Advanced Greek Authors B

Language

French

Prerequisites

LGLOR1270

Main themes

Reading and commentary of a selection of representative works of classical Greek literature, according to a given theme.
The reading will be accompanied by grammatical explanations according to the needs of the students and the characteristics of the texts read.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :
1	translate into literary French representative texts of classical Greek literature;
2	analyze these texts grammatically;
3	produce a structured and argued commentary on one or more works of Greek literature, including literary, historicaland stylistic considerations.

Content

The authors chosen for the course are Plato and Sophocles. After an introduction to show the context of each author and his work, the works will be read with grammatical explanations and a commentary.

Teaching methods

The translations prepared by the student will be corrected and commented during the course. If necessary specific grammar points will be revised.

Evaluation methods

Oral exam based on texts seen during the course.
- Thorough knowledge of the text is an essential preliminary.
- Students are asked to give a few minutes presentation on a point of commentary left to their discretion.

Online resources

Pdf version of Planque's Grammaire grecque.

Bibliography

Éditions utilisées :
1. Le texte de base est celui du Thesaurus Linguae Graecae, soit généralement celui d'une édition d'Oxford.
2. Éditions de la Collection des Universités de France, en l'occurrence :
- Aristophane, Les Nuées, Texte établi par V. Coulon et traduit par H. Van Daele, Paris, 1923.
(texte aussi accessible dans la collection "Classiques en poche", n° 91, Paris, 2009)
- Euripide, Les Troyennes. Texte établi et traduit par L. Parmentier, Paris, 1925.
Une bibliographie complémentaire sera fournie au cours.
Grammaire de référence :
D. Planque, Grammaire grecque, 8e édition, Namur, 1977 (version pdf).

Faculty or entity

EHAC