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Ancient Greek Advanced Reading (C2)
<p>For students who have completed Ancient Greek language studies to a high intermediate or advanced standard or who wish to brush up on previous studies of the language. A detailed reading of Homer’s
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For students who have completed Ancient Greek language studies to a high intermediate or advanced standard or who wish to brush up on previous studies of the language. A detailed reading of Homer’s epics focuses on Homeric dialect and epic composition, alongside the story of the Trojan war and its main heroes. Book 9 deals with the continuing dispute between the hero Achilles and Agamemnon, leader of the Greek expedition against Troy.
DELIVERY MODE
- Face-to-Face
TEXTBOOK
- Tutor supplied material
COURSE OUTLINE
- Book 9 will be studied in its entirety
- Consideration of Book 9 in the context of the whole Iliad
- Study of language and dialect, hexameter metre
- Consideration of epic composition, cultural contexts
- Exploration of heroic values
LEARNING OUTCOMES
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Read and understand unabridged passages from Homeric epic.
- Understand Homeric language differences and formulaic use.
- Discuss aspects of the “Homeric Question” and composition.
- Discuss heroic values as they appear in the Iliad.
Suzanne MacAlister
BA (Hons), PhD
Dr Suzanne Macalister gained her BA Hons in both Modern and Ancient Greek, followed by her doctorate in Ancient Greek and Byzantine language and literature (University of Sydney); she became...