Ancient Greek Literary Criticism

3 credits · Graduate

Readings from ancient Greek literary criticism (e.g. Aristophanes' Frogs, Aristotle's Rhetoric, Ps.-Longinus, Demetrius, Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Hermogenes, Menander Rhetor); from ancient grammarians (e.g. Aristarchus of Samothrace); from scholia (e.g. to Homer or to Pindar); and from authors, works, and trends in Greek literature under the Roman Empire. Recommended prerequisite: successful completion of at least one 300-level Greek course or equivalent.