Faculty Profile
Scott Farrington
Associate Professor of Classical Studies (2014)
Contact Information
East College Room 107
717.254.8302
Bio
Professor Farrington earned his PhD at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His publications have focused primarily on the historian Polybius and the nature and development of historical and literary prose in antiquity. His most recent article (Classical Philology, 2021) reinterprets the ancient proverb “Nothing to do with Dionysus.” He offers classes in Greek, Latin, and the history of the ancient world and its reception.
Education
- B.A., Loyola University, 1993
- M.F.A., University of Alaska, 1999
- Ph.D., University of Colorado-Boulder, 2008
2022-2023 Academic Year
Fall 2022
GREK 101 Beginning Attic Greek
All the fundamentals of Greek grammar and syntax as well as the acquisition of vocabulary. By the conclusion of the second semester students will be prepared to read classical authors in the original.
LATN 201 Introduction to Roman Prose
Review of syntax and selected readings from prose authors, with study of literary technique and discussion of supplementary readings in English.
Prerequisite: 102 or the equivalent.
CLST 251 Greek History
An introduction to the history of ancient Greece focusing on the Persian Wars, the Peloponnesian Wars, ancient Greek intellectual and cultural achievements, and the rise of Macedon. Topics include race, gender and sexuality. Students develop habits for reading ancient and modern sources critically. Assignments introduce students to the primary tools, methods, and conventions of researching and writing in the field of ancient history.
Spring 2023
GREK 102 Beginning Attic Greek
All the fundamentals of Greek grammar and syntax as well as the acquisition of vocabulary. By the conclusion of the second semester students will be prepared to read classical authors in the original.Prerequisite: 101 or equivalent.
CLST 140 Ancient Worlds on Film
Cross-listed with FMST 210-01.
FMST 210 Ancient Worlds on Film GREK 500 Greek Oratory
Cross-listed with CLST 140-01.
