Practical Introduction to Greek Prose Composition

This 1838 introduction contains basic tools for sentence construction in classical Greek and includes vocabulary and revision exercises.

Thomas Kerchever Arnold (Author)

9781108011426, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2010

188 pages
21.6 x 14 x 1.1 cm, 0.25 kg

Thomas Kerchever Arnold's Practical Introduction to Greek Prose Composition first appeared in 1838 and was reprinted in several editions due to popular demand, being adopted as a textbook in leading public schools. Ordained as a priest in 1827 after graduating from Trinity College, Cambridge in 1821, Arnold had studied both theology and classics, and wrote prolifically on both subjects. His first school textbook was published in 1836 and others followed steadily until his death in 1853. One of the chief merits of Arnold's classical publications was his use of contemporary works of German scholarship, to which he readily acknowledged his debt. He produced, alongside Latin and Greek textbooks, grammars of English, French, German, Italian, and Hebrew, and editions of many Greek and Latin authors. This introduction was designed to provide students with the basic tools with which to construct sentences and includes exercises on syntax and a vocabulary index.

Preface
1. On the tenses - the article
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7. The article as demonstrative pronoun
8. Pronouns continued
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10. Of the neuter adjective
11. Subject and predicate
12. On the moods
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19. ?? and ??
20. Verbals in ????
21. Double accusative
22. The accusative after passive and neuter verbs
23. The accusative continued
24. The genitive
25. The genitive continued
26. The genitive continued
27. The genitive continued
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29. Comparison
30. Comparison continued
31. The dative
32. The middle voice
33. Middle voice continued
34. On the perfect 2
35. Additional remarks on some of the moods and tenses
36. On the infinitive
37. The infinitive continued
38. The infinitive continued
39. The participle
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41. The participle continued
42. The genitive absolute, &c.
43. The relative
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47. ????, ???. ?????
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50. ?? with relatives, infin., &c.
51. Some adverbs of time, &c.
52. On interrogative sentences
53. Indirect single questions
54. Double questions
55. Observations on ??, ???
56. Condensed questions
57. Various constructions
58. Various constructions continued
59. List of participles, &c.
Tables
Questions on the syntax
Indexes.

Subject Areas: Language: history & general works [CBX]