7 courses in the 1976–77 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Note All courses in Greek include prose composition assignments.
A course designed for students beginning the study of ancient Greek or who have not yet reached the level expected in Greek 200. The aim is to attain as rapidly as possible the ability to read simple prose. The emphasis is on forms and structure: reading of connected passages will begin early in the first term.
Year course
An introduction to Greek epic and philosophy, with readings from Plato (selections are usually chosen from the Apology, Crito, Republic, or Symposium) and from Homer (selections from either the Iliad or Odyssey).
Prereq: Year5 Greek, Greek 100 or instructor’ s permission Year course
An introduction to Greek history and historiography, featuring selections from Herodotus.
Fall term
Not offered in 1976-77.
365* The Greeks at War Not offered in 1976-77.
366* The Lyric Age Not offered in 1976-77.
The beginnings of the art of tragic drama will be examined through the plays of Aeschylus. Normally the Agamemnon is read in Greek, while the other extant plays are studied in
translation. .
Winter term
Not offered in 1976–77.
By arrangement with the Department. an individual student or a small group of students will follow a course of study under the supervision of a faculty member.
Course Descriptions . 229 Classics and Romance Languages