Introductory Ancient Greek

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the ancient Greek language, the mode of communication that defines the literature and culture of ancient Greece. No previous knowledge of Greek is required. This course will start from the very basics of the Greek language (i.e., alphabet, parts of speech, inflection, pronunciation) and eventually build towards a strong command of Greek vocabulary, grammar, and syntax. The goal of introductory 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 instruction and examples in our textbook, will also be reinforced by the reading of select prose passages in Greek.