[B-Greek] Recommendations about how to learn Attic Greek

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Thu Aug 23 11:03:59 EDT 2007


Making a recommendation for resources for the study of classical Greek for a person who has had a lengthy acquaintance with Koine is somewhat different from making a recommendation for someone who has never studied the language.  I would recommend on the basis of your experience that you obtain a copy of Smyth's _Greek Grammar_ and some classical texts (perhaps with commentary) and begin reading.  Check your constructions with Smyth until you begin to understand them and read, read, read (then read some more).  I wouldn't recommend Smyth to someone who has a very minimal or no acquaintance with Greek since it is not an introductory grammar.  
 
george
gfsomsel
 
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From: David McCoy <davidmcy at io.com>
To: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:54:34 AM
Subject: [B-Greek] Recommendations about how to learn Attic Greek


Hello all:

Could someone put me on the track of these recommendations, or any other, 
of how best to pursue a course of Attic Greek, given that:

1. I have been studying Koine 27 years
2. I need to study on my own and not attend a school somewhere

Thanks!
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"... if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in 
your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved." (Rom
10:9)

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On Wed, 22 Aug 2007, John M. Linebarger wrote:

> (P.S. I remain grateful to Carl for his recommendations about how to 
learn
> Attic Greek.  My Mastronarde book arrived in the mail yesterday [it 
seemed to
> correspond best to my particular language learning style, and an answer 
key
> is available for it] and I've devoured two chapters already.)

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