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