Greek Courses: 2012-2013
GREEK 1. Greek. Year. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block TBA. This course introduces the syntax and grammar of Attic Greek. Emphasis is placed from the beginning on the acquisition of vocabulary, composition of sentences, translation of passages, and mastery of inflected forms. In the latter half of the course, selections from Homer, Herodotus, and Xenophon are read in conjunction with grammatical topics.
GREEK 2. Greek Literature. Year. The Department. 5 meetings weekly. Block TBA. Prerequisite: Greek 1 or its equivalent. The second year of Greek encompasses the review and completion of Attic Greek grammar in order to focus as soon as possible on literature. Students will read selections from Homer’s Iliad for the remainder of the course, learning Homeric dialect and its relationship to Attic Greek.
GREEK 3. Advanced Greek Literature. Year. The Department. 4 meetings weekly. Block TBA. Prerequisite: Greek 2 or its equivalent. The third-year course in Greek continues the exploration of Greek literature, with greater emphasis on prose authors such as Plato. Literary and philosophical themes such as δικη (justice) become central to the work. This course will be offered only with sufficient enrollment.
