FULBRIGHT COLLEGE
University of Arkansas
Fall Semester, 2006. Greek 475: Xenophon
Professor Daniel B. Levine
SYLLABUS
After his exile, Xenophon the Athenian spent some of his retirement in the Peloponnese, at Skillos in Elis, near Olympia. There he had a fine estate beside a river rich with fish and mussels, where he could enjoy his favorite pastime, hunting (Anabasis 5.3). He wrote numerous works on many subjects, several of which we will read this semester.
Course Goals:
To read as much Greek as we can.
To read as much of Xenophon's works in English as we can.
To write about Xenophon's work.
To read scholarship on Xenophon.
To write about Xenophontic scholarship.
To make oral reports on Xenophon's work and modern scholarship.
To learn etymologies of 40 English words.
To have fun learning.
Required Texts:
1. XENOPHON'S ANABASIS BOOKS I-IV by Maurice W. Mather, Joseph William Hewitt. ISBN 0806113472 Univ. of OKLAHOMA PRESS. With illustrations and full vocabulary. Published: 1976
2. LOEB XENOPHON Volume III. Anabasis, Carleton L. Brownson, Translator; revised by John Dillery. Series No. 90, Revised 1998, 672 pages. 1 map, index. ISBN 0-674-99101-X
3. LOEB XENOPHON Volume IV. Memorabilia and Oeconomicus. Symposium and Apologia. E. C. Marchant, Translator; O. J. Todd, Translator. Series No. 168. 704 pages. Indexes ISBN 0-674-99186-9. c. 1923.
4. LOEB XENOPHON Volume VII. Hiero. Agesilaus. Constitution of the Lacedaemonians. Ways and Means. Cavalry Commander. Art of Horsemanship. On Hunting. Constitution of the Athenians. E. C. Marchant, Translator; G. W. Bowersock, Translator. Series No. 183. Revised and supplemented 1968. 568 pages. Index. ISBN 0-674-99202-4
Class Activities:
1. Reading selections from the Anabasis during the first half of the semester, and selections from other works in the latter part of the term.
2. Each class will begin with the presentation of a 'secret word.' Students will receive these word assignments on the first day of class.
3. In the second half of the semester, each student will read and report on an article or book chapter dealing with Xenophon's work. The professor will provide a list of secondary materials to the class by the sixth week of classes. Students will write and hand in a summary of the work. Written summaries are due before class on Friday, December 1.
4. Students will write a midterm examination which will involve translating seen and unseen texts from Greek into English. The midterm examination will be given in class on Monday, October 9.
5. Students will write a final examination which will involve translating seen and unseen texts from Greek into English. The final examination will be on Tuesday, 12 December, from 10:00 to noon.
6. Students will write an essay on the Anabasis, and present the basic ideas of the essay to the class in an oral report. Click Here for some possible topics. Please choose one by August 28. Essays are due before class on Wednesday, October 6
Inclement Weather Policy
Students may make up work missed if they cannot come to class because of inclement weather. If the University is open, we will hold scheduled classes. Please do not call to find out if we will hold class; if the University is open, class will go on.
Grades.
Grades will be based on class participation (20%), midterm examination (15%), Written Work (20%), Oral Presentations (20%), Secret Word Presentations (10%), final examination (15%).
Professor Office Hours:
Daniel B. Levine: MWF 2:30-3:20 and by appointment. Kimpel Hall 502.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF CLASSES AND ASSIGNMENTS
Week 1
August 21 Welcome and Introduction
August 23 Anabasis Greek 1.1 (p. 51, lines 1-17). English. Book 1.
August 25 Anabasis Greek 1.1 (p. 52 lines 1-12). English Book 2
Week 2
August 28 Anabasis Greek 1.1 (p. 52, lines 13-26, and p. 53, lines 1-11). English. Book 3. HAND IN CHOICE OF ANABASIS ESSAY TOPIC
August 30 Anabasis Greek 1.1 (p. 53, lines 12-27, p. 54, lines 1-9). English Book 4.
September 1 Anabasis Greek 1.1-1.2 (p. 54, lines 10-23, p. 55, lines 1-29. English Book 5.
Week 3
September 4 Labor Day, no class. Read English Book 6-7.
September 6 Anabasis Greek 1.2 (p. 56, lines 1-24, p. 57, lines 1-9)
September 8 Anabasis Greek 1.2 (p. 57, last line and p. 58 lines 1-25, and p. 59 lines 1-13)
Week 4
September 11 Anabasis Greek 1.2 p. 59 lines 14-27, and p. 60 lines 1-29, and p. 61 lines 1-4.
September 13 Anabasis Greek p. 61 lines 5-17 and page 62 all, and page 63 lines 1-5.
September 15 Anabasis Greek p. 63 lines 6-27 and p. 64 lines 1-2.
Week 5
September 18 Anabasis Greek p. 64 lines 3-25, and page 65 lines 1-23.
September 20 Anabasis Greek p. 65 lines 24-25 and page 66 all, and page 67 lines 1-10.
September 22 Anabasis Greek p. 67 lines 11-27 and p. 68 all.
Week 6
September 25 Anabasis p. 69 line 1 to p. 70 line 17.
September 27 Anabasis p. 70 line 18-p. 72 line 19.
September 29 Anabasis Essay Outlines Due. Reports to Class on Topics.
Week 7
October 2 Yom Kippur (no class)
October 4 Anabasis p. 72 line 20 to p. 73 line 13.
October 6 Anabasis Review. ANABASIS ESSAY DUE
Week 8
October 9 Midterm Examination (Anabasis)
October 11 p. 73 line 14 to page 74 line 27.
October 13 SKIP TO p. 83 line 9 to page 85 line 3.
Week 9
October 16 p. 85 line 4 to p. 86 line 22.
October 18 p. 86 line 23 to page 88 line 17.
October 20 p. 88 line 18 to p. 91 line 2.
Reports:
The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.
Introduction Robin Lane Fox 1-46; BRYAN M.
Ch. 1 When, How and Why did Xenophon write the Anabasis? G. L. Cawkwell 47-67 MICHAEL Mc.
Week 10
October 23 p. 91 line 2 to p. 93 line 7.
October 25 p. 93 line 8 to p. 94 line 23.
October 27 p. 94 line 24 to p. 96 line 8.
Reports:
The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.
Ch. 2 One Anabasis or Two? P. J. Stylianou 68-96 MIRANDA S..
Ch. 3; Xenophon's Dangerous Liaisons Thomas Braun 97-130 GEOFF R.
Week 11
October 30 p. 96 line 9 to p. 97 line 12.
November 1 p. 97 line 13 to p. 99 line 2.
November 3 p. 99 line 2 to p. 100 line 16.
Reports:
The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004.
Ch. 4 One Man's Piety: The Religious Dimension of the Anabasis Robert Parker 131-153; JOSH A.
Ch. 5 The Persian Empire C. J. Tuplin 154-183 JAMES C.
Week 12
November 6
Memorabilia I Religion and moderate life style. pages 2-77 = 38 pages English. 11/06 KEENAN C.
Memorabilia II Friendship and family. pages 80-165 = 44 pages English. 11/06. CAROL ANNE B.
Memorabilia III Socrates' help to 'those ambitious of good things'
pages 168-261 = 45 pages English. 11/06. SARAH B.
November 8
Memorabilia IV Education, existence of god, temperance, justice. pages 264-359 = 48 pages English. 11/08. BRENT H.
Oikonomikos (Oeconomicus) pages 362-525 = 82 pages English. 11/08 JOSH A.
Symposion (Banquet) pages 534-635 = 51 pages English. 11/08. ZETA.
November 10 Reports: The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004. Ch. 6 Sex, Gender, and the Other in Xenophon's Anabasis Robin Lane Fox 184-214 CAROL ANNE B.
Ch.7. Xenophon's Ten Thousand as a Fighting Force M. Whitby 215-242 CHRIS J.
Week 13
November 13
Apologia Sokratous (Socrates' Defense) pages 642-663 = 10 pages English (compare to Plato's Apology of Socrates). 11/13. CHRIS J.
Hiero pages 2-57 = 28 pages of English. 11/13. DIDASKALOS L.
Agesilaos pages 60-133 = 36 pages of English. 11/13. MIRANDA
S.
November 15
Lakedaimonion Politeia (Constitution of the Spartans) pages 136-189 = 27 pages English. 11/15. GEOFF R.
Poroi (Ways and Means) pages 192-231 = 20 pages English. 11/15. MICHAEL M.
Hipparkhikos (Cavalry Commander) 234-293 = 30 pages English. 11/15.
BRYAN M.
November 17 Reports: The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004. Ch.8 'This was decided' (edoxe tauta): The Army as polis in Xenophon's Anabasis - and elsewhere Simon Hornblower 243-263 BRENT H.
Ch. 9 The Ambitions of a Mercenary J. Roy 264-288 Z.
Week 14
November 20
Peri Hippikes (Art of Horsemanship) 296-363 = 34 pages English. 11/20. JAMES C.
Kynegetikos (on Hunting) 366-457 = 46 pages English. 11/20 EMILY N.
November 22 Fall Break
November 24 Thanksgiving Break
Week 15
November 27 Reports: The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004. Ch. 10. Exchange as Entrapment: Mercenary Xenophon? Vincent Azoulay 289-304 SARAH B.
Ch. 11 Panhellenism and Self-presentation: Xenophon's Speeches Tim Rood 305-329 KEENAN C.
November 29
December 1 Report: The long march : Xenophon and the ten thousand / edited by Robin Lane Fox. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2004. Ch. 12 You Can't Go Home Again: Displacement and Identity in Xenophon's Anabasis John Ma 330-345 EMILY N.
Week 16
December 4: Last day of Class.
12 DECEMBER (TUESDAY) 10:00 AM-12:00 NOON FINAL EXAMINATION