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GREK 421 Advanced Greek Prose Units: 3.00
Selected works of Greek prose, usually drawn from oratory, history, and philosophy, read in the original Greek and commented upon for their linguistic, literary, and historical significance.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 221 and GREK 321.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
NOTE This course is normally co-taught with GREK 221 and GREK 321.
NOTE This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.
Learning Hours: 141 (36 Seminar, 105 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite (A minimum grade of C in GREK 321/3.0) or permission of the Department.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Translate ancient Greek oratory into idiomatic English.
- Parse words and complex phrases in Greek oratory in order to identifiy their grammatical function in the sentence.
- Comment on the literary and historical significance of particular passages in Greek oratory.
- Identify stylistic variations and generic features in Greek oratory.