Homer’s Iliad

Harvard Extension School

CGRK E-33

Section 1

CRN 17412

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Reading of selections of Homer's Iliad, with an introduction to Homeric language and meter and the history of the poem. The course also includes a survey of Homeric linguistics, including the compositional background of the poems, the effect of meter and composition on Homeric language, and the dialect makeup of Homeric language.

Credits: 4

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Term

Fall Term 2025

Part of Term

Full Term

Format

Live Attendance Web Conference

Credit Status

Graduate, Noncredit, Undergraduate

Section Status

Open

Instructor Info

Jeremy Rau, PhD

Professor of Linguistics and of the Classics, Harvard University


Meeting Info

W 5:30pm - 7:30pm (9/2 - 12/20)

Participation Option: Online Synchronous

Deadlines

Last day to register:

Prerequisites

CGRK E-1a or the equivalent.

Notes

This course meets via web conference. Students must attend and participate at the scheduled meeting time. See minimum technology requirements.

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CRN Section # Participation Option(s) Instructor Section Status Meets Term Dates
17412 1 Online Synchronous Jeremy Rau Open W 5:30pm - 7:30pm
 Sep 2 to Dec 20

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