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How do I know which cases follow which prepositions of motion?

Unlike Latin, Classical Greek has more concrete rules on which cases govern which prepositions of motion. When dealing with motion towards (e.g. εἰς/προς - into/towards), the accusative case is used. Henc...

Answered by Jake H. • Classical Greek tutor

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How do you start to go about translating a sentence?

The best way to translate a sentence, in both Latin and Greek is to do it step by step. To have a method and structure when attempting to translate a sentence into English. Before translating something, i...

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What are the uses of the optative mood, and how would you identify its meaning in context?

The optative mood is more remote than the subjunctive, and only exists in Greek and a handful of other languages, so I think it’s useful to have students identify it and know how best to express it in tra...

Answered by Flavia E. • Classical Greek tutor

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"Ἐν Ἀθήναις διδάσκουσι καὶ νουθετοῦσι τοὺς παῖδας μετ' ἐπιμελείας." Translate this sentence into English.

"In Athens, (people) teach and advise the children with care."

Answered by Tutor103369 D. • Classical Greek tutor

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"Where would a contemporary ancient Athenian audience's sympathies lie in Sophocles' Antigone: with Creon, Antigone, or both?"

Before tackling such a question, we should consider the context in which Sophocles was writing, and in which his play is set. Typically in fifth-century Athens, a mention of Thebes would be met with hosti...

Answered by Chester P. • Classical Greek tutor

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