2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DLAT2LLl Recommended: DLCLlRW2

LATIN

Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One three-hour paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (30 per cent), unprepared translations (30 per cent), language assignments (30 per cent) and a language test (10 per cent) .

Credits: 4

Books (prescribed): Austin, R.G. (ed.), M. Tulli Ciceronis: Pro M. Caelio Oratio, Oxford:

Clarendon Press, 1960 Balme, M. G. (ed .), The Millionaire's Dinner Party , Oxford: Oxford University

Press, 1973 Quinn , K. (ed.), The Poems of Catullus, New York: StMartin's Press, 1973 Smith , S. and Lockwood, J. (edd .), Chambers-Murray Latin/English Dictionary,

Edinburgh: W. and R. Chambers and London: John Murray, 1972 or

Lewis , C. T. and Short, C. (edd .), A Latin Dictionary , Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975

Vergil. Selections (obtainable from the Department of Classics) Books (recommended):

Mountford, J. (ed.), Kennedy 's Revised Latin Primer, London: Longman , 1985 Ogilvie, R. M., Roman Literature and Society, Brighton: Harvester Press, 1980 Grant, M., A History of Rome, London: Faber and Faber, 1977

N.B.: Latin grammar notes will be available from the Department of Classics.

Level m

In the third year students continue their study of Latin literature, reading the works of authors such as the playwrights Plautus and Terence, the historians Livy , Sallust and Tacitus, the poets Horace and Juvenal, and the novelist and satirist Petronius. The courses also include further language study and reading of unprepared passages.

Latin 3A

Code: DLAT3LL1 Semester: First

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LATIN

Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examinations: One three-hour paper and one ninety-minute paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination marks (66.7 per cent) and a class

mark (33.3 per cent), based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (40 per cent), a self-study assignment (20 per cent), unprepared translations (20 per cent) and language assignments (20 per cent).

Credits: 8

Latin 3B

Code: DLAT3LL2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DLAT3LLl Co-requisite: DCLC1RW2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examinations: One three-hour paper and one ninety-minute paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination marks (66.7 per cent) and a class

Credits: 8

mark (33.3 per cent), based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (40 per cent), a self-study assignment (20 per cent), unprepared translations (20 per cent) and language assignments (20 per cent) .

Books (prescribed): Martin, R. H. and Woodman, A. J., Tacitus: Annals IV, Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press, 1990 McGushin, P. (ed.), Sa/lust: Bellum Catilinae, Bristol: Bristol Classical Press, 1980 Mountford, J. (ed.), Bradley's Arnold Latin Prose Composition, New Rochelle:

Caratzas, 1981 Horace. Selections (obtainable from the Department of Classics) Plautus. Mostellaria (obtainable from the Department of Classics)

Books (recommended): Allen, W. S., Vox Latina, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989 Lewis, C. T. and Short, C. (edd.), Latin/English Dictionary, Oxford: Oxford

University Press, 1975 Ogilvie, R. M., Roman Literature and Society, Brighton: Harvester Press, 1980 Woodcock, E. C., A New Latin Syntax, Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University

Press, 1959

CLASSICAL GREEK

The civilisation of ancient Greece, which flourished from the seventh to the fourth century BCE, produced some of the greatest thinkers, poets and prose writers

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the world has known. The unique qualities of their work and thought derives at least in part from the power, flexibility and versatility of their language. It was this language that was used by early Christian writers in composing the works that now comprise the New Testament.

Courses in Classical Greek offered by the Department aim to develop in students a sound knowledge of the language, which will enable them to read the works of the major Greek authors in the original language. Greek is a three-year major, for which prior knowledge of the language is required.

Level I

First-year Greek comprises two introductory semester-courses for students who have no previous knowledge of Classical Greek. Students are introduced to the Attic dialect (the language of ancient Athens) and to a large body of Greek literature. The course focuses on the development of a good knowledge of Greek grammar and of a basic reading ability. Formal language study is supplemented and enhanced by the reading of passages adapted from a range of Greek authors, which are intended to illustrate points of grammar and to give an insight into the thought, history, culture and literature of ancient Greece.

Greek JA

Code: DGREIAG I Semester: First Prerequisites: Nil Recommended: DCLCIGWI, DCLCICF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One 3-hour paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66. 7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on tests (50 per cent) and language assignments (50 per cent) .

Credits: 4

Greek lB

Code: DGRE1AG2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DGREIAGl Recommended: DCLCIGWI, DCLCICF2 Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week

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Examination: One three-hour paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent) , based on tests (50 per cent) and language assignments (50 per cent).

Credits: 4

Books (prescribed): JACT (edd.), Reading Greek: Text, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

1978 JACT (edd .), Reading Greek: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises, Cam­

bridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978 Books (recommended):

Dover, K . J. et at., Ancient Greek Literature, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980

Liddell, H. and Scott, R. (edd.), Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon, Oxford: Oxford University Press , 1980

The World of Athens (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press 1984)

Level ll

At second-year level students continue their study of the grammar and syntax of Classical Greek, but the emphasis of the course is upon Greek literature. Specific works of Greek literature are examined in detail, points of grammar and style are discussed, and the historical and literary aspects of the works are considered. The first semester course includes selections from the works of authors such as Xenophon and Plato. Passages from the Greek New Testament may also be included. In the second semester selections from the epic poems of Homer and the history of Herodotus are studied. Unprepared passages from Greek authors are also read.

Greek 2A

Code: DGRE2GLl Semester: First Prerequisite: DGRE1AG2 Recommended: DLCLlGWI Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One 3-hour paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the

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literature syllabus (30 per cent), unprepared translations (30 per cent), language assignments (30 per cent) and a language test (10 per cent) .

Credits: 4

Greek 2B

Code: DGRE2GL2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DGRE2GL1 Recommended: DLCLlGWl Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examination: One 3-hour paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination mark (66.7 per cent) and a

class mark (33.3 per cent), which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (30 per cent), unprepared translations (30 per cent), language assignments (30 per cent) and a language test (10 per cent) .

Credits: 4

Books (prescribed): Barbour, A. L. (ed.), Selections from Herodotus, Norman and London:

University of Oklahoma Press , 1986 (obtainable from the Department of Classics)

Goodwin, W. W., A Greek Grammar, London: Macmillan, 1992 JACT (edd.) , Reading Greek: Text , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press,

1978 JACT (edd.), Reading Greek: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises ,

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1978 JACT (edd.), The Intellectual Revolution , Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press, 1980 Jones, P. V. (ed.), Homer: Odyssey I and II, Bristol: Bristol Classical Press,

1991 Liddell, H. and Scott, R . (edd.), An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon,

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980 Marinone, N., A Complete Handbook of Greek Verbs, London: Duckworth,

1985 North, M. A. and Hillard, A. E., Greek Prose Composition , London:

Duckworth, 1983 (obtainable from the Department of Classics) Xenophon. Selections (obtainable from the Department of Classics)

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Books (recommended): Dover, K. J . et al., Ancient Greek Litercuure, Oxford: Oxford University

Press, 1980 Sealey, R. , A History of the Greek City Stales, 700-338 B. C., Berkeley and

Los Angeles: University of California Press , 1976

Level ill

At third-year level students continue their study of the language and literature of ancient Greece. As at second-year level, the works of Greek authors are studied. In the fLrst-semester course selections from authors such as the tragedians Sophocles and Euripides, the historian Thucydides, and the philosopher Plato are read, while in the second-semester course writers such as the orator Demosthenes, the playwright Aristophanes , and the poet Meleager may be read.

Greek 3A

Code: DGRE3GLI Semester: First Prerequisite: DGRE2GL2 Co-requisite for major: DCLClGWl Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examinations: One three-hour and one ninety-minute paper in June Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination marks (66.7 per cent) and

a class mark (33.3 per cent) , which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the literature syllabus (40 per cent), a self-study assignment (20 per cent) , unprepared translations (20 per cent) and language assignments (20 per cent).

Credits: 8

Greek 38

Code: DGRE3GL2 Semester: Second Prerequisite: DGRE3GL I Co-requi$ite: DCLC lGW I Tuition: Four lectures and one tutorial per week Examinations: One three-hour paper and one ninety-minute paper in November Assessment: The final mark comprises the examination marks (66.7 per cent) and

a class mark (33.3 per cent) , which is based on two 3 000-word essays on the

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literature syllabus (40 per cent), a self-study assignment (20 per cent) , unprepared translations (20 per cent) and language assignments (20 per cent).

Credits: 8

Books (prescribed): Dodds, E. R. , Euripides, Bacchae, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1960 Goodwin, W. W., A Greek Grammar, London: Macmillan, 1992 Halliwell , S. (ed.), Plato: Republic 10, London: Aris and Pb.illips, 1988 Liddell, H. and Scott, R. (edd.), An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon,

Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980 Marinone, N. , A Complete Handbook of Greek Verbs, London: Duckworth,

1985 North, M. A. and Hillard, A. E., Greek Prose Composition , London:

Duckworth, 1983 Rusten, J. S. (ed.) , Thucydides: Book 2, Cambridge: Cambridge University

Press , 1989 Sommerstein, A. H., The Comedies of Aristophanes, Vol.l: Achamians,

London: Aris and Phillips , 1980 (obtainable from the Department of Classics)

Books (recommended): Allen, W. S., Vox Graeca3

, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press , 1987 Dover , K. J. et al., Ancient Greek Literature, Oxford: Oxford University

Press, 1980 Sealey, R., A History of the Greek City States, 700-338 B. C. , Berkeley and

Los Angeles: University of California Press , 1976

POSTGRADUATE STIJDY IN CLASSICS

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Students may read for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classical Civilisation, Greek, Latin or Classics (Greek and Latin) . In each case, a major in the appropriate subject(s) at undergraduate level is required. Those reading for Honours in Classical Civilisation are required as a pre- or co-requisite to pass a first-year course i.n either Latin or Greek (as may be appropriate to the emphasis of their options). I.n Classical Civilisation Honours courses, works of literature are studied primarily in translation.

Those reading for Honours in Latin are strongly recommended to have passed a first-year course in Greek (and vice versa). These language requirements need not necessarily be fulfilled as a prerequisite, but students who do so will have a

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lighter workload in postgraduate years. Students reading for Honours in Classics must have majored in Latin and Greek and must choose their options in such a way that Latin and Greek are evenly represented.

The examination shall comprise five papers based upon five courses chosen in consultation with the Head of Department from the following fields:

a) a study of a genre chosen from a wide selection of Classical literature b) a detailed study of one or two ancient authors c) a comparative study of two or more ancient literary works d) a special topic in Classical art and archaeology e) a special topic in ancient history f) a special topic in ancient philosophy g) a language study, which may include such areas as prose or verse composition,

historical grammar, textual criticism, papyrology, and unseen translation from Greek or Latin authors. This option is not available to students reading for Honours in Classical Civilisation.

More than one paper may fall within one given field. A student may write a research project on a topic determined in consultation with the Head of Department in lieu of one of the examination papers.

Courses that have been offered in recent years for Classical Civilisation Honours include:

Greek and Roman Drama Euripides Greek and Roman Comedy Orality, Literacy and Literariness Hellenistic Art and Literature Novel and Satire Augustan Poetry Principate: Ideology and Material Remains Roman Historiography Africa and the Ancient World Roman Britain Mythological Poetry Mythology

Codes for BA (Honours) Degree Courses: Classical Civilisation: DCLC7CCY Latin: DCLC7LTY

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Greek: DCLC7GKY Classics: DCLC7CLY

Master of Arts

Students holding the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Classical Civilisation, Latin, Greek or Classics may proceed to the degree of Master of Arts. The Master of Arts degree is normally completed over two years. The examination for the degree will consist of a dissertation on a topic approved by the Head of Department, or of two or three examination papers and a shorter dissertation on a topic approved by the Head of Department. Expertise is available within the Department for research in the following fields :

Early Greek oral tradition Ancient mythology Greek and Roman drama Greek language Greek and Latin epic poetry Greek lyric and elegy Roman elegy, lyric and epigram Ancient novel Greek and Roman rhetoric Hellenistic poetry Greek art and archaeology Ancient historiography Ancient history Greek and Roman satire Latin language Narrative techniques in Greek and Roman Literature

Candidates for a Masters degree in Classical Civilisation are required as a pre- or co-requisite to have passed Latin or Greek (in accordance with their chosen fields of study) at third-year level prior to graduation. For a Master of Arts degree in Latin a pass in Greek at first-year level is required.

Doctor of Philosophy

Those holding the degree of Master of Arts in Classical Civilisation, Latin, Greek or Classics may be admitted as candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The examination for the degree will consist of a dissertation in a field

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in which the candidate is suitably prepared on a topic approved by the Head of Department.

In addition to the Classical languages, candidates are advised to acquire a reading knowledge of at least one of the major languages of modern Classical scholarship (German, French or Italian).

Classics Graduate Colloquium

Organiser: Dr W. J. Dominik

In addition to the normal courses and meetings with supervisors, all students registered for the MA and PhD degrees are required to present one paper per year to the Classics Graduate Colloquium. This is the usual international practice in Classics Departments and there will be no exceptions to this rule except through special exemption obtained from the Head of Department. Attendance at all meetings of the Colloquium is required for those students registered for the MA and PhD degrees. Meetings normally last one hour. They are announced well in advance and reminder notices are circulated. Honours students are encouraged to attend these meetings, but they are not required to present papers .

General Notes for Prospective MA and PhD Students

Candidates for all higher degrees offered by the Department are recom­mended to study as far beyond the minimum requirements for their degree as possible. The Department undertakes to help place research students where appropriate (particularly at the PhD level) at overseas universities to work for a time under specialist scholars and in specialised facilities. Postgraduate students in an advance stage of research are encouraged to attend and deliver papers at advanced conferences wherever possible.

Bursaries and Scholarships

University Graduate Assistantships are available. In addition, all MA and PhD students are advised to apply for CSD bursaries and other awards for which they may be eligible.

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DEPARTMENTAL FACILITIES

Whiteley Reading Room

Librarian: Mrs A. P. Bevis

Situated within the Department, the reading room houses a comprehensive collection of Greek and Latin texts, commentaries and translations. There are also works on ancient art and history , language books , dictionaries and over seventy journals. The Reading Room , which is open daily , provides a quiet and convenient place in which students can work. Its collections are supplemented by the substantial holdings of Classics books and journals in the E. G. Malherbe Library.

Museum of Classical Archaeology

Curawr: Professor E. A. Mackay Assistant Curator: Miss S. Masters

Located in the foyer of the Department, the Museum houses a small but representative collection of original art works and artefacts from most parts of the eastern Mediterranean and ranging in date from pre-dynastic Egypt to Imperial Roman times. The Museum gives students the opportunity to examine at first hand examples of the art and objects they may encounter in the course of their studies.

The Museum was founded in 1975 with the purchase of an ancient wine-cup from Athens. With this acquisition, Professor B. X. de Wet, then Head of Classics, committed his Department and the University of Natal to a long-term project of assembling a small collection of original ancient artefacts. He realised that it is difficult for the modem student to make direct contact with the reality of Classical antiquity and that original objects provide a tangible link between the person seeing or holding them today and those who made, bought and used them several thousand years ago. Here there are none of the obscurities of textual transmission or of editorial work, no problems of historical or political bias to consider.

With the purchase of the first large amphora in 1988, the Classical antiquities collection was deemed sufficiently large and impressive to be called a Museum. To mark the inauguration of the Museum of Classical Archaeology, the Durban Art Museum offered eight small pieces of sculpture as a loan exhibition. This was the beginning of a flood of loan objects from private contributors, the Technikon Natal and the Durban Municipal Museums. It is as a result of these contributions that the Museum is now able to display so varied a coJiection.

The daily administration of the Museum is the responsibility of the Curator and Assistant Curator, with assistance from the Departmental secretary. The Museum is open during normal office hours in University term-time, but special

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arrangements can be made for other times. With advance notice the curatorial staff will provide a guided tour for groups of up to twenty.

Computer Facilities

These include access to the international academic community via the Internet, the university LAN, and CD ROM disks such as the TLG 'D' disk, the PHI!CCAT disk (Latin) and the Duke Data Bank (papyrology and epigraphy). Computerised Greek and Latin texts and related research materials are also available.

STUDENT PRIZES IN CLASSICS

Petrie Prize

This prize is awarded annually by the Heads of the Classics Departments on the Durban and Pietermaritzburg campuses to the best candidate overall for the degree of Bachelor of Arts who passes a third-level course in Latin or Greek at the University of Natal. The value of the prize is determined by the Departments in Durban and Pietermaritzburg.

This essay is named in honour of Emeritus Professor A. Petrie, who was the first Professor of Classics at the University of Natal when it was founded in 1910.

Whiteley Book Prize

This prize is awarded annually by the Head of Department on the Durban campus to the best first-year student in Classics on the Durban campus who proceeds to second-year study in the Classics. The value of the prize is determined by the Department.

This essay is named in honour of MrS. Whiteley, who presided over the establishment of the Classics Department on the Durban campus when he joined the University of Natal in 1957.

B.X. de Wet Essay Prize

This prize is awarded annually to be the best undergraduate essay (from the preceding year) submitted by a student from any university in Africa to Scholia by 30 June. The essay is published annually as the B. X. de Wet Essay. The competition is open to undergraduate students every year and to Honours students in even-numbered years. The submissions are judged by a committee of three

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academics chaired by Dr Jo-Marie Claassen of the University of Stelleobosch. The value of the prize is determined by the Editor of Scholia .

This essay is named in honour of Emeritus Professor B. X. de Wet, who was Head of the Department of Classics at the University of Natal, Durban from 1975-89.

DEPARTMENTAL PUBLICATIONS

Scholia. Natal Studies in Classical Antiquity

Editor: Dr W. J. Dominik Reviews Editor: Mr J. L. Hilton

Scholia, a journal of the Classics in Southern Africa edited coUaboratively within the Department, features critical and pedagogical articles and reviews on a diverse range of subjects dealing with Classical antiquity , including late antique, medieval , Renaissance and early modern studies related to the classical tradition; in addition, there is information about Classics programmes in African universities and schools , news about museums and articles on Classical artefacts in museums in Africa, and the B. X. de Wet Essay. Scholia ns Vols 1-4 (1992-95) contain contributions by scholars , academics and teachers in Africa, USA , Europe and Australasia. The journal is distributed throughout thirty-four countries.

Subscriptions (1993-95): Africa Rl8 (+R2,52 VAT for South African orders).

Scholia Reviews

Editor: Mr J . L. Hilton

Scholia Reviews aims to provide detailed , informative and comprehensive reviews of books in the field of ancient Greek and Roman art, archaeology, history , literature and philosophy as soon as they appear. Review articles and reviews are published over the international electronic network to registered subscribers. Reviews are available by Gopher at owl.und.ac.za and ccat.sas.upenn.edu and by File Transfer Protocol at owl.und.ac.za.

Subscription is free and without restriction . In order to receive Scholia Reviews, simply send a request to scholia@owl.und.ac.za. Your e-mail address will be added to the distribution list.

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CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (NATAL BRANCH)

CASA Natal Newsletter

Editor: Mr J. L. Hilton

This occasional newsletter aims to share news of the Classics in Natal with those who have an interest in the ancient civilisations of the Mediterranean. The Editor welcomes contributions from schools, universities and the general commun­ity.

CLASSICAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AFRICA (NATAL BRANCH)

Chair, CASA Natal Branch: DrS. B. Jackson

Students are encouraged to become members of the Classical Association of South Africa. The full membership fee entitles subscribers to receive the Classical journals Acta Classica and Akroterion; payment of the associate membership fee entitles subscribers to receive Akroterion. There is a reduced membership fee for students. See the Chair, CASA Natal Branch for current membership rates.

The Natal Branch of the Classical Association organises a number of public lectures during the year. Membership of CASA is not required in order to attend these lectures. In addition, the CASA Natal Branch organises an annual schools competition. For more information contact the Chair, CASA Natal Branch.

The Classical Association of South Africa meets every two years for an academic conference. Postgraduate students are encouraged to attend and deliver papers at this conference.

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CLASSICS STAFF AND RESEARCH INTERESTS

Bevis, A. P., Mrs (Lecturer; Librarian, Whiteley Reading Room) BA (Hons) (Cape Town) MA (Cambridge) Hellenistic and Roman poetry; Latin and Greek language· Greek and Roman

religion Office (031) 260.1307; e-mail bevis@classics.und.ac.za

Dominik, W. J. , Dr (Lecturer; Editor, Scholia) Cert/ES (Durham) BA (Pacific) TchgCred (Calif) MA (Texas Tech) PhD

(Monash) Roman literature; epic; rhetoric; generic theory Office (031) 260.1306; ah (031) 812.942; e-mail dominik@classics .und.ac .za

Gosling, M. A., Mrs (Senior Lecturer) BA {Natal) BA (Hons) (Exeter) MA {Natal) Satire; comedy; Augustan poetry; numismatics Office (031) 260.2314; e-mail gosling@classics.und.ac.za

Hilton, J. L. , Mr (Senior Lecturer; Editor, Scholia Reviews) BA STD (Cape Town) BA (Hons) (UN/SA) MA (Reading) Linguistics; rhetoric; Roman history; novel Office (031) 260.1308; ah (031) 815 .686; e-mail hilton@classics .und.ac .za

Jackson, S . B. , Dr (Senior Lecturer; Chair, CASA Natal Branch) BA (Hons) (Ulster) MA (Queens) PhD (Trinity) Hellenistic poetry Office (031) 260. 1309; ah (031) 724.076; e-mail jackson@classics.und.ac.za

Mackay, E. A., Professor (Professor and Head of Department; Curator, Museum of Classical Archaeology) MA (Cam) PhD (Victoria Wellington) Art and archaeology; oral literature; Greek tragedy; comparative literature Office (031) 260.2315; e-mail mackay@classics.und.ac .za

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20th-24th February 24th February 14th March 12th April

28th April Sth June 9th June 10th-14th June 15th June

31st July 31st July-11th August lith August

SESSIONAL DATES 1995•

First Semester

Orientation/registration Lectures commence Final late registration/curriculum change Lectures end

Easter Vacation 13th-21st April

Final withdrawal from courses DP lists on departmental notice boards Lectures end Study week Examinations commence

Winter Vacation 3rd-28th July

Second Semester

Lectures commence Registration for second semester Final late registration/curriculum change

Michaelmas Vacation 25th-29th September

9th October 3rd November 6th November 7th-l2 November 13th November

Final withdrawal from courses DP lists on departmental notice boards Lectures end Study week Examinations commence

'* Please confirm these dates during 1995. They are correct at the time of printing.

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Period Times

Period 1 7h45-8h30

Period 2 8h40-9h25

Period 3 9h35-10h20

Period 4 !Oh30-llhl5

Period 5 llh25- l2hl0

Lunch I2hl0-l3h05

Period 6 13h05-13h50

Period 1 14h00-14h45

Period 8 1 4h55-l5h40

PERSONAL Tll\1ET ABLE 1995

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Compiled and edited by Dr W. J. Dominik and Mr T. Lockyer

for the Department of Classics University of Natal - Durban

October 1994

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Cover illustration: Drawing by Professor E. A. Mackay based on an Attic black-figure fragment (inv. L.1989.K) in the Museum of Classical Archaeology, University of Natal, Durban (on permanent loan from Mrs M. A. Gosling).