Some years ago, in a fit of religious enthusiasm, I decided that I wanted to learn Greek. This was so that I could read the New Testament in its original language, a desire I could not really explain, ...

Long before the Italians rediscovered original Greek sources during the Renaissance, Arab scholars recognized the importance of ancient science and philosophy and began translating precious writings ...

Candidates for the degree in Classical Antiquity who intend to be examined in Greek translation create their own reading list, which must be approved by the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies; a ...

"Some of this, I don't get." Recently, I heard a member of the chorus of Agamemnon make that declaration. And I sympathised. I was attending An Oresteia, the poet Anne Carson's translation of three ...