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Is designed for the reading of selections of Greek prose of various genres and periods from a comprehensive anthology such as Russell's An Anthology of Greek Prose. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major styles of Greek prose from early classical to early Christian authors. This course is required of majors and minors.
Is designed for the reading of the Iliad and the Odyssey, in order to introduce students to Homeric Greek and to the literary, cultural, and historical significance of the Homeric epics. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material presented is substantially different from that of the student's first enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes, in order to introduce the student to the language of Greek tragedy and comedy, and to the literary, cultural, and historical significance of these genres. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material presented is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of one longer, complete dialogue, such as the Meno, in order to introduce the student to Plato's Greek, to his seminal method and thought, and to his impact on subsequent thinkers. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material presented is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of selections from the Greek historians. Particular attention will be paid to Herodotus and Thucydides, in order to introduce students to the idioms and styles of these first historians, to their methods of historical investigation, and to the impact their practice had on subsequent thinkers and historians. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material covered is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of philosophers and theologians, whether pagan or Christian, who wrote in Greek after the time of Plato, such as Aristotle, Plotinus, and the Cappadocian Fathers. The course will introduce the student to the idiom and style of the author of focus, to his thought, and to his impact on subsequent thinkers. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material covered is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of the Septuagint and the Greek New Testament, in order to introduce students to the idiom of these sacred texts and to the influences that shaped it. This course may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that, the material covered is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.
Is designed for the reading of genres of Greek literature not otherwise covered in the curriculum, e.g., lyric poetry, oratory, biography, satire, or the New Comedy. This course will be offered as there is need and interest, and it may be repeated once, if the faculty determine that the material covered is substantially different from that of the student's previous enrollment. The material covered will be announced as part of the course title.