[B-Greek] studying Homeric Greek
Steven Lo Vullo
slovullo at mac.com
Sat Aug 14 13:16:59 EDT 2004
Hi all:
This is not directly related to the study of Koine, but I would
appreciate any responses, especially from Carl and others who have
spent a considerable amount of time in the study and teaching of
Classical Greek.
My only exposure to Homer has been various excerpts in the course of
studying Classical Greek. And this was about ten years ago. So I have
decided to undertake the necessary study to read the whole of the Iliad
and Odyssey. I have _Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners_ by Pharr
(revised by Wright), _A Homeric Dictionary_ by Autenrieth, and _Homeric
Vocabularies_ by Owen and Goodspeed.
First, are these sufficient, or can anyone think of anything else I may
need?
Second, in _Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners_ it is argued quite
forcefully that the study of Greek should always begin with Homer
rather than with Attic, particularly Xenophon. Various arguments are
adduced, which I shall not repeat here. The recommended sequence of
proceeding through the study and reading of Greek is as follows: (1)
Homer; (2) Euripides followed by more drama or some Plato or some New
Testament; (3) Herodotus; (4) Plato (5) the Lyric Poets; (6) Hesiod;
(7) the New Testament (recommended for those intending to enter the
ministry; (8) Xenophon.
Does anyone have any comments about this approach to Greek? Have any of
you teachers of Classical used this approach? Do you think it is on the
whole a good plan or deleterious? TIA
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Steven Lo Vullo
Madison, WI
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