This course examines the tragic drama of fifth-century Athens and imperial Rome (in translation), with particular emphasis on the extant plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca in their respective historical, intellectual and cultural contexts. Students may not hold credit for both CLAS 3684 and CLAS 3680 when titled "Greek and Roman Tragedy." [3 credits]
This course examines the tragic drama of fifth-century Athens and imperial Rome (in translation), with particular emphasis on the extant plays of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Seneca in their respective historical, intellectual and cultural contexts. Students may not hold credit for both CLAS 3684 and CLAS 3680 when titled "Greek and Roman Tragedy." [3 credits]
