We are offering the following online classes during the spring term 2022:
Upcoming Classes
Speaking Ancient Greek 101
Description
This course is ideal for students who know well already the basics of Ancient Greek grammar but want to improve their speaking abilities.
We will be working with original material designed for speaking that I (Rogelio) have refined over many years of teaching Ancient Greek as a living language.
Communicative contents:
Αʹ How to ask questions
B´ How to talk about things in the classroom
Γ´ How to talk about things around the house
Δ´ How to talk about professions and places of origin
Ε´ How to talk about grammar: parts of speech, predicate frame, accentuation
ΣΤ´ How to count
Ζ´ Daily activities around the house
Η´ How to tell someone to do something
Θ´ Different places in the city: be there, going there and coming from there
Ι´ How to express cause and consequence
ΙΑ´ Basic traveling vocabulary
ΙΒ´ Vocabulary for the phases of the day, week, month, and year
ΙΓ´ Vocabulary for cardinal points and geographical locations
ΙΔ´ Vocabulary for parts of the body
ΙΕ´ Vocabulary for animals
Grammatical contents:
Α´ Verb εἰμί
Β´ Personal pronouns
Γ´ Demonstrative pronouns
Δ´ Interrogative pronouns τί/τίς
Ε´ First declension nouns
ΣΤ´ Second declension nouns
Ζ´ Feminine adjectives types σκληρά, πᾶσα, ἑλληνική
Η´ Adjectives type καλός, καλή, καλόν
Θ´ Compound adjectives
Ι´ Noun-adjective agreement
ΙΑ´ Present active participle
ΙΒ´ Aorist tense active: imperative and infinitive, verbs in –ω, –ῶ, and –μι
ΙΓ´ Present tense active: imperative and infinitive, verbs in –ω, –ῶ, and –μι
ΙΔ´ Third person aorist imperative
ΙΕ´ Middle voice: present indicative and infinitive of –ω, and –ῶ verbs
ΙΣΤ´ Passive voice: present indicative and infinitive of –ω verbs and –ῶ verbs
ΙΖ´ Sigmatic vs thematic aorists: root, endings, imperative, and infinitive
ΙΗ´ Some third declension nouns and adjectives
Time & Date
8–9 PM CET (Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna)
March 23–June 17, every Wednesday and Friday (with a one week break from April 25 to 29)
Teacher
Price
Standard 590€
Students 540€
Registration & Further Questions
To register, or if you have further questions, please send an email at:
info@triodos-trivium.com
ἡδέως τὴν ἀγγελίαν σου δεξόμεθα.
Athenaze I – Spoken Ancient Greek (Beginners)
Description
We will read and discuss the first book of Athenaze (in its expanded Italian version) together. The class will be taught in Ancient Greek (with occasional explanations in English) and will be ideal for students who have some basic knowledge of Ancient Greek already that they want to broaden and internalize through actively using the language.
For whom is this course?
- Teachers of Ancient Greek who want to get acquainted with the active method
- Students of Ancient Greek who want to strengthen their command of the language
- Everybody who is interested in spoken Ancient Greek but has so far little or no experience
Prerequisites
- Basic knowledge of Ancient Greek (recommended)
- No prior experience speaking the language is needed
Time & Date
1–2 PM CET (Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna)
March 29–June 17, 2022, every Tuesday & Friday
Teacher
Price
Standard 590€
Students 540€
Registration & Further Questions
To register, or if you have further questions, please send an email at:
info@triodos-trivium.com
ἡδέως τὴν ἀγγελίαν σου δεξόμεθα.
Current Classes
The Gospel of John
While reading, commenting and paraphrasing John’s Gospel we will review Ancient Greek grammar focusing on the possible differences between Attic and Koine. We will use the Faenum Publishing edition.
For whom is this course?
- Students interested in better getting to know the Gospel of John by discussing it in its original language
- Students interested in acquiring a deeper knowledge of Koine Greek
Prerequisites
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Ancient Greek
- Some prior experience speaking Ancient Greek is recommended
- Answering the questions below (see „Registration“)
Time & Date
6–7PM CET (Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna)
February 22–May 12, every Tuesday & Thursday
Teacher
Price
Standard 590€
Students 540€
Registration & Further Questions
If you want to attend the course, please send an email to info@triodos-trivium.com answering the following questions:
τί ὄνομά σοί ἐστιν;
τίς ἡ ἐργασία σου;
ποῦ δὲ κατοικεῖς;
ποῦ δὲ καὶ παρὰ τίνος μεμάθηκας Ἑλληνίζειν;
πῶς μὲν οὖν ἀσκεῖς Ἑλληνίζειν, τί δὲ πράττων/πράττουσα;
πόσον δὲ χρόνον μεμελέτηκας τὴν ἕξιν λέγειν Ἑλληνιστί;
εἰς τί οὖν ἀποβλέπων/ἀποβλέπουσα βούλει φοιτᾶν εἰς Ῥογήρου; τίνος δὲ οὖν στοχάζει;
Easy selections from Plato
An introduction to Plato’s ideas and dialogic style following the passages selected by Arthur Sidgwick (the book can be downloaded for free here: archive.org). Along with this book we will make use of W. S. Greene’s Scholia Platonica to see how certain passages were read or explained by ancient scholiasts. The Oxford editions will be considered, too, in order to see the possible different readings in the manuscripts. Finally, when possible I’ll add to the discussion what ancient commentators of Plato said about the passages we are discussing.
For whom is this course?
- Everybody interested in getting to know and discussing the works of Plato in their original language
- Students who want to deepen their knowledge of Attic Greek
Prerequisites
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Ancient Greek
- Some prior experience speaking Ancient Greek is recommended
- Answering the questions below (see „Registration“)
Time & Date
6–7PM CET (Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna)
February 21–May 11, every Monday & Wednesday
Teacher
Price
Standard 590€
Students 540€
Registration & Further Questions
If you want to attend the course, please send an email to info@triodos-trivium.com answering the following questions:
πῶς μὲν κέκλησαι;
τί δὲ ἐπιτηδεύεις; περὶ τί δὲ σπουδάζεις; πλὴν γε τοῦ Ἑλληνίζειν τί εἴωθας πράττειν;
ποῦ δὲ τῆς γῆς κατοικεῖς;
ποῦ δὲ καὶ παρὰ τίνος μεμάθηκας Ἑλληνίζειν;
πῶς μὲν οὖν ἀσκεῖς Ἑλληνίζειν, τί δὲ πράττων/πράττουσα;
τί ἔπραττες ὡς ἥδιστα νεανίας ὤν /κόρη οὖσα; ἄλλως λέγω· πῶς διέτριβες τὸν χρόνον νεανίας ὤν /κόρη οὖσα;
πόσον δὲ χρόνον μεμελέτηκας τὴν ἕξιν λέγειν Ἑλληνιστί;
εἰς τί οὖν ἀποβλέπων/ἀποβλέπουσα βούλει φοιτᾶν εἰς Ῥογήρου; τίνος δὲ οὖν στοχάζει;
εἰ ἐγεννήθης ἐπὶ τοῦ Πλάτωνος, τίς δὲ ἐβούλου ἂν γενέσθαι; διὰ τί; δὸς λόγον ἀποκρινόμενος/ἀποκρινομένη
εἰ δὲ δακτύλιος γένοιτο, οἷος τῷ Γύγου τοῦ Λυδοῦ προγόνῳ λέγεταί ποτε γεγονέναι, τί ἂν πράττοις;
τῶν δὲ βιβλίων τοῦ Πλάτωνος τί τίθης ἐν τοῖς μάλιστα φιλτάτοις; διὰ τί; δὸς λόγον ἀποκρινόμενος/ἀποκρινομένη
FAQ
What pronunciation do you use?
We use the Erasmian pronunciation. Students can feel free to use either the Erasmian, Attic or Koine pronunciation in class, and if they are interested we can discuss the differences between these as well as the influence that our different mother-tongues have on how we pronounce Ancient Greek. Achieving a perfect reconstructed pronunciation is not the main goal of our classes, instead we focus on understanding and communicating with each other as well as with the ancient authors.
How many students are there in each class?
We teach in a small group setting of no more than six students. Keeping groups small is important to us since we want to be able to consider each individual student’s goals and wishes as well as to give them the opportunity to actively participate in class.
If classes are full, we can add you to our waiting list so as to let you know when new spots are available.
What payment methods are available?
We currently offer the following payment methods: PayPal, credit card, bank transfer, wire transfer.
What if I have to cancel a class? What is your refund policy?
We want to offer you a fair refund policy: You can cancel any time before a class has started and will receive a full refund (minus potential small fees that, depending on the payment method you have chosen, the payment service provider might charge). If you have to cancel a class that has already started, you will receive a partial refund in direct proportion to the number of classes that you already have attended, e.g.: If you have to cancel half way in of a course, you will receive a 50% refund.
Any more questions?
Feel free to contact us: info@triodos-trivium.com
We are looking forward to hearing from you!