Purchase

Purchase is awesome! Very funny, extremely knowledgable, and presents some very interesting texts. Workload is totally manageable as long as you keep up with the reading. I highly recommend!

12/27/2023

Pastoral literature was an AMAZING course. Prof. Purchase is incredibly knowledgable and makes the class very approachable--as someone with no classics background I was bit nervous about succeeding in the class, but he always provided tons of context and background information. Great feedback, and he's just a really caring person.

12/19/2021

Fluent in Attic Greek and Latin, Doctor Purchase is knowledgeable in classics. His lecture on class is sometimes hypnotizing but at most of the time inspiring. Moreover, he is devoted to introducing his students to different activities in humanities.

12/26/2019

He is a very smart professor who is articulate and gives many deep insights into the books you read. There are many readings, and you have to read them, but if you send him drafts of your essays and participate in class you should do well. He is a cool guy to talk do during office hours.

3/3/2015

Classical to Renaissance Literature - an absolutely fabulous teacher. Makes class extremely interesting and is very knowledgeable. A lot of reading assigned though, so get ready to work, but all interesting texts. He can be fairly harsh/direct in his comments on essays, but gives fairly good grades none the less. Take him if you can!!!

11/16/2013