1. W Jan 24  Introduction and background

2. M Jan 29

• Read Introductions to your Sallust Penguin (pp. 7-33 and 151-74), and also Syme 1-27 (“Introduction: Augustus and History,” “The Roman Oligarchy”)
• Read also the outline of 133 to 31 (the Gracchi to Actium) by Knox at http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/romanrev/index.html
• Read about Syme in the “Editors’ Preface” to Republic and Empire (HO, i.e. photocopied handout)
• Optional: Scullard 1-87 (a copy will be in 334 SC; I used to read Scullard in this course, but have replaced him with the online readings, which are basically just other scholars' lecture notes or outlines. I still give the old Scullard assignment numbers if you’re interested)
• also in class: the Roman name (optional followup: see McManus at http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/roman_names.html or Columbia page at http://www.columbia.edu/~rcc20/romans/nomina.html)

• Read Syme 28-46 (“The Domination of Pompeius”)
• Read also Silberman outlines at http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/classics/MariusandSulla.html (“Marius and Sulla”) and http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/classics/PompeyCrassusCaesar.html (“Pompey, Crassus, Caesar”)
• Opt: Scullard 88-125
• also in class: a taste of Lucretius and Catullus

4. M Feb 5

• Read Syme 47-60 (“Caesar the Dictator” and part of “the Caesarian Party”)
• Read McManus outline on Caesar at http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/caesar.html
• (mini-lecture: Roman religion)
• optional: Scullard 126-54

5. W Feb 7    read Sallust, Jugurthine War pp. 35-79 (re-read Intro. to Penguin as well)

6. M Feb 12    read Sallust, Jugurthine War pp. 80-148
  paper topic for M Feb 19 handed out

7.  W Feb 14    Read:

• at least the first third half (thru note 36) of Fagan on Augustus at http://www.roman-emperors.org/auggie.htm
• -Syme 97-134 (“The Consul Antonius,” “Caesar’s Heir,” “The First March on Rome”)
• (mini-lecture: sources for 44-31 B.C.: optional followup:  cf. Silverman at http://web.reed.edu/academic/departments/classics/Augustus.html)
• for the Eulogy of Turia (discussed in class) see also online here
• optional: Scullard 154-71

8.     M Feb 19 read Sallust, Conspiracy of Catiline (59 pp.; re-read Intro. as well), and write 2 pages on a topic I’ll give M Feb 12

9.   W Feb 21  Read

• Syme 135-48 (“The Senior Statesman”)
• Cicero, On Divination (a few pages; HO [=photocopied handout]), On Duties [book and section numbers:] 1.1-96, [[old assignment: 2.1-31, 72-79; new assignment: read the selections from Book 2 I give you as photocopies (= < 60 pp.) ]]
• Note for Jan. 2001: On Duties book is late and may be replaced by photocopies, possibly of a different translation. February update: the book will not arrive and is being replaced by photocopies.

10.   M Feb 26   read Cicero, letters (including "epilogue") (HO), Philippics (HO) (total for day = about 90 pp.)

11.   W Feb 28 read

• Syme 149-201 (“Political Catchwords,” “The Senate Against Antonius,” “The Second March on Rome,” The Proscriptions”)
• Read outline on “Rise of Augustus” by Porter at http://www.usask.ca/antharch/cnea/CourseNotes/Octavian.html

12.   M Mar 5  read

• Syme 202-42 (“Philippi and Perusia,” “The Predominance of Antonius,” “The Rise of Octavianus”)
• read McManus at http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/antony.html
• (mini-lecture: coins as photo-opportunities)

 
• For links to a few COINS (not necessarily the ones on the handout) see here.

13. W Mar 7    read Syme 243-58 (“Rome Under the Triumvirs”); Nepos, "Atticus" (cp = 9 pp.); Vergil, Ecl. 4, Isaiah (cp), Horace, Epode 16 (cp); paper topic for 3/26 handed out

March 10-25:  Spring Break

14. M Mar 26: read John Williams, Augustus. A Novel, and write 2 pages

15. W Mar 28 read Vergil, Eclogues 2-3, 5-8, 10; paper topic for 4/9 handed out now or in next class

16. M Apr 2 read Horace, Satires Book I and II.1 (mini-lecture: the soldier-poet Gallus)

17. W Apr 4  read Syme 259-93 (“Antonius in the East”) (mini-lecture: Mussolini and Ancient Rome)

18.M Apr 9    read Ecl. 1, 9, and write 2 pages

19. W Apr 11   read Syme 294-330 (“Dux,” “Princeps”) (Read more of Syme if you’d like during the rest of term) (mini(?)-lecture: Augustan building)

20. M Apr 16   read Horace Epodes (cp)

21. W Apr 18   read Vergil Georgics I (each book = 17-20 pp.)

TH April 19  4:15 p.m. Invited Speaker: Professor Geoffrey Sumi, Mt. Holyoke and Vassar, on public spectacle in the triumviral period (44-31) (exact title coming later)

22. M Apr 23   read Georgics II-III

23. W Apr 25   read Livy Book 1 and first two pages of Book 2 (total of 71 pp.)

24. M Apr 30  read Georgics IV

25. W May 2   read Livy 5 (62 pp.) and write 2 pages

26. M May 7   sum up

Final paper or take-home due ___________
Tuesday  May 8 Classes end
May 9- 13 (Wed-Sun) Reading Period; May 14-18 (Mon-Fri)  exams