Greek Literature Weekend in Gloucester

25-26 June 2022

Penthesilea

Achilles and Penthesilea

 An introduction to Ancient Greek literature

Spend a weekend with the creators of the western literary tradition.

Course Content

Details have yet to be decided, but there will be readings from Homeric epic, a comedy of Aristophanes, a Euripidean tragedy and some lyric poetry. 

No previous knowledge will be required, and all the texts will be translated into English.

Course materials

Course materials are supplied as a pdf for students to download and print. If required, a printed version can be supplied by post or on the first day of the course at an additional cost of £10.

Method of tuition

The class size will be limited to sixteen, seated at three or four tables. Some parts of each session will be tutor-led; other parts will involve working in groups of 4-5 students.

Do I need to know any Greek?

No, but you will have learned a little Greek by the end of the course.


The venue   

Follow this link for information about the venue and how to find it: The Parliament Suite, Gloucester Cathedral

Fees and conditions

The course fee will be £100.00 (£75.00 unwaged). Overnight accommodation and meals are not included: it will be the responsibility of students to arrange this for themselves.

A place will be reserved on receipt of your cheque. There will be a maximum of 16 students, so early booking is recommended. If a student withdraws more than 4 weeks before course start a full refund will be paid; any students withdrawing between 1 and 4 weeks before course start will have half their fee returned. There will be no refund for students withdrawing less than a week before course start.

To book a place on the course, please download and fill in the booking form here: Booking Form

This should be sent to Paul Pritchard, 2 (i) Rectory Road, Swffryd, Crumlin, Newport NP11 5EB

For further information email paul@ancientgreekinbristol.com


Download the course materials here


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