Learn Ancient Greek

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Author: Peter Jones

ISBN-10: 0715627589

ISBN-13: 9780715627587

Category: Latin language -> General

Based on the same principles as Learn Latin, Peter Jones’s bestselling book of the hugely popular Daily Telegraph series, this book teaches you enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read some real ancient Greek – one of the world’s greatest languages, used by one of the world’s greatest cultures. By the end of the course you will be able to read passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature, including extracts from Socrates’ speech on trial for his life recorded by...

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Provides the chance to read real ancient Greek

Preface Introduction The Greek alphabet (1)\ The Greek alphabet (2)\ 1. 'To be', pronouns and particles\ 2. Regular verbs and the definite article\ 3. Contractions and participles\ 4. More contractions and accusatives\ 5. Middle verbs and prepositions\ 6. More participles; introducing gender\ 7. From here to infinitive\ 8. Getting in the moods: the subjunctive\ 9. Neuters and the past tense\ 10. Aorist middle and the dative case\ 11. Taking a breather\ 12. The imperfect 11712. The imperfect\ 13. Personalising the Word\ 14. Passive reflections\ 15. Sacred and secular love\ 16. Last tense moments\ 17. More ofthe aorist\ 18. Yet more of the aorist\ 19. From death to life\ 20. Eternal truths End-Piece Homer's Odyssey 13.79-92