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Old Western Culture A Christian Approach to the Great Books T H E G R E E K S DRAMA Guide to the Art The Blind Oedipus Commending His Children to the Gods B�nigne Gagneraux, 1784, oil on canvas AND LYRIC Drama and Lyric is the second installment in The Greeks, year one of the Old Western Culture series. Join Wesley Callihan as he uncovers the origins of The Tragedies, Comedies, and Minor Poems Greek drama and guides studenta through some of the earliest comedies and tragedies known to the Western world. Learn how the political backdrop of the Greco-Persian wars informs our understanding of Athenian drama, as well as the comedies of Aristophanes—one of the earliest known examples of cultural and political satire. Drama and Lyric also covers some of the lesser known poets of Ancient Greece such as Sappho and Pindar, whose works are somewhat 2 obscure, yet nevertheless affected the writing of men such as C. S. Lewis. Wesley Callihan ABOUT ROMAN ROADS MEDIA Introduction and Overview Roman Roads combines its technical expertise with How to Use This Course the experience of established authorities in the field of classical education to create quality video resources Old Western Culture: A Christian Approach to the Great Books is a four-year course tailored to the homeschooler. Just as the first century of study designed for grades 9–12. Each year of Old Western Culture is a roads of the Roman Empire were the physical means double-credit literature and social studies course. The four units that make by which the early church spread the gospel far and up each year may also be used individually as one-quarter electives. wide, so Roman Roads Media uses today’s technology to bring timeless truth, goodness, and beauty into your home. By combining clear instruction with MATERIALS visual aids and examples, we help inspire in your • DVD Lessons. Instructor Wes Callihan’s deep knowledge of the classics and children a lifelong love of learning. As homeschool graduates themselves, decades of teaching experience are a rich resource for homeschool families. our producers know the value of excellent educational tools, and strive to • The Great Books. Old Western Culture immerses students in reading the ensure that Roman Roads’ materials are of the highest caliber. classics themselves rather than just reading about them. The Roman Roads Reader: Drama and Lyric contains seven of the ten texts in this unit, and is available for $22—a savings of more than $50 compared to the cost of ABOUT OLD WESTERN CULTURE purchasing all of the books independently. Families have several options Old Western Culture: A Christian for acquiring the texts not included in the reader: Approach to the Great Books is an 1. Purchase the recommended translations. Visit the Old Western integrated humanities course Culture: The Greeks page at www.romanraodsmedia.com, and click designed to give students an overview on the “Books” tab for Amazon links. of Western culture by studying 2. Use copies you already own, even if they’re not the recommended the great books from a Christian translations. Mr. Callihan frequently emphasizes the benefit of perspective. The video series consists referencing multiple translations. of four courses, designed to be 3. Download ebook versions of the original source texts at completed over four years: romanroadsmedia.com/materials. These digital text versions are not the recommended translations, but they are satisfactory. Year 1: The Greeks • The Student Workbook. Purchase a hard copy or downloaded a free Year 2: The Romans PDF at romanroadsmedia.com/materials. The workbook questions allow Year 3: Christendom students to test their understanding of the reading assignments and the Year 4: The Moderns lectures. If you can’t remember the answer to a video lecture question, visit the section of the DVD menu labeled “Study Question Links,” which hyperlinks each video questions to the relevant chapter of the lecture where the question is addressed. Published by Roman Roads Media • The Guide to the Art. This publication extends the curriculum into an 739 S. Hayes Street, Moscow, Idaho 83843 exploration of ancient art and more recent artistic responses to the literature. 208-596-6936 | www.romanroadsmedia.com • Additional Resources. Visit romanroadsmedia.com/old-western-culture- Wesley Callihan, Old Western Culture: The Epics extras for an up-to-date list of additional resources. 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Unit 2: Dramaand Lyric RECOMMENDED NINE-WEEK SCHEDULE Color Key: Watch Lectures Answer Workbook Questions Read Texts Complete Additional Assignments Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Lecture 1 Lecture 2 1 Agamemnon Agamemnon Reading Questions Video Questions Video Questions Lecture 3 2 Libation Bearers Reading Questions The Eumenides Reading Questions Video Questions Lecture 4 Lecture 5 3 Oedipus the King Reading Questions Oedipus at Colonus Video Questions Video Questions Lecture 6 4 Reading Questions Antigone Reading Questions The Trojan Women Video Questions Lecture 7 5 Reading Questions Medea Reading Questions The Frogs Video Questions Sappho, Pindar, and Lecture 8 6 Reading Questionss The Clouds Reading Questions Theocritus Video Questions Reading Questions Lecture 9 Works and Days Lecture 10 7 The Fall of Troy Reading Questions Video Questions Reading Questions Video Questions Lecture 12 Lecture 11 8 The Argonautica The Argonautica Reading Questions Video Questions Video Questions Paper: Draft Due Exam B (if score on 9 Exam A Paper: Final Due Exam A is below 90%) 3 Lesson 1 The Development of Theater Pollice Verso Roman Theater at Bosra, Syria Jean-Léon Gérôme, AD 1872, oil on canvas, 96.5 x 149 cm. Second Century AD Jean-Léon Gérôme is considered one of the most influential French painters The Roman theater at Bosra was one of the largest ever constructed in the from the period known as Academicism (influenced by the European art Roman world, with seating for about 15,000 spectators. It was built in the academies) that combined elements of both Neo-classicism and Romanticism. second century AD and is the best preserved theatre in the Middle East. This painting is titled Pollice Verso (from the Latin, “with thumb turned”), Notice the well-preserved skéné in the background. referring to the judgement that the crowd would pronounce on a defeated opponent in the Roman gladiatorial games. The early Greek dramatists would have considered the violence of the Roman games obscene—literally, that which ought to take place “off-scene.” They believed that training yourself to see violence without the ability to take action was corrosive to the soul. Incidentally, Pollice Verso reportedly played a role in inspiring Ridley Scot’s 2000 film, Gladiator. 4 Old Western Culture Year 1: The Greeks Unit 2: Drama and Lyric 5 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 The Period, the Poets, and the Presentation Aeschylus: Agamemnon The Acropolis, Athens, Greece The Sacrifice of Iphigenia Fifth Century BC Jan Steen, AD 1671, oil on canvas, 135 x 173 cm. The majestic beauty of the Acropolis was funded by the Athenians’ unlawful Although Jan Steen was more famous for his paintings of everyday life during use of the Delian League treasury—an act of imperial
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  • Pictorial Index to Mythological Characters in Tennyson's

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    MOORE Pictorial Index to Mythological Characters In Tennyson's Princess / -V Library Science B, L. S. 1904 1 , UNJVI-KSITT OF *IX. XlBRARTf wmmm * ^ ^ * ^ # + * m v^l^ i^ISps PIP * :# UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY Mmlk PI BOOK CLASS VOLUME P^lJSP?\Mm>Mm \m$ * i m H ill* ilflNl 4 # mmm. i The person charging this material is re- sponsible for its return to the library from 4 which it was withdrawn on or before the Latest Date stamped below. Theft, mutilation, and underlining of books are reasons for disciplinary action and may result in dismissal from the University. ii^jPo UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS LIBRARY AT URB ANA-CHAMPAIGN ^ifP ^l^l!^^ ^^^^^ BUILDING USE ONLY T w- W W ~ W r ~0%^{ • ^ i i/^^x' i/l^ff^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ tip* * -^^PIMP^ " " ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 1 L161 — O-1096 if:m IK * " PICTORIAL INDEX - TO MYTHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS IN TENNYSON 1 S " PRINCESS • ERMA JANE MOORE THESIS PRESENTED FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LIBRARY SCIENCE IN THE ILLINOIS STATE LIBRARY SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS JUNE 1904 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 4- 1 !H> THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE THESIS PREPARED UNDER MY SUPERVISION BY \D IXnoouQ^. ^O^OJL XlXjoxyfXSL ENTITLED ^-kjlXxtuuoS* LxudxoL to vn t^XOJlJD^ciXnjD LT\ ^X^VL'T^OOXLO. I?/ is APPROVED BY ME AS FULFILLING THIS PART OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF Sjxj^?xJL.i-o^ ai CiJLoxuiJU 2>.j ..£4., HEAD OF DEPARTMEXT OF Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2013 http://archive.org/details/pictorialindextoOOmoor . -1- INTRODUCTORY NOTE In the following pictorial index to the characters of classic al mythology in Tennyson's "Princess", books and periodicals relat- ing to art, mythology and antiquities have been consulted; and from a great amount of material these references have been chosen.