A Greek Prose Course: Unit 1

Name: A Greek Prose Course: Unit 1
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Forensic Oratory

By Lysias and Dr Malcolm Campbell

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A Greek Prose Course: Unit 1 is the first in a four-part course designed for beginners and those looking to improve their Greek reading skills. This unit focuses on Forensic Oratory through Lysias's On the Murder of Eratosthenes, emphasising idiomatic usage, word order, and particle use. It offers practical guidance on mastering common difficulties in Greek's verbal systems, making it accessible and supportive for learners.
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This course suits beginners of ancient Greek and learners wishing to consolidate their reading abilities. Ideal for students, educators, or enthusiasts of classical languages who prefer a structured, progressive approach.

Part of a four-unit course designed for post-beginners in Greek and other learners wishing to consolidate their reading skills. Particular attention is paid to idiomatic usage, word order and the use of particles and particle-combinations and practical guidance is given on verbal systems.

Part of a four-unit course designed for post-beginners in Greek and other learners wishing to consolidate their reading skills - this volume concentrates on forensic oratory.

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This is part one of a four-part prose reading course designed for beginners in Greek and other learners wishing to consolidate their reading skills. Particular attention is paid to idiomatic usage (both in Greek and English), word order and the use of particles and particle-combinations. Practical guidance is given on mastering the verbal systems and other features of the language which beginners generally find problematic.

The four units may be studied in succession as part of a progressive course, but each unit is sufficiently self-contained to permit the pursuit of particular interests.

The course comprises:

Unit 1: Forensic Oratory - Lysias: On the Murder of Eratosthenes

Unit 2: Philosophy - Plato: Crito

Unit 3: Political Oratory - Demosthenes: Third Philippic

Unit 4: Historiography - Thucydides: Events at Pylos and Sphacteria

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781853995378

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol Classical Press

Contributors:

Volume editor Dr Malcolm Campbell

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 146.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 106g

Pages: 64

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Biography & Memoir Dr Malcolm Campbell Education & Reference Lysias Non-Fiction

About the Author

Malcolm Campbell is Reader in Greek at the University of St Andrews, UK. His numerous publications on Greek literature include commentaries on Apollonius Rhodius, Moschus and Quintus Smyrnaeus, studies on Apollonius Rhodius and a lexicon to Triphiodorus.

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