Ancient Drama in Translation
Classics · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall Or Winter, Every Third Year
Hard to catch. Runs only once every three years, and the calendar doesn't say which, confirm the next offering with the department before counting on it.
No prerequisites listed, you can take this course without prior coursework.
Where CLAS-3755 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- CLAS HONOURS BA IN CLASSICS
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
Students read the works of ancient tragic poets (e.g., Aeschylus, Sophocies, Euripides, Seneca) and of ancient comic poets (e.g., Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, Terence) in translation. Literary conventions of both ancient tragedy and comedy are addressed. The plays are situated within their broader historical and festival contexts to make clear their cultural significance.
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-3755. Students may receive credit for CLAS-3755 | 4755 only if the topic varies.
Cross-listed
ENGL-3755(3).
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.