[B-Greek] Classical Greek Suggestions
Arie Dirkzwager
dirkzwager at pandora.be
Tue Dec 30 16:17:51 EST 2003
Try BIWN PRASIS by Lucianus.
The language is not difficult.
The work is a comical description of an auction organised by the gods of
lives of Greek philosophers. The philosophers are represented as slaves and
their ethics are judged from the viewpoint of utility.
It is a pleasant way to be forced to learn Greek philosophy, for I think a
serious (!!) student of this comical text wants to know what the
philosophers really thought.
I wish you much fun and a happy new year.
Arie
Dr. A. Dirkzwager
Hoeselt, Belgium
e-mail dirkzwager at pandora.be
----- Oorspronkelijk bericht -----
Van: "Matthew T. Williams" <kopio at comcast.net>
Aan: "Biblical Greek" <B-Greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
Verzonden: dinsdag 30 december 2003 20:37
Onderwerp: [B-Greek] Classical Greek Suggestions
> Hello All,
>
> I have mainly studied Koine Greek, but I have had one semester of
Classical
> (my last semester, 4th year of formal Greek studies). I found I enjoyed
it
> very much. It took a bit of adjustment, but after a while I found I could
> read/translate fairly efficiently. I read excerpts from a variety of
> authors such as; Herodotus (Ramses and the Thief), Thucydides (selections
> from Historiae), Homer (Cyclops Narrative), Plato (Selections from
Phaido),
> and Sophocles (whom I found very challenging...makes Luke/Hebrews look
like
> See Spot Run!!) My question is this....
>
> Do any of you have suggestions or favorite Classical authors you would
> recommend for continued reading? Also, can anyone (Carl perhaps) give me
a
> range of difficulty for various Classical authors? For me, one of the
> biggest perqs of learning Koine Greek was that ultimately I would be able
to
> read some of my favorite childhood stories (Hercules, and other Greek
> Mythology) in the original language.
>
> An off-list reply might be more appropriate, as this isn't directly
related
> to Biblical Greek, but I'm guessing that I'm not the only person on the
list
> that might have interest in this.
>
> Thanks for indulging me!
>
> Sincerely,
>
> --Matt
>
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> Vancouver, Wa
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