There will be weekly quizzes, a midterm and a final examination. In this class, students will be introduced to Greek prose through the reading of selected passages from the Histories of Herodotus, the first fully extant work in Greek prose. In this work, Herodotus gives an account of the Persian invasions of Greece in 490 and 480 and also includes many fascinating and colorful stories about various individuals. In this class, we will find out why. Emphasis will be placed on accurate translation, grammatical understanding and vocabulary building.
Weekly vocabulary quizzes, midterm and final examinations.
Greek 25 or equivalent. The class will read in Greek the Theogony , which narrates the creation of the world and the history of the Olympians. Hesiod s account became almost immediately the standard version of the Greeks cosmogony . In this class, students will perfect their understanding of Greek grammar and increase vocabulary through the composition of sentences and extended prose passages. Daily composition assignments, class project, and midterm and final examinations.