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Informationen zum Autor Peter Jones was co-founder of The Friends of Classics, Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Newcastle, and one of the best-known figures in the teaching of the Classics. He regular contributed to national newspapers ( The Daily Telegraph, The Spectator and TLS ), and the author of highly successful books such as Learn Latin, Learn Ancient Greek and the Classics in Translation ( also published by Bloomsbury). Klappentext Based on the same principles as Learn Latin , Peter Jones's bestselling book of the hugely popular Daily Telegraph series, this book teaches you enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read some real ancient Greek - one of the world's greatest languages, used by one of the world's greatest cultures. By the end of the course you will be able to read passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature, including extracts from Socrates' speech on trial for his life recorded by Plato, Sophocles' Antigone, and the tragic end to the Athenian expedition to Sicily described by the historian Thucydides - and much else.Each chapter also comes with sections on ancient Greek history and culture, and on the influence of the ancient language on our own, enabling you to experience at first hand just why it is that the ancient Greeks have played such a central part in the culture, language and history of western civilisation. Vorwort This book provides the tools to read real ancient Greek, enough to read selected passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature. Zusammenfassung Based on the same principles that lay behind the book "Learn Latin", this book provides the chance to read real ancient Greek. It teaches the reader enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read selected passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Introduction The Greek alphabet (1) The Greek alphabet (2) 1. 'To be', pronouns and particles 2. Regular verbs and the definite article 3. Contractions and participles 4. More contractions and accusatives 5. Middle verbs and prepositions 6. More participles; introducing gender 7. From here to infinitive 8. Getting in the moods: the subjunctive 9. Neuters and the past tense 10. Aorist middle and the dative case 11. Taking a breather 12. The imperfect 11712. The imperfect 13. Personalising the Word 14. Passive reflections 15. Sacred and secular love 16. Last tense moments 17. More ofthe aorist 18. Yet more of the aorist 19. From death to life 20. Eternal truths End-Piece Homer's Odyssey 13.79-92 ...
