Advanced Greek Translation: Thucydides Book 1

Advanced Greek Translation: Thucydides Book 1

Course Description: In this class participants will start at the beginning of Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War and we will get as far as we get. We will discuss grammar and syntax as needed but also pay attention to Thucydides' unique and challenging style, as well as engage in close reading of the text as a masterpiece. This is possibly the instructor's favorite book and he hopes to bring an infectious sense of wonder to the close reading of this Desert Island Book.

DETAILS

Level: This class is intended for students who have translated at least some authentic Attic prose before, though a high level of experience is not necessary.

Textbook: Instructor can provide the Greek text, if necessary, but the required text is Cameron's Thucydides Book 1: A Student's Grammatical Commentary.

Sections capped at: 5 students. If the course is sold-out, please fill out this waiting-list form.

When
Mondays, 8:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time

Cost
$250

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Instructor

David Ring

David Ring teaches Latin and Ancient Greek as living languages by using an eclectic mix of methods, ranging from the insights of Renaissance Humanist pedagogy (especially the advice of Erasmus) to the Direct or Nature method to (first and foremost) Teaching with Comprehensible Input. Be it a discussion in Latin or Greek about a beautiful painting, or personal life conversation, or solving riddles, or paraphrasing poets into simpler prose, or storyboarding Lucian's True Stories -- David and his students aim to get lost in the joy of what they are doing, such that they forget they are speaking Latin or Ancient Greek. He believes that the purpose of liberal education is to help young people grow in self-knowledge -- both individual and cultural --, to help them form sharp intellects, wise judgment, and greatness of soul. He believes this is best done via direct encounters with the greatest minds and greatest stories of the last 3,000 years.

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