ANCIENT GREEK
- NUMBER OF LESSONS: 10
- LESSON DURATION: 1 hour 30 minutes
- TOTAL COURSE HOURS: 15
- SCHEDULE: Thursday from 19:00 to 20:30
- MATERIAL REQUIRED: provided by POMA
- COURSE PRESENTATION DATE: Thursday, September 25 at 19:00
- COURSE START DATE: Thursday, October 2
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DESCRIPTION
The course will cover multiple topics:
- Introduction to the Greek language (phonetics and general linguistic aspects), alphabet, pronunciation, and writing.
- Greek words and concepts in the Italian language.
- Grammar, covering basic elements and syntax notions.
- Reading, translation, analysis, and commentary of the text Athenaze.
- Overview of Greek Literature History.
Reference Texts:
*M. BALME- G. LAWALL, ATHENAZE, vol. I, Oxford 1991, edizione italiana di L.MIRAGLIA e T.F. BORRI, Roma 1999, ristampa del 2023
**F. MONTANARI- F. MONTANA, Storia della Letteratura greca dalle origini all’età imperiale, Laterza 2010
Outcomes:
By the end of the course, participants will be able to read classical Greek prose texts with correct pronunciation, write and memorize some basic Attic Greek words, navigate a dictionary at a basic level, recognize some etymologies of modern words derived from Greek, and approach the comparison between a Greek text and its Italian translation (the ultimate goal of the course). Additionally, participants will gain a general understanding of the spirit and character of the ancient Greek people and recognize their cultural and social legacy in the Western world.