Spring 2026

CLST 02 The Tragedy and Comedy of Greece and Rome The course studies in translation selected works of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Seneca (tragedy), Aristophanes and Plautus (comedy), and some of their central themes and questions: law, community, revenge, passion, and justice. We will approach them both as texts and as scripts/librettos, considering their relationship to other types of performance (ritual, rhetoric, music, dance) and genres (history, philosophy) as well as to theatrical space. There will be practical workshop opportunities for those interested. Open to all classes. ART; WCult:W

CLST 10.10 Ancient Medicine This course will explore the Greek and Roman origins of medicine in the West. We will analyze how disease came to be understood as a natural phenomenon, and we will examine the different procedures, philosophies, and social roles of doctors in the ancient world. In this investigation, we will encounter many questions with which we are still grappling today, such as: What constitutes scientific thinking? How do science and cultural context determine and reflect one another? What is human nature? Is a disease a moral failing? How do we understand gender and sex in medical terms? All readings will be in translation, and no prior knowledge of medicine or Greco-Roman antiquity is necessary. TMV; WCult:W

CLST 20 Greek Archaeology: first Hominins to Mycenean Palaces This course traces the cultural evolution of humanity in the Aegean basin from the era of hunting and gathering (Palaeolithic-Mesolithic) through the early village farming stage (Neolithic) and the formative period of Aegean civilization (Early Bronze Age) into the age of the great palatial cultures of Minoan Crete and Mycenaean Greece. The emphasis in the early part of the course will be on the different economic bases of early life in the Aegean and on regional variation within it. In the latter half of the course, study of the palaces, fortified citadels, and royal tombs at such sites as Knossos, Mycenae, Tiryns, and Troy will lead to discussions of the Greek myths about Atlantis, King Minos' sea empire, and the Trojan War, and their basis in historical fact. SOC; WCult:W

CLST 26 Later roman Imperial Archaeology: The Golden Age and BeyondThis course surveys Roman archaeology from Hadrian to Constantine. Emphasis is placed upon the Antonine and Severan emperors, then shifts rapidly over most of the mid-third century to focus on Diocletian and the tetrarchy, Constantine and the move of the capital to Constantinople. The course ends with a look at the great church of Hagia Sophia, and consideration of the debt of early Christianity to pagan religious traditions. A major component of the course is the study of the Romanization of the provinces, and, more specifically, the complex process of cultural hybridization (imported Roman traditions melding with local practices). Such sites as Baalbek, Petra, Dura-Europos, Palmyra, Roman Egypt, Tripolitania, Tunisia and Algeria, Constantinian Jerusalem, Trier, Spalato, etc., may be included. ART; WCult:W.

GRK 1.02/3.02  Intensive Greek This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of Greek grammar in an intensive mode. Students are required to enroll for both time sequences. Through intensive drills and graded readings, the basic features of Greek grammar will be presented rapidly. Completion of this double course will allow a student to enroll in Greek 10 or to read simple Greek prose independently. The course satisfies the college language requirement. 

GRK 28 Philosophy Our goals are to learn to read Plato's Greek with accuracy and comprehension, and to become engaged with Plato's thought through a close study of one of his dialogues. We will have occasion to consult other Platonic texts in translation and in Greek. TMV; WCult:W.

LAT 2   Latin 2 Continues the study of Latin language and Roman culture begun in Latin 1. The structures of the language are introduced through readings of gradually increasing complexity. The narrative content of the course brings in historical persons and events from the last quarter of the first century A.D, both in the province of Britannia and in the city of Rome. The class will will also spend some time studying real inscriptions, curse tablets, and coins, as well as composing in Latin as a means to increasing reading fluency. This course is primarily designed for students who have taken Latin 1 at Dartmouth, but will also be a good fit for those who have had one or more years of high school Latin and want to reinforce their skills before moving on to reading unadapted Latin in Latin 3.

LAT 3   Latin 3 Continued study of Latin grammar, vocabulary, and syntax with reading of selected literary texts. Completion of Latin 3 satisfies the College language requirement. 

LAT 10.04 Latin Manuscripts and Paleography This course is an introduction to the basic skills of Latin paleography, from the scripts of Late Antiquity to the Humanist scripts of the Renaissance. Working closely with manuscriptis in the Dartmouth Collections, supplemented with digital images of the of manuscripts held in other libraries around the world, students will learn to transcribe and translate manuscripts, and to understand them both as tramsitters of texts and as material objects that tell their own stories. ART; WCult:W

LAT 21 Love Poetry An exploration of the rich tradition of amatory verse at Rome. Readings may come from the love-elegists Tibullus, Propertius, and Ovid, and/or other poets, including Catullus and Horace. Topics to be considered include the art of persuasion in erotic literature; Roman attitudes towards gender, sexuality, and desire; and the emergence and development of Augustan culture. LIT; WCult:W