Schedule, syllabus and examination date

Course content

This course offers an introduction to Greek oratory, as well as its historical and social contexts. It also acquaints students with the language used in the texts under study.?We read excerpts from one or more Attic orators from the 4th and 3rd century BCE (e.g. Lysias, Demosthenes, Isocrates). Several rhetorical genres are represented. In total we read approximately 40-60 pages of Greek text, depending on the level of difficulty. Additionally, we will examine and discuss secondary literature relevant to the texts under examination.

Learning outcome

After completing this subject, you will be able to:

  • independently read and translate the selected Greek texts into Norwegian and/or English and interpret them.
  • discuss the development of the genre and provide examples of its distinctive features.
  • identify and analyse the distinctive stylistic features of the author(s) of the Greek texts and elucidate their role in shaping the texts.
  • interpret the texts considering relevant historical, literary-historical, literary, and/or cultural aspects.
  • discuss aspects of Greek grammar based on the selected texts.

Admission to the course

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Formal prerequisite knowledge

(or equivalent knowledge - contact the department if you have studied Greek elsewhere)

Teaching

14 two-hour seminars.

We expect you to prepare for the seminars and to participate actively.

In order for you to be allowed to sit for the final examination,?the following compulsory tuition activities must be approved by the teacher: