Mon. Sept. 2
Discussions: Introductions and background – the Roman Republic
Reading assignment: In http://dominae.fws1.com, read the sections: "Historical Context" and "Heroines of Rome." In http://www.stoa.org/diotima/, a site for the study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World, go to Essays and Rome, read David Konstan's, "Women, Ethnicity and Power in the Roman Empire."

Tues. Sept. 3
Discussion: Roman history and historiography from the time of Augustus to mid 3rd Century AD
Reading assignment: Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome - pgs. 31-128
(You may skim chapters 2 and 3 EXCEPT for pgs.: 51-58 (Germanicus and Agrippina), 62 and 63, 71-77, 89 (last paragraph). We are most concerned about events and persons attached to the imperial houshold and events in Rome. Pay most attention to these episodes.

Wed. Sept. 4
Discussion: Tacitus – Tiberius and Livia and other Julio-Claudians
I, Claudius (video)
Readings: Tacitus pgs. 129-227
Short writing assignment: In 2-3 double spaced pages, discuss how Tacitus uses family relations to characterize ONE of the following pairs: Livia and Tiberius, Germanicus and Agrippina I, Claudius and Messalina, Agrippina II and Nero. Use specific citations from the text.

Thurs. Sept. 5
Discussion: Tacitus – Tiberius and Livia and other Julio-Claudians
I, Claudius (video)
Readings – Tacitus pgs. 232-319

Fri. Sept. 6
Discussion: Claudius and Nero, Messalina and Agrippina the Younger
Readings: Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars: Caligula, Claudius, Nero, pgs. 153-245
Short writing assignment due

Mon. Sept. 9
Discussion: Biography, decadence in the Roman Empire
Readings: Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars: Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian pgs. 278 - 314

Tues. Sept. 10
Discussion: The Flavian Dynasty
Readings: Seneca, Apocolosyntosis, pgs. 209-233 and Juvenal Satires 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10
Creative writing assignment: Write either an epigram imitating Martial or a satire imitating Seneca, Juvenal, or Petronius. Be prepared to recite your work.

Wed. Sept. 11
Discussion: Seneca and Juvenal, Obscenity in Latin Literature
Reading: Martial, Epigrams Book 1 and Book 7 ; Petronius, The Satyricon -selection in course pack

Thurs. Sept. 12
Discussion: Martial and Petronius, Magic in the Ancient World
Readings: Apuleius, Readings: The Golden Ass, bks. 1-5

Fri. Sept. 13
Discussion: Apuleius, The Golden Ass
The Second Sophistic and Apuleius’ Apologia
Readings: Apuleius, The Golden Ass, bks. 6-11
Creative writing assignment due

Mon. Sept. 16
Final Paper Topics Due
Discussion: Apuleius, Isis
Readings: Aulus Gellius and Pliny the Elder

Tues. Sept. 17 – Research Day

Wed. Sept. 18
1st Drafts Due
Discussion: Antiquarians and Encyclopaedists
Readings: Plutarch - Selections in course pack

Thurs. Sept. 19
Discussion: Plutarch, The Emperors Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius
Readings: Lucian, Selections in course pack

Fri. Sept. 20
Discussion: Lucian

Mon. Sept. 23
Individual meetings

Tues. Sept. 24
Block review for Final

Wed. Sept. 25
Final and paper due - noon