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

Will Dilbeck will.dilbeck at gmail.com
Thu Nov 20 20:27:24 EST 2008


I use Robertson nearly every day and I have appreciated the fact that is
very hesitant to make a rash conclusion. I wish more scholars took this
approach.

Will Dilbeck

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 5:49 PM, George F Somsel <gfsomsel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> 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
> gfsomsel
>
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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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