Readings in Greek Literature (301-0-1)
Topic
Herodotus in Greek
Instructors
Robert W Wallace
847/491-8042
Kresge Hall 4367
Office Hours: by appointment (rwallace@northwestern.edu)
Meeting Info
Kresge 4364 Classics Sem Rm: Tues, Thurs 11:00AM - 12:20PM
Overview of class
In this course we shall read selections from Book 1 of Herodotus's Histories in ancient Greek, and the rest of Book 1 (91 pp.) in translation. Our primary goals are to improve our knowledge of ancient Greek, and to understand Herodotus as the West's first historian.
Class Materials (Required)
Barbour, Amy L., and Megan O. Drinkwater, Selections from Herodotus (Norman, 2011). ISBN 978-0806141701.
Herodotus, The Histories, trans. Robin Waterfield, ed. Carolyn Dewald (Oxford, 2008). ISBN 9780199535668.
Class Attributes
Literature & Fine Arts Distro Area