This text is a model of accuracy in matters of accent, breathings, and related matters. The book is designed for a course meet ing four or five times a week for two semesters. Each lesson should take about four or five days, depending on the length and complexity of the material: one day for an introduction, one or two days for reading Greek sentences aloud in Greek and translating them into English, and another day or two for drill. In this book some of the readings that would normally seem impenetrable to beginners are ...
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This text is a model of accuracy in matters of accent, breathings, and related matters. The book is designed for a course meet ing four or five times a week for two semesters. Each lesson should take about four or five days, depending on the length and complexity of the material: one day for an introduction, one or two days for reading Greek sentences aloud in Greek and translating them into English, and another day or two for drill. In this book some of the readings that would normally seem impenetrable to beginners are presented first in simple, then more complex, language, thus lead ing gradually to the words of the actual ancient author all within the same les son. This elementary device helps bridge many difficult gaps between modern and ancient Greek. This text has been used in manuscript form in the classroom. Those who have read it note that "grammatical expla nations are clear, succinct, and correct. The reading sections are varied, inter esting, and useful."
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