GRE 305 - Greek Poetry

4 credits (Fall)

Readings in Greek poetry, excluding Homer and drama. Possibly to include Archaic lyric and elegiac poets (e.g., Sappho, Archilochus, Solon), Pindar and Bacchylides, or the Hellenistic poets (Apollonius, Theocritus, Callimachus). Introduction to Greek metrics and literary dialects. Emphasis on close reading and critical analysis of the texts.

Prerequisite: GRE 222 and HUM 101.
Note: Plus-2 option available. Not offered every year.
Instructor: Hughes