Week 2 (Drama)

Monday Sept. 12

From the Age of Heroes to the Polis: Agamemnon – scene reading: cast some scenes for the rest of the week

Sophocles, Oedipus Tyrannos

Aristotle Poetics

Tues. 13

The form of tragedy: plot and character in the Oedipus  

(Gary Gildner reading, 7:00, McHugh)

Antigone

Browning Ch. 5: Peter Levi on “The Foundations of Literature”, pp. 153-166

Wed. 14

Antigone—woman hero: love against power  

Papers returned: Owen's grading rubrics.

(Robt. Desowitz lecture on Malaria, Packard, 7:30)

Euripides Alcestis and Bacchae

Thur. 15

Euripides: Personal religion  

(Justin Raimondo lecture: "Imperial Delusion" 7:30, Gates)

Aristophanes Lysistrate

Fri. 16

Aristophanes: final day of performance

Thucydides selections, first half.

Browning back to Part I, ch. 2: Mossé on “Between the Persian Wars and Alexander” pp. 79-98, with the photo intro. 64-79