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How do I begin to tackle Greek epic?

Greek epic can be one of the most simultaneously challenging and rewarding aspects of Greek literature. The ability to translate it requires determination and a considerable amount of work from a student pre...
AC
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How can I make sense of the sentences of Thucydides and Euripides?

Summary: These tasks are called "unseen", but if you read plenty of Thucydides and Euripides the style of the passages in the exam will feel familiar! Thucydides ' prose can, for example in the spe...
JH
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How does aspect work in Greek?

Aspect in Greek refers to whether the action is continuous or completed. For example, the aorist 'ἐλυσα' I loosened, suggests that I have loosened it once and the action has been completed. Compare this to t...
KN
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Translate: Phaethon erat filius Apollinis. olim Phaethon tristis erat quod amici eum deridebant. ‘pater tuus non est deus solis!’ dicebant.

This is actually a Latin question but there was no option for Latin for some reason. Let's break this down to make it easier. When struggling with a translation, I always find it helps to start a new line wh...
TH
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What was the impact of Augustus on Ancient Rome?

In the short-term Augustus ended the period of civil war that had plagued Rome for the past 30 years. In the long-term as the first emperor he established an imperial dynasty that would stretch across hundre...
JJ
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