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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 ca...

Answered by James H. • Classical Greek tutor

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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 t...

Answered by Kim N. • Classical Greek tutor

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How was Sophism portrayed in contemporary Greek literature?

In the fifth century the Sophists were widely distrusted, probably due to the fact that their teaching of rhetoric and philosophy was mostly available only to the wealthiest members of society, and the fa...

Answered by Daniel T. • Classical Greek tutor

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What is the central moment of Aeschylus' Agamemnon?

The central moment in Aeschylus' Agamemnon is when the eponymous hero arrives home and walks over the purple tapestries. This is central to the main theme of justice in the play. The act of walking ove...

Answered by Zoe C. • Classical Greek tutor

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How active a role does Penelope play in the Odyssey?

Scholarship is still divided on whether Penelope is an agent or a subject. In a famous passage in book 19, Odysseus (still disguised as a beggar) compares his wife's kleos to that of ...

Answered by Francesca B. • Classical Greek tutor

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