Middlebury

CLAS0190Y-S25

Greek and Roman Comedy
Discussion

Greek and Roman Comedy
A survey of the comic playwrights of Greece (Aristophanes and Menander) and Rome (Plautus and Terence) in light of their ancient social, political, and religious contexts as well as modern theoretical approaches to laughter (including psychoanalysis and structural anthropology). We will trace enduring aspects of the comic tradition that can be found in both Greece and Rome and also look forward to Renaissance and modern comedy. These include: the nature of the comic hero; the patterns of comic plots; the dependence of comedy on language; the comic poet's concern with questions of freedom and slavery, desire and repression. 3 hrs. lect., 1 hr. disc.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
22428
Subject Code:
CLAS
Course Number:
0190
Section Identifier:
Y

Course

CLAS 0190

All Sections in Spring 2025

Spring 2025

CLAS0190A-S25 Lecture (Sfyroeras)
CLAS0190Y-S25 Discussion (Sfyroeras)
CLAS0190Z-S25 Discussion (Sfyroeras)