Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change,
in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
30.0 h + 15.0 h
Q1
Teacher(s)
Seldeslachts Herman;
Language
French
Main themes
Mastery of Greek grammar, prosody and metrics, and introduction to the study of Greek dialects.
This course deals with the following themes:
1. Phonetics and phonology of Ancient Greek;
2. Greek prosody and metre;
3. The main Greek dialects, the epic dialect of Homer, and the Koine;
4. Personal translation of Greek epic poetry (cursory reading).
The exercises are devoted to prose composition and translation from ancient Greek.
This course deals with the following themes:
1. Phonetics and phonology of Ancient Greek;
2. Greek prosody and metre;
3. The main Greek dialects, the epic dialect of Homer, and the Koine;
4. Personal translation of Greek epic poetry (cursory reading).
The exercises are devoted to prose composition and translation from ancient Greek.
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
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At the end of the course, the student will be capable to translate from French into Greek at an advanced level, as well to translate and analyse Greek poetical texts. To achieve this goal, he will have mastered Greek phonetics, the basic rules of Greek prosody and metrics (including scanning Greek poetry). He will be familiar with the principal Greek dialects, the epic dialect of Homer, and the Koine. |
Content
The course is structured as follows:
1. Study of Greek phonetics and phonology;
2. Study of the basic rules of Greek prosody and metre;
3. Study of the principal Greek dialects, of the epic dialect of Homer, and of the Koine;
4. Greek prose composition (translation from French into Greek);
5. Private translation of a poetical text (cursory reading: Iliad: Book 24) and of a text in the Koine (cursory reading: the first 10 chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
1. Study of Greek phonetics and phonology;
2. Study of the basic rules of Greek prosody and metre;
3. Study of the principal Greek dialects, of the epic dialect of Homer, and of the Koine;
4. Greek prose composition (translation from French into Greek);
5. Private translation of a poetical text (cursory reading: Iliad: Book 24) and of a text in the Koine (cursory reading: the first 10 chapters of the Gospel of Luke.
Teaching methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
Lectures coupled with exercises (translation and composition).
Evaluation methods
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.
The final exam includes a written part an oral part, and evaluates both theoretical knowledge and practical skills (including Greek composition and translation, and the scansion of poetical texts).
Online resources
https://moodleucl.uclouvain.be/course/view.php?id=10144
Bibliography
- Syllabus disponible sur Moodle
Les ouvrages de référence sont signalés au cours.
Grammaire de référence :
D. Planque, Grammaire grecque, 8e édition, Namur, 1977 (version pdf).
Grammaire de référence :
D. Planque, Grammaire grecque, 8e édition, Namur, 1977 (version pdf).
Teaching materials
- Syllabus disponible sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
GLOR
