[B-Greek] Is the big grammar out of print?

George F Somsel gfsomsel at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 19 18:49:14 EST 2008


And don't forget that, when you are looking for something which may be a bit obscure, Robertson is like the ad claims for Prego Spaghetti Sauce -- "It's in there."
 george
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From: Dr. Don Wilkins <drdwilkins at verizon.net>
To: knpraise at comcast.net
Cc: b-greek at lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2008 5:14:45 PM
Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Is the big grammar out of print?

George is certainly right about the sheer bulk of it. Some of the  
things I was thinking about are 1) poor writing style; 2) too much  
reliance on Homeric Greek; 3) using the 8-case system; 4) overuse of  
secondary sources.

But one must also give ATR his due as a scholar. Plus's include that  
and the massive indices, and I think in general a meticulous approach  
avoiding speculation.

Don Wilkins

On Nov 19, 2008, at 11:46 AM, knpraise at comcast.net wrote:

> What are some of these shortcomings.  I have a couple in mind, but  
> I am quite the novice.
> John Smithson
> Out of Stone/Campbell
> Pastor (ret)
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Dr. Don Wilkins" <drdwilkins at verizon.net>
>
> > I can beat that. A friend of mine who found the big ATR too obtuse
> > gave me his copy, gratis. Aside from this bit of bragging, however,
> > if you're looking for a copy and can't find it, don't be too
> > disheartened. My friend was probably right; ATR has major
> > shortcomings, so you're not missing a lot. Then again, I think the
> > great NT reference grammar probably has yet to be written. Wallace's
> > work is a good beginning, and I have hopes he'll eventually get
> > there, if someone else doesn't beat him to it.
> >
> > Don Wilkins
> >
> > On Nov 18, 2008, at 11:48 PM, knpraise at comcast.net wrote:
> >
> > > I found my copy, a 1935 edition in an old book store for 35 bucks.
> > > Sorry, but I ju st had to brag
> > >
> > > Back to shadows,
> > >
> > > John Smithson
> > >
> > > -------------- Original message --------------
> > > From: Leonard Isaksson
> > >
> > >> I had occasion to take a look at Broadman and Holman's site,  
> and I
> > >> could not find A. T. Robertson's large grammar to be listed as
> > >> available in print there. Nor could I find the intermediate  
> grammar.
> > >>
> > >> Can it be that the venerable publishing house of the denomination
> > >> which
> > >> he taught in, which website still quotes him(about J. Broadus)  
> has
> > >> stopped carrying the weighty tome?
> > >>
> > >> Leonard Isaksson
> > >>
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