GREK 101Beg. Anc. Greek I

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Ancient Greek was the medium in which groundbreaking contributions in philosophy, history, and all manner of literary genres, from Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" to the biblical book of Revelation, were made to our world. Because of the Greeks' pioneering work in medicine and other sciences, Greek remains the basis of much medical and scientific terminology today, and there are also many words derived from ancient Greek in our everyday English. As the first term of the introductory Greek sequence, this course offers a thorough introduction to the grammar, syntax, and vocabulary of classical Attic Greek. Offerend annually in fall. May not take GREK-101 if GREK-191 has already been taken.