University of Waterloo Department of Classical Studies GRK 600 Section 001 Class Number 8283 Topics in Greek Language: Hellenistic Poetry Fall Term 2017 Lecture: M 9:30-11:20; W 1:30-2:20 ML 315

Instructor Information Instructor: Dr. Riemer Faber Office: ML 226 Office Phone: 519-888-4567 ext. 32817 Office Hours: Monday 11:30-12:20, or by appointment Email: [email protected] Webpage: Riemer Faber

Course Description The purpose of this course is to offer a survey of several major authors and genres of Hellenistic poetry from the early third to the first century BC. In so doing we hope to strengthen our knowledge of Greek language and grammar, and to gain a deeper appreciation of the poetry of the Hellenistic era. We shall consider representative works in these genres: epic, hymn, , epyllion, mime, pattern poetry, and epigram. The list of authors to be examined includes (but is not limited to): , , Aratus, Apollonius of Rhodes, Moschus, and Posidippus. In GRK 600 additional attention will be focused on the Idylls of Theocritus. The focus of each class will be the analysis and interpretation of the poetry; it will be assumed that students have translated assigned passages in advance, and that they have studied the commentary and the relevant secondary sources. Several themes will be developed throughout the course: the distinct nature of allusion and reference in Hellenistic poetry; the relationship between politics and literature in the 3rd century BC; (inter-)generic composition; structures of poetry books; literary aesthetics.

Course Goals and Learning Outcomes Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

A. Have an advanced understanding of the nature, conventions, and innovations of Hellenistic poetry; B. Apply various techniques of close reading to Greek texts in several genres; C. Be familiar with a wide range of Hellenistic literary practices as well as the modern scholarly approaches to them; D. Possess advanced skills in critical assessment and use of modern scholarly theories and methodologies that pertain to the Hellenistic era; E. Analyze complex primary sources and offer independent interpretations of them. F. Have good skills in the oral and written presentation of independent research.

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Required Texts • A Hellenistic Anthology, by N. Hopkinson. Cambridge, 1988. • Theocritus. A Selection, by R. Hunter. Cambridge, 1999.

In addition to the text and commentary in this volume, students will be assigned readings of modern scholarship available electronically (see ‘Calendar of Topics and Readings’). Also, for research, students are directed to “A Hellenistic Bibliography”, compiled and maintained by M. Cuypers: A Hellenistic Bibliography

The following texts have been placed on 3-hour reserve at the Porter Library: Bing, P. Bruss, S. Brill’s Companion to Hellenistic Epigram. Leiden, 2007. Bing, P. The Scroll and the Marble. Studies in Reading and Reception in Hellenistic Poetry. Ann Arbor, 2009. Clauss, J., Cuypers, M. A Guide to Hellenistic Literature. Chichester, 2010. Fantuzzi, M., Hunter, R.L. Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry. Cambridge 2004. (Electronically available via library) Gutzwiller, K. Studies in the Hellenistic Epyllion. Koenigstein, 1981. Gutzwiller, K. Poetic Garlands. Hellenistic Epigrams in Context. Berkeley, 1998. Gutzwiller, K. A Guide to Hellenistic Literature. Oxford, 2007. Hunter, R.L. The Argonautica of Apollonius. Literary Studies. Cambridge, 1993. Hunter, R. L. Theocritus and the Archaeology of Greek Poetry. Cambridge, 1996.

The following text is in the public domain and available electronically: Clauss, J. The Best of the Argonauts. The Redefinition of the Epic Hero in Book 1 of Apollonius’ Argonautica. Berkeley, 1993. Available at: Best of the Argonauts

Course Requirements and Assessment Assessment Date of Evaluation (if known) Weighting Class Participation Throughout Term 10% In-Class Test 1 October 4 20% In-Class Test 2 November 8 20% In-Class Test 3 December 5 20% Presentation Throughout the Term 10% Essay November 24 20% Total 100%

Assessment 1 Class Participation. As a major component of the course is the translation, interpretation and appreciation of literary texts, students are expected to prepare for each meeting, and to contribute to the discussions.The grade for class participation is based on attendance (5%), and on active participation (5%).

Assessment 2, 3, 4

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In-Class Tests. There will be 3 50-minute mid-term tests on October 4, November 8, and December 4. The test will consist of passages for translation, brief commentary upon excerpts, and brief discussion based on the secondary materials. The focus will be on aspects of literary, historical, and social significance. Students will be expected to comment also on elements of style (diction, rhetorical devices, imagery, etc.). Each test is worth 20% of the final grade.

Assessment 5 Presentation. Each student will have the opportunity to lead the class in the translation and interpretation of a chosen passage, and in the evaluation of a relevant modern treatment of it. This presentation, worth 10% of the final grade, should include the following: a brief introduction and overview of the passage, a detailed, text-based discussion of the main points of interpretation(s) and ‘problems’ associated with the passage, and an explicit discussion of modern critical scholarship. Students are encouraged to consult with the instructor before giving their presentation.

Assessment 6 A 2,500-word essay is required on or before November 24. Topics for the essays will be distributed early in the course, but students are permitted, and encouraged, to choose their own topics (with the instructor’s approval). The instructor is prepared to provide constructive criticism of a rough draft or outline up to a week before the deadline. The essay is worth 20% of the final grade, so students should dedicate ample time and energies to this project.

Calendar of Topics and Readings Articles and book-chapters are available electronically online, or on reserve (noted by *) in the Porter Library. These are required reading and form part of the materials for the in-class tests.

Week 1 September 8 Introduction: Hellenistic Society and Literature Callimachus, Aitia, ‘Reply to the Telchines’, 1-20 Callimachus, Aitia, ‘Reply to the Telchines’, 21-40 Theocritus, Idyll 1, 1-31 M. Fantuzzi, R. Hunter, “The Reply to the Telchines,” p.66-76 in Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry. Cambridge, 2004. (Electronically available via Library)

Week 2 September 15 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus, 1-29 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus, 30-66 Callimachus, Hymn to Zeus, 67-96 Aratus, ‘Invocation to Zeus’, Phaenomena, 1-18 Theocritus, Idyll 1, 32-63 M. Fantuzzi, R. Hunter, “Callimachus’ Hymns and the Hymnic Tradition,” p. 350-371 in Tradition and Innovation in Hellenistic Poetry. Cambridge, 2004. (Electronically available via Library) J. Vara, J. Weatherby, “The Sources of Theocritean Bucolic Poetry,” Mnemosyne 45 (1992) 333-344. (JSTOR)

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Week 3 September 18 Theocritus, Idyll 11, ‘The Cyclops’, 1-29 Theocritus, Idyll 11, ‘The Cyclops’, 30-62 September 20 Theocritus, Idyll 11, ‘The Cyclops’, 63-81 Aratus, ‘Justice leaves the Earth’, Phaenomena 96-136 Theocritus, Idyll 1, 64-111 K. Gutzwiller, “Idyll 11,” p. 107-115 in Theocritus’ Pastoral Analogies. Madison WI, 1991. (photocopy handout)

Week 4 September 25 Theocritus , Idyll 10, ‘The Reapers’, 1-23 Theocritus, Idyll 10, ‘The Reapers’, 24-58 September 27 Theocritus, Idyll 28, ‘The Distaff’, 1-25 Apollonius, Argonautica 1.536-558, ‘The Argo Sets Sail’; 1.1153-71, ‘ Breaks his Oar’. Theocritus, Idyll 1, 112-152 F. Cairns, “Idyll 10,” Hermes 98 (1970) 38-44. (JSTOR) J.M. Hunt, “Bucolic Experimentation in Theocritus’ Idyll 10,” GRBS 49 (2009) 391-412. (JSTOR) J. Clauss, “Heracles Abandoned”, ch. 3 in J. Clauss, The Best of the Argonauts. (e-book in public domain)

Week 5 October 2 Apollonius , Argonautica 3.744-787, ‘Medea’s Dilemma’ Apollonius, Argonautica, 3.788-824, ‘Medea’s Dilemma’ Theocritus, Idyll 3 October 4 In-Class Test 1

Week 6 October 9 Thanksgiving; Fall Reading Week October 13 No class

Week 7 October 16 Moschus, , 1-27 Moschus, Europa, 28-62 October 18 Moschus, Europa, 63-94 Theocritus, Idyll 7.1-77 R. Schmiel, “Moschus’ Europa,” Classical Philology 76 (1981) 261-72 (JSTOR) E. Bowie, “Theocritus’ Seventh Idyll, Philetas and Longus,” Classical Quarterly 35 (1985) 67-91. (JSTOR)

Week 8 October 23 Moschus, Europa, 95-128 Moschus, Europa, 129-166 October 25 Bion, Lament for Adonis, 1-27 Theocritus, Idyll 7.78-155

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J. Smart, “Intertextual Dynamics in Moschus’ Europa,” Arethusa 45 (2012) 43-55. (JSTOR)

Week 9 October 30 Bion, Lament for Adonis, 28-63 Bion, Lament for Adonis, 64-98 November 1 Herondas, Mimiamb 1.1-25 Theocritus, Idyll 13.1-35 J.Reed, “The Sexuality of Adonis,” Classical Antiquity 14 (1995) 317-347 (JSTOR) D.J. Mastronarde, “Theocritus’ Idyll 13: Love and the Hero,” TAPA 99 (1968) 273-290. (JSTOR)

Week 10 November 6 Herondas, Mimiamb 1.26-66 Herondas, Mimiamb 1.67-90 Idyll 13.36-75 E. Esposito, “Herodas and the Mime,” 267-281 in J.Clauss, M. Cuypers (edd.). A Companion to Hellenistic Literature. Chichester 2010.* November 8 In-Class Test 2

Week 11 November 13 Hellenistic Pattern Poetry Simias’ Wings, Axe Funerary Epigrams: Callimachus, Heraclitus (AP 7.451, 7.465, 7.80) Machon (Athenaeus 8.341a-d) L.A. Guichard, “Simias’ Pattern Poems: The Margins of the Canon,”83-99 in M.A. Harder (ed.), Beyond the Canon. Hellenistica Groningana 11. Groningen, 2006. (Photocopy; also in WIHS library)

November 15 Meleager, Leonidas, Anyte (AP 7.476, 7.182, 7.652, 7.657, 7.202) Alcaeus (AP 7.429) Idyll 4.1-32 P.Bing, Bruss, S. “Introduction to the Study of Hellenistic Epigram,” 1-26 In Brill’s Companion to Hellenistic Epigram.*

Week 12 November 20 Asclepiades, Leonidas, Antipater, Meleager (AP 7.217, 7.13, 7.713, 7.417) Amatory and Dedicatory Epigrams: Asclepiades, Callimachus, Meleager (AP 5.169, 5.64, 12.134, 5.6, 12.132b) Idyll 4.33-64 November 22 Meleager, Philodemus (AP 5.177, 7.669, 5.123, 5.152)

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Drinking Song (P. Oxy. 1795) K. Gutzwiller, “The Paradox of Amatory Epigram,” 313-332 in Brill’s Companion to Hellenistic Epigram.* P.Bing, Bruss, S. “Introduction to the Study of Hellenistic Epigram,” 1-26 in Brill’s Companion to Hellenistic Epigram.*

Week 12 November 27 Callimachus, Posidippus, Leonidas (AP 6.351, 6.301, 5.202, 6.302) Posidippus (A Plan. 275) K. Gutzwiller, “The Paradox of Amatory Epigram,” 313-332 in Brill’s Companion to Hellenistic Epigram.* November 29 Review and Preparation for Test

Week 13 December 1 Final In-class Test: December 4 Late Work Late assignments or test deferrals will not normally be accepted except for serious, documentable reasons. Extensions are not granted under normal circumstances.

Information on Plagiarism Detection No software will be used for Plagiarism Detection for this course.

Electronic Device Policy Laptop computers and tablets may be used in class as long as they are not a distraction to the user or other students.

Attendance Policy See Assessment 1 above.

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