Greek literature during the Roman Imperial period regularly defines itself in retrospective terms: antiquarianism, Atticism, and philological acumen were arenas in which proper understanding and control of the Greek past contributed to the cultural weight of present intellectual activity, all under the shadow of Imperial rule. This course will provide a thematic selection of Imperial Greek authors (1st-3rd centuries CE) along with associated secondary scholarship. Beyond facility with the course content, this seminar aims to train students further in academic writing and presentation. Authors may include Aelius Aristides, Athenaeus, Dio Chrysostom, Diogenes Laertius, Epictetus, Galen, Heliodorus, Longus, Lucian, Marcus Aurelius, Pausanias, Plutarch, and Sextus Empiricus. PREREQUISITES: GRADUATE STANDING IN CLASSICS, OR IN ANOTHER DEPARTMENT WITH PERMISSION OF INSTRUCTOR.
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