GREEK 431

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Homer's <i>Odyssey</i>.

Comparative Arts and Letters College of Humanities

Course Description

In-depth study of Homer's Odyssey.

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Reading Homeric Greek

Learning Outcome

By approaching the text of Homer's Odyssey, successful students will learn techniques of reading Greek Epic poetry with subtlety and precision.

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Critical Method

Learning Outcome

Successful students will understand and apply principles and practice of critical method with specific reference to the texts of Homer.

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Literary History

Learning Outcome

Successful students will understand the place of Homeric epic in literary history of Classical antiquity and locate Homeric epic poetry in the larger context of political and cultural history.

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Close Reading

Learning Outcome

Successful students will intelligently evaluate the Odyssey through close reading in the original language and express this through examinations and essays.