Classical Greek

Course summary

The study of Classical Greek is the study of life. Classical Greek represents a serious mental rigour and discipline that is excellent training for real life in any subject. Its study helps boys to enter and explore the ancient Greek world which has shaped contemporary life and our society. Boys' engagement with seminal works of great literature and antiquities gives them direct access to ancient ways of living in and viewing the world, and an appreciation of the languages, cultures, works of literature and traditions that are derived from those societies. Boys hone their language skills to read unadapted prose and verse literary texts from a wide range of authors including Homer, Plato, Herodotus, Thucydides and Euripides. Boys will broaden their understanding of literary, historical and cultural features of the Athenian world, and acquire the literary skills that enable them to pay close attention to literary techniques, styles and genres.