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Attic Orators

Comparative Arts and Letters College of Humanities

Course Description

In-depth study of the prose of the 5th-4th century Athenian orators.

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Reading Greek

Learning Outcome

By approaching the texts of the Attic orators, successful students will learn techniques of reading Greek oratory with subtlety and precision.

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Literary History

Learning Outcome

Successful students will understand the place of Classical Greek oratory in the literary history of Classical antiquity and locate it in the larger context of political and cultural history.

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Close Reading in Original Language

Learning Outcome

Successful students will intelligently evaluate texts of Attic oratory through close reading in the original language and express this is examinations and essays.

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Critical Method

Learning Outcome

Successful students will understand and apply principles and practice of critical method in all its complexity, with specific reference to the texts of Attic oratory.