Writing Greek

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An Introduction to Writing in the Language of Classical Athens

By Dr John Taylor and Stephen Anderson

Summary

Writing Greek is a practical guide designed as a companion to Writing Latin by Ashdowne and Morwood, aimed at beginners in Greek prose composition. The book is divided into two parts: the first introduces the basic elements of simple sentences, while the second explores all major grammatical constructions with clear explanations and examples. Each chapter includes exercises for practice and continuous composition passages, supported by a vocabulary list and a section on 100 key irregular verbs with their principal parts.
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Ideal for students starting with ancient Greek prose composition, educators seeking a structured teaching aid, and self-learners aiming to build a solid foundation in Greek grammar and writing.

Planned as a companion volume to "Writing Latin" by Richard Ashdowne and James Morwood, this brand new guide to writing Greek will be useful both in the upper forms of schools and for those starting Greek prose composition at university.

A companion volume to Writing Latin, this guide to writing Greek will be useful both in the upper forms of schools and for those starting Greek prose composition at university.

Description

Planned as a companion volume to Writing Latin by Richard Ashdowne and James Morwood, this accessible guide to writing Greek is useful for anyone starting Greek prose composition.

Part 1 deals with the constituent elements of the simple sentence, and in Part 2 all major constructions are covered, each with thorough explanations and clear examples. Each chapter has either two or three exercises of practice sentences, further supplemented throughout Part 2 by passages for continuous composition.

100 important irregular verbs with their principal parts are listed at the back of the book, and there is a complete vocabulary for all the exercises, a useful learning and revision resource in itself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781853997174

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 March 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol Classical Press

Audience: Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 230g

Pages: 192

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About the Author

Stephen Anderson is Senior Tutor and a former Head of Classics at Winchester College. He is co-author (with John Taylor) of "Greek Unseen Translation" and (with James Morwood and Katharine Radice) of "Advanced Latin: Materials for A2 and Pre-U". John Taylor is Head of Classics at Tonbridge School, Kent. He is the author of "Greek to GCSE Parts 1 and 2", "Greek beyond GCSE", "Essential GCSE Latin", "Latin Beyond GCSE" and (with Stephen Anderson) "Greek Unseen Translation".