A GUIDE TO CLASSICAL STUDIES

This book is intended for Leaving Certificate students of Classical Studies. It is suitable for both Higher and Ordinary Level students.
The topics treated are:

Greek Drama: Medea by Euripides and Oedipus the King by Sophocles

Ancient Epic: The Odyssey by Homer and The Aeneid by Virgil
Alexander the Great: Plutarch’s Life of Alexander and Arrian’s seven books The Campaigns of Alexander

The treatment of Alexander the Great has separate, and full, coverage of the works of Plutarch and Arrian.
The book includes a selection of questions form the 2008 Higher level exam paper, together with an outline of the suggested answer to each question. Also included is a set of exam questions from 2004-2007.