Course Outcomes
Reading Greek
By studying the text of Herodotus, successful students will learn techniques of reading Greek prose literature with subtlety and precision.
Critical Method
Successful students will understand and apply principles and practice of critical method, with specific reference to the text of Herodotus.
Literary History
Successful students will understand Herodotus' place within the literary history of Classical antiquity and locate his work in the larger context of political and cultural history.
Text Evaluation
Successful students will intelligently evaluate the text of Herodotus through close reading in the original language and express this in examinations and essays.
