You are in a conversation with Socrates. You want to ask a question, without looking foolish, you don’t want him to crush you with irony like you’re the worst of sophists… or maybe you just want to quietly suggest that someone’s argument makes absolutely no sense. Now, what if Lucian walked by, what would he add to that already explosive mix?
This course is about the Greek of conversation: how people greet, question, object, clarify, hesitate, agree, disagree, mock politely, and keep an argument moving. We will draw especially on Plato and Lucian, not as authors to be “covered,” but as masters of dialogue whose language can teach us how Greek conversation works.
The course is intended as Greek conversation and close analysis for lower-intermediate to intermediate learners, but advanced students will gain a lot from it, learning idioms and not-so-commonly taught turns of phrase. We will work with short exchanges, key phrases, and recurring idioms, then practise using them actively through guided conversation, paraphrase, and small rhetorical exercises.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Language of instruction: Ancient Greek
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 20, 2026 - August 8, 2026
Meets (EST*): Saturdays, 10:00 AM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
You are in a conversation with Socrates. You want to ask a question, without looking foolish, you don’t want him to crush you with irony like you’re the worst of sophists… or maybe you just want to quietly suggest that someone’s argument makes absolutely no sense. Now, what if Lucian walked by, what would he add to that already explosive mix?
This course is about the Greek of conversation: how people greet, question, object, clarify, hesitate, agree, disagree, mock politely, and keep an argument moving. We will draw especially on Plato and Lucian, not as authors to be “covered,” but as masters of dialogue whose language can teach us how Greek conversation works.
The course is intended as Greek conversation and close analysis for lower-intermediate to intermediate learners, but advanced students will gain a lot from it, learning idioms and not-so-commonly taught turns of phrase. We will work with short exchanges, key phrases, and recurring idioms, then practise using them actively through guided conversation, paraphrase, and small rhetorical exercises.
Type: Speaking and Reading | Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Language of instruction: Ancient Greek
Class size cap: 8 | Platform: Zoom
Dates: June 20, 2026 - August 8, 2026
Meets (EST*): Saturdays, 10:00 AM | 8 sessions (1h each)
Materials: The instructor will provide any required materials.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to enrolled participants for review or in case they missed a session.
Zoom
Decent internet connection
Earphones
Microphone
Webcam (preferred but optional)
A quiet space for classes
*The course will observe US time and thus will change according to daylight saving time.
Major US federal holidays are observed. If a participant misses a session due to their observance of a religious holiday, they can arrange a separate session with the instructor.
Education should be accessible. Choose the tier that fits your situation — no proof required, no shame included.
Supported — USD 200 total ($25 /hour)
for students, caretakers, or anyone stretched right now.
Standard — USD 280 total ($35 /hour)
full-value rate; covers the cost of small-group instruction.
Sustaining — USD 350 total (Standard Tier total + 25%)
full-value rate & your contribution to our LAC scholarship fund. Thank you!
NOTA BENE: Classes require a minimum number of participants to run although they may run with fewer participants, at the instructor’s discretion.
More than a week before the start of the course: 100% refund or credit
Less than a week before the first class up until the second class: credit
