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GRE 102 Basic Greek II

Robert Cioffi

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11:30am- 12:30pm

OLINLC 208

FLLC

A continuation of Greek 101. Students will master advanced grammar and syntax and begin preliminary readings in Plato, Demosthenes, Sophocles, Euripides, and other Classical authors. Class size: 15

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GRE 302 Advanced Readings in Greek

Carolyn Dewald

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3:10pm-4:30pm

OLINLC 120

FLLC

Selections to be determined of poetic texts on the topic of Helen (e.g. Homer, Euripides, Gorgias, and Isocrates). Discussion would center on the problem of Helen's beauty and/or character, and the rhetoric used to construct the various argumentative positions. Alternate choice, or subsequent topic (subject to class discussion): Plato's Apology and Crito. Prerequisite: successful completion of Greek 202 or at the discretion of the instructor. Class size: 15

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GRE 403 Advanced Greek

Carolyn Dewald

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FLLC

We will read selections from the three most important ancient Greek historians, with an emphasis on Thucydides, but relevant passages from Herodotus and Polybius will be included. Emphasis will be placed on the use each historian makes of a) narrative of events; b) authorial judgment as expressed in the text; c) depiction of characters who are major decision makers; d) speeches that each author depicts individuals inside the text making. The time will be arranged at our first meeting. Class size: 12