[B-Greek] Is Thucydides helpful reading material?
Con R. Campbell
con.campbell at moore.edu.au
Thu Oct 19 18:27:46 EDT 2006
I concur. But I wouldn't recommend staying away from Thuc: it's hard work,
but rewarding when you get on top of it!
Con Campbell
Moore College
On 20/10/06 8:05 AM, "Shumaker, Dave R." <DShumaker at bbc.edu> wrote:
> I took a short course in Thucydides this summer. Thucydides is the most
> challenging Attic prose out there. He is insanely hard to read, even
> for experienced readers. I would recommend an easier introduction.
>
> For whatever its worth,
> dshumaker
>
> David R. Shumaker
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> Assuming one wanted to make some rapid headway in Attic would
> Thucydides be helpful reading material? I have been looking over the
> opening lines of Thucydides History and wondering if this would be
> something worth reading. Is Thucydides representative of Attic prose
> syntax?
>
> I am not too concerned about the difference between Thucydides and
> the NT greek which I assume would be substantial.
>
> Elizabeth Kline
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