LAT 426/526 ROMAN HISTORIANS F2014 Prof. Philip Waddell 5:00 – 6:15pm MoWe Modern Languages, Rm 203 214 LSB (520) 621-7418 [email protected] Office Hours: MW 3-4 (and by appt.)
REQUIRED TEXTS:
1. Sallust, Bellum Catilinae, ed. J.T. Ramsey (American Philological Association, 2007) 978-0195320855 2. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita Book XXI , ed. P.G. Walsh (Bristol, 1991) 978-0862921781 3. Tacitus, Annales IV, ed. R. H. Martin and A. J. Woodman (Cambridge, 1990) 978-0521315432
RECOMMENDED TEXTS: In addition to the assigned texts, one should always have the following types of works to aid translation and understanding:
Translations I have ordered to the bookstore a translation of each of the above texts, which should be more accurate and closer to the Latin than many others. 1. Sallust, Catiline’s War, The Jugurthine War, Histories, trans. A. J. Woodman (Penguin, 2008) 978-0140449488 2. Livy, The War with Hannibal: The History of Rome from Its Foundation, Books XXI-XXX, transl. Aubrey de Selincourt (Penguin, 1965) 978-0140441451 3. Tacitus, Annales, transl A. J. Woodman (Hackett, ) 978-0872205581
Commentaries: Aside from the excellent commentaries of Ramsey and Woodman and Martin, the most thorough commentaries are 1. Karl Vretska, C. Sallustius Crispus, De Catilinae Coniuratione, 2 vol. (Heidelberg, 1976) 2. Patrick McGushin, C. Sallustius Crispus, Bellum Catilinae (Leiden, 1977) 3. Erich Koestermann, Cornelius Tacitus; Annalen, vol 2 (4-6) (Heidelberg, 1963-68)
Dictionaries: In the unlikely event that you do not possess a good Latin dictionary, I suggest: Chambers Murray Latin-English Dictionary (978-0550190031). Regardless, your dictionary should have citations to authors and examples of usage.
Grammars: Either Allen and Greenough (978-0486448060) or Gildersleeve and Lodge (978-0865163539) is a good Latin grammar. In addition, you might want to look at Woodcock’s New Latin Syntax (978-0865161269) for updated thought on Latin grammar.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This semester, the course will examine larger selections from Sallust’s Bellum Catilinae, Book 21 of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita, and Book 4 of Tacitus’ Annales with special focus on historical and cultural context, rhetoric, and historiography. In addition, we will consider the cultural and historical context in and about which these authors wrote.
COURSE POLICIES:
Class Preparation: As this is an upper-level Latin course, the preparation of written translations for use in class is not allowed. Rather, students should make notes during preparation that will serve as a guide during class. In this way, the text is re-translated in class, which stresses the reading of Latin as a performative and engaging activity.
Attendance: Since this course relies heavily on the experience of reading Latin in the classroom, attendance is vital. Any unexcused absence after the allowed two (2) will detract from the final grade.
Quizzes: There will be frequent short (10 min) translation quizzes over the material prepared for the given class. The quizzes may, in addition to translation, cover questions of syntax and grammar. These quizzes may or may not be announced ahead of time, and will occur at the beginning of class.
Tests: There will be three tests in this course, on September 29, November 5, and December 17 (6-8pm). These will follow a similar format to course quizzes, and will cover not only translation, but also questions of grammar, content, and literary themes. In order to reschedule an examination due to exceptional circumstances, you must contact me before the day of the test.
There will be no make-up exams/quizzes unless as the result of an excused absence or the instructor has been contacted BEFORE the exam/quiz concerning alternate arrangements.
Grading: Grades for this course will be assessed according to the following rubric:
426 Students 526 Students Participation 10% Participation 10% Quizzes 30% Quizzes 15% Exams 60% Exams 45 % Ancient Historians Paper and Project 30% (see below for details) 426 Grading scale: A 100 – 90 526 Grading scale: A 100-90 B 89 – 80 B 89-80 C 79 – 70 C 79-70 D 69 – 60 E 59 and less ANCIENT HISTORIANS PAPER AND PROJECT: During the first week of classes, a worksheet detailing possible subject areas within historiography (including suggested preliminary readings) will be circulated. Each student will be assigned a specific area upon which the final paper and project will be based. You will be responsible for A). a 10-minute in- class presentation, B.) an annotated bibliography within this area, and C.) a 14-19 page research paper. The grade for the project will be given at the end of the course as a single score, although comments will be given back with each completed portion of the project, so that you will be able to roughly track your progress.
A. Presentation: Each student at the 500-level will present (on a specified day – see schedule for details) a 10-minute talk, summarizing clearly and concisely the problems addressed and benefits of examining ancient historiography through this particular area of interest. The information for this presentation will be gleaned from the texts noted in the area assignment handout, and may be augmented as the student wishes for greater scope/focus, and clarity. Handouts and other visual aids may be used, but are not required.
B. Annotated Bibliography: In addition to the reading given in the area-handout, each student will complete an annotated bibliographical entry of 10 articles written within the last 20 years. For the bibliography, any 2 articles may be replaced by a monograph. For some of the much larger monographs, 3-4 articles will be replaced. The aim of this bibliography is not only to give you a good background in your area, which will inform your final paper (and those of your fellow classmates, as these will be circulated through the class), but also a much needed skill in condensing and summarizing texts. These will be due no later than October 10.
C. Research Paper: Based on your reading and research throughout the class, each student will also write a 14-19 page (exclusive of title page and bibliography) research paper based on a topic within your area and approved by the instructor on or before October 31, the final draft of which is due on December 5. I highly encourage you to turn in a rough draft, which I will be happy to look at. The last day that I will accept drafts for comments is November 24. (NB: Regardless of mathematics, every 500-level student must turn in a final paper to receive a grade higher than “C” for the course)
Additional Readings: Students taking the course at the 500-level will be responsible for additional readings in Latin, to be completed outside of class. (See the schedule for these assignments.) Selections from these readings will appear on the exams along with readings covered in class.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Absences pre-approved by the UA Dean of Students (or Dean's designee) will be honored (according to the policies above), as will all holidays or special events observed by organized religions for those students who show affiliation with a particular religion (see further the UA Calendar of Religious Holidays, http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/religiousholidays/calendar.htm).
In class, please always be respectful of others (see further the UA Policy on Threatening Behavior by Students, http://policy.arizona.edu/threatening-behavior-students) and practice common courtesy, e.g. turn off cell phones, laptops, and other electronic devices, do not come to class late or leave early, do not read the Arizona Daily Wildcat or any other publication not related to the course during class.
COURSE SCHEDULE: Please note that the information on this syllabus is subject to change in accordance with the unforeseen demands of the semester.
WEEK 1 Aug 25 Course introduction – The Roman Historians Aug 27 Sallust, Bellum Catilinae 1.1-3.5
WEEK 2 Sept 1 NO CLASSES – Labor Day Sept 3 4.1-6.2, 14.1-15.5 Area 1
WEEK 3 Sept 8 16.1-5, 20.1-20.17, 27.2-4 Sept 10 23.5-25.5, 27.2-28.3
WEEK 4 Sept 15 50.5-51.27 Sept 17 51.28-52.10 Area 2
WEEK 5 Sept 22 52.11-52.36 Sept 24 55.1-6, 60.1-61.9 Area 3
WEEK 6 Sept 29 SALLUST EXAM 500-level students additionally read: Sallust, BC 5.9-13.5, 29.1-32.2, 42.1-44.6, 58.1-21. Oct 1 Livy, Ab Urbe Condita 21.1.1-2.6
WEEK 7 Oct 6 2.7-4.5 Oct 8 4.6-10, 6.1-8 Area 4
WEEK 8 Oct 13 14.1-15.3; 18.1-9 Oct 15 18.10-14; 22.6-9; 29.7-30.11 Area 5
WEEK 9 Oct 20 35.1-36.6 Oct 22 42.1-43.15 Area 6
WEEK 10 Oct 27 43.16-44.9 Oct 29 46.1-47.1 Area 7
WEEK 11 Nov 3 62.1-11; 63.11-15 Nov 5 LIVY EXAM 500-level students additionally read: Livy 21.10-11, 37, 39.10-41.17, 57.
WEEK 12 Nov 10 Tacitus, Annales 4.1-3 Nov 12 Tacitus, Ann 4.7-10 Area 8
WEEK 13 Nov 17 Tacitus, Ann 4.11-12, 18 Nov 19 Tacitus, Ann 4.19-22 Area 9
WEEK 14 Nov 24 Tacitus, Ann 4.32-34.2 Nov 26 Tacitus, Ann 4.34.3-35, 37.1-2 Area 10
WEEK 15 Dec 1 Tacitus, Ann 4.37.3-40.3 Dec 3 Tacitus, Ann 4.40.4-41, 57 Area 11
WEEK 16 Dec 8 Tacitus, Ann 4.67, 74-75 Dec 10 Ammianus Marcellinus, Res Gestae 16.10.1, 6-16
FINAL: December 17 (6-8pm) TACITUS EXAM 500-level students additionally read: Tacitus Annales 4.23-26, 62-65, 68-73.