Gateway to Thucydides: Chambers' The Greek War of Independence (1821-1827)

Gateway to Thucydides: Chambers' The Greek War of Independence (1821-1827)

Course Description: This intensive Greek translation class aims to give a delightful stepping-stone towards familiarity with Thucydides' narrative style. This lovely book tells the story of the modern war for Greek independence from the Ottomans but does so consciously with high frequency Thucydidean idioms and vocabulary. The instructor intends to start teaching Thucydides from the beginning in the fall term and this class is an ideal transition to tackling Attic Greek's hardest prose author.

DETAILS

Level: Participants should have attained an intermediate level (i.e., at least small exposure to authentic texts) in the traditional sense.

Textbook: Instructor will provide materials.

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

When
Mondays-Fridays, June 16 through June 27, 5:00-6:00p.m. 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.