Reading Greek
Grammar and Exercises

Thoroughly-revised edition of best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults.

9780521698528, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 30 July 2007

557 pages
24.8 x 17.5 x 2.9 cm, 1.102 kg

'Grammar and Exercises is unique - in comparison to alternative learning Greek material - in its comprehensibility. … a comprehensive guide to learning ancient Greek … Moreover, the book is accessible to independent learners and those on distance-learning courses.' The Journal of Classics Teaching

First published in 1978, Reading Greek has become a best-selling one-year introductory course in ancient Greek for students and adults. It combines the best of modern and traditional language-learning techniques and is used widely in schools, summer schools and universities across the world. It has also been translated into several foreign languages. This volume provides full grammatical support together with numerous exercises at different levels. For the second edition the presentations of grammar have been substantially revised to meet the needs of today's students and the volume has been completely redesigned, with the use of colour. Greek-English and English-Greek vocabularies are provided, as well as a substantial reference grammar and language surveys. The accompanying Text and Vocabulary volume contains a narrative adapted entirely from ancient authors in order to encourage students rapidly to develop their reading skills, simultaneously receiving a good introduction to Greek culture.

A. Grammar and exercises for Sections One-Twenty: Alphabet and pronunciation
Part I. Sections One-Three
Part II. Sections Four-Seven
Part III. Sections Eight-Ten
Part IV. Sections Eleven-Fifteen
Part V. Sections Sixteen-Eighteen
Part VI. Section Nineteen
Part VII. Section Twenty
B. Reference Grammar
C. Language surveys
D. A total Greek-English vocabulary of all words to be learnt
E. English-Greek vocabulary
F. Grammar index.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1], Ancient history: to c 500 CE [HBLA], Literary studies: classical, early & medieval [DSBB], Grammar, syntax & morphology [CFK]