Greek (GREEK)
GREEK 1101 - Elementary Ancient Greek I (4 Credits)
Introduction to Attic Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible.
Forbidden Overlaps: GREEK 1101, GREEK 1104
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (OCL-IL)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
GREEK 1102 - Elementary Ancient Greek II (4 Credits)
Continuation of GREEK 1101, prepares students for GREEK 2101.
Prerequisites: GREEK 1101 or equivalent.
Forbidden Overlaps: GREEK 1102, GREEK 1105
Distribution Requirements: (OCL-IL)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 1104 - Beginning Homeric Greek (4 Credits)
This course offers a ground up introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek with the goal of reading Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as soon as possible. Once students learn the language of the Iliad and Odyssey, they can move on to other works written in roughly the same formulaic diction, ranging from Hesiod's Theogony to the early philosophical verses of Empedocles and Parmenides. Teaching Beginning Homeric Greek at Cornell, affectionately known as 'baby' Greek, harkens back almost 100 years to the influential and popular courses of Professor Harry Caplan. In fact, this course uses an updated version of the same textbook used in Caplan's beginning Greek courses.
Forbidden Overlaps: GREEK 1101, GREEK 1104
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 1105 - Homeric Greek II (4 Credits)
This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek began in GREEK 1104, or similar courses. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad.
Prerequisites: GREEK 1104.
Forbidden Overlaps: GREEK 1102, GREEK 1105
Distribution Requirements: (OCL-IL)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
GREEK 2101 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I (3 Credits)
Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 1102, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises.
Prerequisites: GREEK 1102 or placement by departmental exam.
Distribution Requirements: (FL-AG), (FLOPI-AS), (OCL-IL)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
GREEK 2103 - Homer (3 Credits)
The study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey in Greek, with a focus on Homeric grammar, dialect, meter, poetics and composition.
Prerequisites: GREEK 1105 or GREEK 2101.
Distribution Requirements: (ALC-AS, FLOPI-AS), (CA-AG, LA-AG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 3120 - Seminar in Greek (4 Credits)
Undergraduate seminar in Greek. Fall 2024 topic: Family intrigue in Herodotus and Lysias. Spring 2025 topic: Euripides' Herakles, Plato's Euthyphro.
Prerequisites: one 2000-level Greek course.
Distribution Requirements: (ALC-AS, FLOPI-AS), (CA-AG, LA-AG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
GREEK 3185 - Independent Study in Greek, Undergraduate Level (1-4 Credits)
May be taken upon completion of one semester of work at the 3000-level. To be taken only in exceptional circumstances. Must be arranged by the student with their advisor and the faculty member who has agreed to direct the study. To be approved by the DUS.
Exploratory Studies:
(CU-UG)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 GREEK 4411 - Greek Comparative Grammar (3 Credits)
Crosslisted with LING 4451
The prehistory and evolution of the sounds and forms of ancient Greek as reconstructed by comparison with the other Indo-European languages.
Prerequisites: thorough familiarity with morphology of classical Greek.
Exploratory Studies:
(EUAREA)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2022, Fall 2014, Fall 2008 GREEK 4457 - Homeric Language (3 Credits)
Crosslisted with LING 4457
The language of the Homeric epics: dialect background, archaisms, modernizations. The special language of epic as a synchronic system: its constitution, use, and internal consistency. Phonological and morphological aspects of Homeric diction and compositional technique.
Prerequisites: ability to read Homeric Greek.
Distribution Requirements: (ALC-AS, HST-AS), (CA-AG, HA-AG, LA-AG)
Exploratory Studies:
(EUAREA)
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2019, Spring 2009 GREEK 5111 - Elementary Ancient Greek I (4 Credits)
Introduction to Ancient Greek. Designed to enable the student to read the ancient authors as soon as possible.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
GREEK 5112 - Elementary Ancient Greek II (4 Credits)
Continuation of GREEK 5111, prepares students for GREEK 5121.
Prerequisites: GREEK 5111 or equivalent.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 5114 - Beginning Homeric Greek (4 Credits)
This course offers a ground up introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek with the goal of reading Homer's Iliad and Odyssey as soon as possible. Once students learn the language of the Iliad and Odyssey, they can move on to other works written in roughly the same formulaic diction, ranging from Hesiod's Theogony to the early philosophical verses of Empedocles and Parmenides. Teaching Beginning Homeric Greek at Cornell, affectionately known as 'baby' Greek, harkens back almost 100 years to the influential and popular courses of Professor Harry Caplan. In fact, this course uses an updated version of the same textbook used in Caplan's beginning Greek courses.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 5115 - Homeric Greek II (4 Credits)
This course continues the introduction to the vocabulary and grammar of Homeric Greek. By the end of this course, students will be reading substantial, unaltered passages from Homer's Iliad.
Prerequisites: GREEK 5114, or permission of instructor.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022
GREEK 5121 - Intermediate Ancient Greek I (3 Credits)
Combines reading of classical Greek prose texts with systematic review of forms presented in GREEK 5112, study of advanced grammar, vocabulary-building and sight-reading exercises.
Prerequisites: GREEK 5112 or placement by departmental exam.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
GREEK 5123 - Homer (3 Credits)
The study of selections from the Iliad and/or Odyssey in Greek, with a focus on Homeric grammar, dialect, meter, poetics and composition.
Prerequisites: GREEK 5121.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022
GREEK 5130 - Seminar in Greek (4 Credits)
Fall 2024 topic: Family intrigue in Herodotus and Lysias. Spring 2025 topic: Euripides' Herakles, Plato's Euthyphro.
Prerequisites: GREEK 5121 or GREEK 5123.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023
GREEK 6101 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature (3 Credits)
Topic: Rhetoric: Gorgias, Lysias, Cicero (Pro Caelio)
Prerequisites: undergraduates must have had two semesters of 3000-level Greek.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021
GREEK 6102 - Advanced Readings in Greek Literature (3 Credits)
Topics for this course vary by instructor.
Prerequisites: undergraduate must have had two semesters of 3000-level Greek.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2020
GREEK 6112 - Advanced Readings in Latin and Greek (3 Credits)
Crosslisted with LATIN 6212
The course will prepare students to read the texts that are on the Classics Reading List (https://classics.cornell.edu/phd#reading-lists).
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2015
GREEK 6116 - Advanced Greek Composition (3 Credits)
Review of Attic Greek Grammar and Syntax, accompanied each week, by a short reading in Ancient Greek and a short passage for translation from English into Ancient Greek based on that reading. If there is interest, a couple of sessions can be reserved for Greek verse composition (in iambic trimeters).
Prerequisites: two semesters of 3000-level Greek.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2017, Spring 2014, Spring 2010
GREEK 7161 - Greek Philosophical Texts (1-3 Credits)
Crosslisted with PHIL 6010
Reading and translation of Greek Philosophical texts.
Prerequisites: knowledge of Greek is essential.
Exploratory Studies:
(EUAREA)
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023 GREEK 7171 - Graduate Seminar in Greek (3 Credits)
Topic: Plutarch on women.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021, Fall 2020
GREEK 7172 - Graduate Seminar in Greek (3 Credits)
Topics for this course vary by instructor.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2018
GREEK 7411 - Greek Comparative Grammar (3 Credits)
Crosslisted with LING 6451
The prehistory and evolution of the sounds and forms of ancient Greek as reconstructed by comparison with the other Indo-European languages.
Prerequisites: thorough familiarity with morphology of classical Greek.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2024, Spring 2022, Spring 2018
GREEK 7457 - Homeric Language (3 Credits)
Crosslisted with LING 6457
The language of the Homeric epics: dialect background, archaisms, modernizations. The special language of epic as a synchronic system: its constitution, use, and internal consistency. Phonological and morphological aspects of Homeric diction and compositional technique.
Prerequisites: ability to read Homeric Greek.
Last Four Terms Offered: Fall 2022, Spring 2019
GREEK 7910 - Independent Study in Greek (1-4 Credits)
Independent study in Greek for graduate students.
Enrollment Information: Enrollment limited to: graduate students.
Last Four Terms Offered: Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Spring 2024, Spring 2023