course archive
A retrospective of past courses. Register your interest for any program you would like to see return in a future term
A retrospective of past courses. Register your interest for any program you would like to see return in a future term
This course provides a philological analysis of Menander’s One-Verse Maxims, exploring their ethical depth and poetic structure. Students master iambic trimeter through recitation and memorization to reveal the ancient Athenian worldview.
Taught in Ancient Greek
Recordings Available
Tue, 1:30–3 PM EDT (US East) / 7:30–9 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 30 – Sep 1
15h total
This seminar offers a philological and philosophical examination of the concept of philia through primary texts by Plato and Aristotle. Students explore the nature of virtue and reciprocity while refining their command of Ancient Greek prose.
Taught in Ancient Greek
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Mon, 1–2:30 PM EDT (US East) / 7–8:30 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 29 – Aug 31
15h total
This seminar offers a rigorous immersion into ancient eloquence by pairing Aesop’s Fables with the classical Progymnasmata. Students transition from analysis to stylistic mastery, using seminal handbooks to model their oral and written work.
Taught in Ancient Greek
Recordings Available
Tue & Thu, 2–3:30 PM EDT (US East) / 8–9:30 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 23 – Sep 10
36h total
Starting from Quintilian’s declaration that satura tota nostra est, this course surveys Roman satire as a uniquely indigenous genre, exploring its historical development, generic boundaries, and its distinctive literary legacy through the ages.
Taught in Latin
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Thu, 10:30 AM – 12 PM EDT (US East) / 4:30 – 6 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 18 – Sep 4
18h total
This twelve-week seminar explores a curated selection of narratives from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, contextualizing them within the Roman literary landscape and tracing their enduring influence on Medieval and Early Modern art, music, and literature.
Taught in Latin
Recordings Available
Sat, 10:30 AM – 12 PM EDT (US East) / 4:30 – 6 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 18 – Sep 4
18h total
Led by Rogelio Toledo
This course provides a technical introduction to the fundamental meters of Ancient Greek poetry—iambic, hexameter, and anapest—through the study of classical and Christian authors. Students engage with authorities like Hephaistion and Tzetzes.
Taught in Ancient Greek
Recordings Available
Sat, 12–1:30 PM EDT (US East) / 6–7:30 PM CEST (Central Europe)
Jun 13 – Jul 11
7.5h total
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