[B-Greek] Interlinear Plato?
Dr. Don Wilkins
drdwilkins at verizon.net
Thu Oct 11 14:13:18 EDT 2007
Let me add that by mentioning the interlinear publications I was not
endorsing the idea, just trying to lend a hand without being
critical. Interlinears are always awkward reading, sometimes
erroneous, and no more neutral than any other literal translation.
Besides, if you know NT Greek and fly by your instruments (good
parsing and word-matching), you'll do much better at classical than
you might think. The meanings of special constructions (e.g.
conditionals) may well get jumbled by an interlinear, and the
interlinears I mentioned were published as far back as the 1800's, so
the language may be unclear. For many classical constructions a good
classical grammar will prove indispensable (I heartily recommend
Smyth), and as I said before, you may find a good text/commentary
e.g. Dodds more helpful than an interlinear. It will help to sort out
the most important Greek statements for which no English translations
are really adequate.
Don Wilkins
On Oct 11, 2007, at 8:17 AM, George F Somsel wrote:
> Once upon a time there was a man who decided that he wanted to
> climb Mt Everest. He acquired all of the necessary equipment,
> tents, cooking utensils, clothing appropriate for the occasion and
> food. He then got a number of porters and a sedan chair. He set
> out on his expedition with the porters carrying his equipment and
> him in the sedan chair. He finally reached the top. Did he really
> climb Mt Everest?
>
> The question is, "Do you really want to read the Greek or do you
> want to PRETEND that you have read the Greek?
>
> george
> gfsomsel
>
> Therefore, O faithful Christian, search for truth, hear truth,
> learn truth, love truth, speak the truth, hold the truth,
> defend the truth till death.
>
> - Jan Hus
> _________
>
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>
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> From: Barry <nebarry at verizon.net>
> To: B Greek <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 10:46:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Interlinear Plato?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mitch Larramore" <mitchlarramore at yahoo.com>
> To: "B Greek" <b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2007 5:57 PM
> Subject: [B-Greek] Interlinear Plato?
>
>
>> Does anyone know if there are interlinear ancient
>> Greek books/websites available, not including the GNT?
>> I've seen the Loeb, but that just has Greek on one
>> page and English on the opposite page. I'm looking for
>> interlinear ancient Greek writings.
>
> Mitch, why ever would you want such a thing? Interlinears nicely
> cripple
> one's ability to read the language. Just work at really learning
> Greek,
> and you won't have to worry about it.
>
> N.E. Barry Hofstetter
> Professor, WRTS
> http://www.wittenbergreformed.org
> Classics Instructor, TAA
> http://www.theamericanacademy.net
>
> and me:
>
> http://mysite.verizon.net/nebarry
> http://my.opera.com/barryhofstetter/blog
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