ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, for instance, Sophocles’ Oedipus the King, Plato’s dialogues, the Hippocratic Oath, and Aristotle’s treatises on ethics, politics, and physics were all written originally in Greek over two thousand years ago.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greek literature has influenced not only its Roman neighbors to the west but also countless generations across the European continent. Greek writers are responsible for the introduction of such genres as poetry, tragedy, comedy, and western philosophy to the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -Jason and the Golden Fleece by Apollonius of Rhodes. The Trojan Women and Other Plays by Euripides. The Histories by Herodotus. Republic by Plato. Greek Lives by Plutarch. Antigone, Oedipus the King, Electra by Sophocles. 06-Nov-2014