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by EricSowell
August 17th, 2019, 10:51 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 2: Preliminary Exercises
Replies: 20
Views: 29852

Re: Dickey, Composition: Ch 2, Preliminary Exercises

I think most of the "recommended grammar reading" from Smyth is paradigms, accents, and the like. If someone has a decent grasp on basic declensions, that's unnecessary reading for this chapter in my opinion. It obviously won't hurt though. I read most of the recommended syntax reading and...
by EricSowell
August 17th, 2019, 6:18 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 2: Preliminary Exercises
Replies: 20
Views: 29852

Re: Dickey, Composition: Ch 2, Preliminary Exercises

Alright, I'll start this one off. Here are preliminary exercises 1 and 2. I left out the ones that the answer key covers. Preliminary Exercise 1 j. the young women in the marketplace (dat. 2 ways) * ταῖς νέαις ταῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ * ταῖς ἐν ἀγορᾷ νέαις k. slaves of the young men (nom) * δοῦλοι οἱ τῶν νέων ...
by EricSowell
August 17th, 2019, 5:51 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 1: Analysis
Replies: 6
Views: 12203

Re: Dickey, Composition: Ch 1, Analysis

What is the purpose of the ὅτι in the phrase ὅπως ὅτι ἀπαρασκευότατον λάβοι βασιλέα ? Wouldn't it be exactly the same without it ( ὅπως [...] ἀπαρασκευότατον λάβοι βασιλέα )? Steadman's reader, Mather and Hewitt's commentary, and Crosby's Lexicon on the Anabasis all say that ὅτι + superlative mean ...
by EricSowell
August 12th, 2019, 11:32 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Group Progress
Replies: 24
Views: 42668

Re: Group Working Through Dickey's Greek Composition

Alrighty. Starting chapter 2! We can extend the next chapter to 3 weeks if people aren't caught up enough.
by EricSowell
August 12th, 2019, 11:31 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 2: Preliminary Exercises
Replies: 20
Views: 29852

[Dickey] Ch 2: Preliminary Exercises

See this thread for general info and discussion about what we're doing here . It has been two weeks, so it's about time to start chapter 2. If you aren't quite ready to move on yet, don't rush yourself. We can always extend this chapter into three weeks if people need time to catch up. We can wait ...
by EricSowell
August 10th, 2019, 5:10 pm
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 1: Analysis
Replies: 6
Views: 12203

[Dickey] Ch 1: Analysis

Behold, a nauseatingly literal translation! 1. From Darius and Parysatis came two children, the older one Artaxerxes (a), the younger one Cyrus (b). When Darius was growing weak and was anticipating the end of his (c) life, he wanted both (d) his two sons present. - a. Ἀρταξέρξης: no article because...
by EricSowell
August 10th, 2019, 11:35 am
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Question about “Analysis”
Replies: 5
Views: 11953

Re: Question about Dickey's Composition - Analysis

As for what you did, that's very nice and laid out well. But I'm hoping we can figure out a decent format that will lend itself to plain text and posting in text boxes on forums. I would like to avoid breaking out a word processor and making a bunch of screenshots.
by EricSowell
August 10th, 2019, 11:33 am
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Question about “Analysis”
Replies: 5
Views: 11953

Re: Question about Dickey's Composition - Analysis

I don't see where she recommends using that form of analysis before chapter 6. After that the chapters often (always?) say "analyze according to the model given in chapter VI". So I say we just wait till then. Up to that point, I would rather just focus on the instructions in the chapter, ...
by EricSowell
August 8th, 2019, 1:03 am
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 1: Sentences
Replies: 8
Views: 13012

Re: Dickey, Composition: Ch 1, Sentences

So there's one more example of sentences 31-35... 31. Some learn courage by being educated, but others learn shameful things. οἱ μὲν τὴν ἀνδρείαν τῷ παιδεύεσθαι μανθάνουσιν, οἱ δὲ τὰ αἰσχρά. 32. The good man wishes to find the messenger, but he is eating with the young men. ὁ ἀγαθὸς τὸν ἄγγελον εὐρί...
by EricSowell
August 7th, 2019, 9:01 am
Forum: Eleanor Dickey: Composition and Analysis of Greek Prose
Topic: [Dickey] Ch 1: Preliminary Exercises A & B
Replies: 7
Views: 13625

Re: Dickey, Composition: Ch 1, Preliminary Exercises A & B

c. Fighting: yes (rule B2); armor: no (indefinite); men: no (indefinite). d. boys: no (indefinite); house: yes (definite); man: yes (definite); one: yes (rule B4a); other: yes (rule B4a). h. things: no (indefinite). i. women: yes (rule B4a); things: no (indefinite); others: yes (rule B4a). I have a...

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