| GREEK 100A | GREEK PROSE | CLAXTON, C. | This course provides an introduction to the reading of Greek prose. We will read selections
from Xenophon's Hellenica that detail the end of the Peloponnesian War and the deeds of
The Thirty Tyrants, the short-lived oligarchy that took power in Athens after the surrender to
Sparta at the end of the war. We will emphasize accurate translation, increasing students'
working vocabulary, and grammatical understanding. We will also systematically review the
more difficult grammatical constructions encountered in first-year Greek (conditions, indirect
statement, etc.) and will complete various exercises to strengthen grammatical mastery.
Weekly quizzes, two midterms, and a final examination. Prerequisite: one year of college-
level ancient Greek or equivalent.
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