Programme
in Classical Studies
History
3131
Paul Swarney
244
416 736 5123 pswarney@yorku.ca
Fall Term 2003
Required
Texts:
1. Naphtali Lewis and Meyer
Reinhold, Roman Civilization Volume I,
2. Naphtali
Lewis and Meyer Reinhold, Roman Civilization Volume II,
3. Josephus, The Jewish War, translated by G.A. Williamson
(and revised by Mary Smallwood,) Penguin, ISBN 0-14-044420-3
4. Apuleius, The
Golden Ass, translated by P.
G. Walsh, Oxford University Press,
ISBN 0-19-28242-9
5. Tacitus, Complete
Works of Tacitus, translated by Alfred John Church and William Jackson
Brodribb, Modern Library College Edition
(McGraw-Hill), ISBN:0-07-553639-0
6. Caesar, The Gallic War, translated Carolyn Hammond, Oxford University Press,
ISBN 0-19-28358282-3
7. Suetonius, The
Twelve Casars, translated by Robert Graves,
Penguin,
ISBN 0-14-044072-0
8. Pliny, The Letters of the Younger Pliny,
translated by Betty Radice, Penguin
ISBN 0-14-044127-1
9. Livy, The War with
ISBN 0-14-044145-X
10. Juvenal,
The Satires, translated by Niall
Rudd, Oxford University Press,
ISBN 0-19-28762-0
11. Recommended: David Shotter,
(Best buy =
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ESSAYS: FALL TERM 2003
Several essays and assignments will be set
during the Fall Term. Performance in essays and assignments will constitute 50%
of the term’s evaluation.
PLEASE
NOTE THAT ESSAYS AND ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE IN CLASS ON THE ASSIGNED DATE. ANY
ESSAY HANDED IN AFTER THE DUE DATE WILL
HAVE ONE GRADE SUBTRACTED FROM ITS
EVALUATION FOR EACH CLASS BY WHICH IT IS OVERDUE; e.g
AN “A” ESSAY HANDED IN ONE CLASS LATE WILL BE GRADED “B” ETC.
TESTS:
FALL TERM 2003
Two
tests on the assigned material and the topics covered in class and
discussion will be set at the start of class on Thursday 23 October in Vari Hall 3006 and in the December examination period. Performance in
examination will constitute 50% of the term evaluation.
PARTICIPATION
From -3 to +3 points.
FORMAT
The class will meet twice weekly on Tuesday
and Thursday from
The potential litigiousness of a small
minority of the undergraduate population and the precise facts about student
attendance demanded by Faculties at
Participation in the course will add
between ‑3 points to +3 points to the term evaluation. It should be noted
that students who habitually absent themselves from lectures, discussions and
presentations generally find it impossible to participate in sessions which
they do not attend!
ACADEMIC
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS
The rules and regulations concerning plagiarism and
other forms of academic dishonesty governing the course are those of the
University and Faculty of Arts. Students will be expected to have acquainted
themselves with these regulations and will be reminded of disciplinary
procedures and penalties should occasion for such procedures present
themselves.
Please
review relevant pages in the Undergraduate Calendar available at: http://www.yorku.ca/secretariat/legislation/senate/acadhone.htm
Important dates for this Academic Year may be found at
http://www.registrar.yorku.ca/importantdates/fw03all.htm
Rule
# 24
You may no longer eat or drink in class. You must either have breakfast before the
lecture or starve. This is a matter of courtesy
to your fellow students and a matter of necessity for the professor.
LECTURES
AND ASSIGNMENTS: FALL TERM 2003
September 9 The Middle: XVII PR. KAL. OCTOBRES, SEX.POMPEIO, SEX.
APPULEIO COS.
11 res gestae divi Augusti
16 res gestae divi Augusti : Road Map of imperium Romanum
First Assignment Due 08:30
Second Assignment Assigned
18 How to Write about
War during pax (sic) Romana
Josephus bellum Ioudaicum I
23 Judaic History
Josephus BJ II
25 Terrorism in the
Ancient
BJ III
Second Assignment due 08:30
Third Assignment Assigned
30 How to Make War
like a Roman
BJ IV-V
October 2 The War on Terrorism
BJ VI-VII
Third Assignment due 08:30
7 vita domestica
rusticaque
Apuleius, Metamorphoses 1-2
Lewis and Reinhold Roman Civilization I, pp. 472-514
Fourth Assignment Assigned
9 vita domestica rusticaque II
Apuleius, Metamorphoses 3-7
Lewis and Reinhold Roman Civilization I, pp. 514-554
14 pax bellaque
Apuleius, Metamorphoses 8-11
Tacitus Agricola
16 dramatis personae I: Caesar (Dictator)
Suetonius,
Caesar
Caesar comentarii de
Lewis and Reinhold Roman Civilization I, pp. 295-317
21
Sources Literary and Documentary
Caesar BG VII
Lewis and Reinhold
I-49
23 First Test
October 28 dramatis personae II: Caesar Augustus
Suetonius, Augustus
Lewis and Reinhold Roman Civilization I, pp. 318-329; 555-596
Report 1
30 Caesar Augustus
res gestae divi Augusti
Lewis and Reinhold Roman Civilization I, pp. 596-640
Report 2
November 4 [Re]writing
Roman History 1 from the Age of Augustus
Selections from Livy in Lewis and Reinhold Roman
Civilization I, pp.
51-158
Report 3
6
Livy, Augustus, Tiberius
and the War with
Livy 21-26
Report 4
11 dramatis
personae III: Tiberius Caesar
Livy 27-30
Suetonius Tiberius
Report 5
13
[Re]writing Roman History 2
Suetonius Tiberius
Tacitus annales 1
Report 6
November 18 dramatis personae IV: C. Caesar
Tacitus
annales 2-3
Suetonius Gaius
Report 7
20
Caesar and the domus
annales 4-6
Report 8
25 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the
Suetonius Claudius
Report 9
26
How to write like a Julio-Claudian
Tacitus annals 11, 23
CIL 5, 5050; 13, 1.668 (Lewis and Reinhold II pp.52-53;
54-55
P. London 1912
Report 10
December 2 Final Report due
Second
Examination December Examination Period