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This course would be of interest to anyone who wants to learn Homeric Greek, in order to read the epics in the original. Learning Homeric Greek is also an excellent foundation or counterpoint for learning the Classical language.
What will we cover?
Having completed Book 1 we have recently begun Book 2. We will progress through the book during the course. As we read we will revise grammar topics as we encounter them, learning vocabulary along the way.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
Read passages of Homer in the original
A deep understanding of Homeric grammar
A wider vocabulary
An ability to compose your own simple sentences in Homeric Greek
A greater insight into preclassical Greek literature and culture
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
The course is aimed at those have have completed Homeric Greek 3: module 1 or have an equivalent (intermediate) knowledge of the language. Those with experience of Classical Greek but not Homer will also enjoy the course.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Classroom contact translating Greek into English and vice versa. There will be between one to two hours per week of homework.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please bring writing material. The course textbook isWillcock, 'Iliad I-XII' (ISBN 978-1853995071).Starting point: Book 2, line 84.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
You can advance to the next module of Homeric Greek.
Vaughan Pilikian is an artist, writer and teacher. He has degrees in Classics, Sanskrit and Assyriology.
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