HUAS48034 - Homer, Iliad Books 9-12, Part 3

Course Description

En route to the turning-post of the poem, our multi-year exploration of the Iliad likely picks up near the end of book 11 at a critical moment: Achilles, in a striking point-of-view turn by the poet, watches the battle woes of his fellow Greeks from the comfort and safety of his ship. Concerned, he sends his BFF Patroclus to find out about the battle-wounded, and "that, as you all know, was the beginning of bad stuff for him." (Il. 11.604) We read aloud in Greek (& translate) approximately 100 lines of the poem each week, with minimal recourse to the web of Homeric scholarship.

Prerequisites: At least one year of previous ancient Greek instruction. New travelers welcome, but please email the instructor before the first session to find out our exact starting point.

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