Course Information
Course Details
Meeting time: MWF 9-9:50am
Meeting Place: TBD
Instructor: Prof. Daniel Libatique (he/him/his)
Office: Fenwick 410
Student Hours: M 2-3pm, T 9-10am, or by appointment
E-mail: dlibatiq [at] holycross.edu
Website: Click here.
Course Objectives
- to develop your knowledge base of ancient Greek morphology and syntax
- to practice close reading and identifying linguistic patterns
- to analyze and engage with unedited ancient Greek
- to learn about and appreciate aspects of ancient Greek culture
Course Description
This course is the first semester of a year-long introduction to the ancient Greek language, the mode of communication that defines the literature and culture of ancient Greece. No familiarity with Greek is required. This course will instruct you in the basics of the Greek language (e.g., declension, conjugation, sentence structure, etc.) and eventually build towards a strong command of Greek vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. The goal of first-year Greek is to build a solid foundation for reading actual ancient Greek texts. As such, the acquisition of those linguistic skills, elucidated and practiced through classroom practice and translation and composition exercises, will set a foundation for reading unedited Greek from Lysias’ first oration, a masterpiece of Greek oratory.