All texts, which will be provided by the instructor, will be read in the original Greek; we will be using Oxford Classical Texts editions. Students are encouraged to use the following commentaries:
W. W. How and J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotus, 2 vols., Oxford, 1912. Reprinted with corrections: 1949-1950.
Herodotus: Histories Book VIII, ed. A.M. Bowie, Cambridge, 2007.
S. Hornblower. A commentary on Thucydides. 3 vols. Oxford, 1991-2008.
The pace will be determined by the level of preparation of the students enrolled. In addition, some secondary readings might be assigned.