The course is designed for students without any previous knowledge of ancient Greek, and its objective is to provide the necessary competences to allow a direct reading of ancient Greek texts.

The course will be held in two semesters: the first semester will focus on the basic elements of Greek phonetic and morphology; in the second semester the acquired competence will be tested and developed through the reading and analysis of a selection of Lucian’s Dialogues of the Dead.

Students will be led to a basic knowledge of the morphology of ancient Greek and to the ability in translating a Greek text of middle difficulty level. Students are expected to show: 1) mastery of these elements and ability to apply them in order to perform reading, translation, and comment of Greek texts; 2) more particularly, to be able to achieve both an overall understanding of Greek texts at first sight, and to produce an in-depth analysis of the morphological structures of anciet Greek in close reading.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures

Attendance

Attendance is recommended.

Course books

Luciano. La storia vera. I dialoghi dei morti, Greek text and translation by M. Vilardo, Milano, Mondadori 1991 (or later reprints). For the study of ancient Greek language: A. Aloni, La lingua dei Greci. Corso propedeutico, 2nd edition, Roma 2011 (Carocci), or D. Pieraccioni - G. Baldassarre, Grammatica greca, 2nd edition, Firenze 1990 (Sansoni).

Assessment

Oral exam. Students are expected to demonstrate a good knowledge of the basic elements of Greek morphology, firstly through reading, translation and morphological analysis of the texts explained in the class during the second semester; secondly, students will be requested to prove their ability in understanding through the translation at first sight of a simple text in prose.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Attendance

Non-regular students should contact the teacher at least two months before the exam.

Course books

Luciano. La storia vera. I dialoghi dei morti, Greek text and translation by M. Vilardo, Milano, Mondadori 1991 (or later reprints). For the study of ancient Greek language: A. Aloni, La lingua dei Greci. Corso propedeutico, 2a edition, Roma 2011 (Carocci), or D. Pieraccioni - G. Baldassarre, Grammatica greca, 2a edition, Firenze 1990 (Sansoni).

Assessment

Oral exam. Students are expected to demonstrate (oral exam) a good knowledge of the basic elements of Greek morphology, firstly through reading, translation and morphological analysis of the texts explained in the class during the second semester; secondly, students will be requested to prove their ability in understanding through the translation at first sight of a simple text in prose.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.