Athenaze, Book I
An Introduction to Ancient Greek
3rd Edition
Published on 14. January 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
464 pages
978-0-19-060766-1 (ISBN)
Description
Since its publication in 1990, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek has helped tens of thousands of students learn classical Greek. Building on the bestselling tradition of previous editions, the long-awaited third edition combines the best features of traditional and modern teaching methods. It provides a unique course of instruction that allows students to read connected Greek narrative right from the beginning and guides them to the point where they can begin reading complete classical texts. James Morwood, editor of the Oxford Grammar of Classical Greek and the Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary, brings his expertise and years of teaching experience to this revision.
Carefully designed to hold students' interest, the course begins in Book I with a fictional narrative about an Attic farmer's family placed in a precise historical context (432-431 B.C.). This narrative, interwoven with tales from mythology and the Persian Wars, gradually gives way in Book II to adapted passages from Thucydides, Plato, and Herodotus and ultimately to excerpts of the original Greek of Bacchylides, Thucydides, and Aristophanes' Acharnians. Essays on relevant aspects of ancient Greek culture and history are also woven throughout.
Carefully designed to hold students' interest, the course begins in Book I with a fictional narrative about an Attic farmer's family placed in a precise historical context (432-431 B.C.). This narrative, interwoven with tales from mythology and the Persian Wars, gradually gives way in Book II to adapted passages from Thucydides, Plato, and Herodotus and ultimately to excerpts of the original Greek of Bacchylides, Thucydides, and Aristophanes' Acharnians. Essays on relevant aspects of ancient Greek culture and history are also woven throughout.
Reviews / Votes
Athenaze, Books I and II, presents a thoughtful, reading-based approach to learning ancient Greek. Both books are interspersed with superbly written cultural and historical essays that introduce readers to the signature characteristics of Greek culture. * Stephen Esposito, Boston University * I have found Athenaze's methodology successful with today's broad range of student learning styles and varied levels of language sophistication. * Elizabeth A. Fisher, George Washington University * Athenaze is an excellent adaptation of the reading approach for ancient Greek, with excellent Greek readings. * Nicholas Rynearson, University of Georgia * The approach is student friendly, the readings are varied and interesting, and the grammatical explanations are clear. * Laurie Cosgriff, Portland State University * Athenaze is the best text for learning ancient Greek. Period. * George Rudebusch, Northern Arizona University * The storyline and characters of the text readily draw students into the language and culture of the Greeks. Athenaze is arguably the best first-year Greek text on the market. * Richard L. Phillips, Virginia Tech University *More details
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 192 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
736 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-060766-1 (9780190607661)
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3rd Edition
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Persons
Maurice Balme was former Head of Classics at Harrow School, UK.
Gilbert Lawall is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
James Morwood was Emeritus Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford.
Gilbert Lawall is Emeritus Professor of Classics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
James Morwood was Emeritus Fellow at Wadham College, Oxford.
Content
Preface List of Historical Essays List of Maps List of Color Plates About the Authors Introduction Map of Greece and the Aegean Sea 1. O *DIKAIO*PO*LI*S (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: Stems and Endings 2. Nouns: Genders, Stems, Endings, Cases, and Agreement 3. U se of the Definite Article Reading The Athenian Farmer O *DIKAIO*PO*LI*S (*b) Grammar 4. Accents Readings O K*LHPO*S Classical Greek: Heraclitus New Testament Greek: Title page of the Gospel of Luke 2. O *XAN*CIA*S (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: Indicative Mood; 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Persons Singular 2. Proclitics 3. The Imperative Readings Slavery Greek Wisdom: Cleobulus of Lindos O *XAN*CIA*S (*b) Grammar 4. Articles, Adjectives, and Nouns; Singular, All Cases 5. U ses of the Cases 6. Persistent Accent of Nouns and Adjectives 7. Recessive Accent of Verbs Readings O *DO*U*LO*S Classical Greek: Callimachus New Testament Greek: Luke 3.22 3. O APOTO*S (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: 3rd Person Plural, Imperatives, and Infinitives Reading The Deme and the Polis O APOTO*S (*b) Grammar 2. Articles, Adjectives, and Nouns; Singular and Plural, All Cases 3. Accent Shifting Readings OI *bOE*S Classical Greek: Menander New Testament Greek: Luke 6.46 4. *PPO*S THI KPHNHI (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: All Persons, Singular and Plural 2. Declensions of Nouns and Adjectives 3. Feminine Nouns and Adjectives of the 1st Declension Readings Women Greek Wisdom: Pittacus (of Mitylene) *PPO*S THI KPHNHI (*b) Grammar 4. Masculine Nouns of the 1st Declension 5. Feminine Nouns of the 2nd Declension 6. 1st and 2nd Declension Adjectives 7. Two Irregular Adjectives 8. Formation of Adverbs 9. The Definite Article as Case Indicator Readings AI *G*UNAIKE*S TO*U*S AN*DPA*S *PEI*CO*U*SIN Classical Greek: Callimachus New Testament Greek: Luke 6.45 5. O *L*UKO*S (a) Grammar 1. Contract Verbs in -a- 2. Recessive Accent of Finite Verbs 3. Article at the Beginning of a Clause 4. Elision Readings Gods and Men Greek Wisdom: Chilon of Sparta O *L*UKO*S (*b) Grammar 5. Agreement of Subject and Verb 6. Personal Pronouns 7. Attributive and Predicate Position 8. Possessives 9. The Adjective a)u*t)o*S, -)n, -)o Readings O AP*GO*S TA *PPO*bATA *S*WIZEI Greek Wisdom: The Seven Wise Men Classical Greek: Anacreon New Testament Greek: Luke 4.22 and 24 6. O M*U*CO*S (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: *P*L)e*W 2. Verbs: Voice 3. Verb Forms: Middle Voice 4. Deponent Verbs Reading Myth O M*U*CO*S (*b) Grammar 5. Middle Voice: Meaning 6. Some Uses of the Dative Case 7. Prepositions Readings O *CH*SE*U*S THN APIA*DNHN KATA*LEI*PEI Classical Greek: Marriage New Testament Greek: Luke 13.10-16 7. O K*UK*L*W*V (a) Grammar 1. Substantive Use of Adjectives 2. Nouns: Declensions 3. 3rd Declension Consonant Stem Nouns: Velar and Dental Stems 4. Reflexive Pronouns Reading Homer O K*UK*L*W*V (*b) Grammar 5. 3rd Declension Consonant Stem Nouns: Nasal Stems 6. 3rd Declension Consonant Stem Nouns: *b, *P, *Q (Labial) and *L, p (Liquid) Stems 7. A 3rd Declension Adjective: *S)w*Qp*Wv, *S*W.*Qpov, of sound mind; prudent; self-controlled 8. The Interrogative Pronoun and Adjective 9. The Indefinite Pronoun and Adjective Readings O TO*U *CH*SE*W*S *PATHP A*PO*CNHI*SKEI Classical Greek: Sophocles Greek Wisdom: Thales of Miletus 8. *PPO*S TO A*ST*U (a) Grammar 1. Participles: "Present" or Progressive: Middle Voice Readings Athens: A Historical Outline Classical Greek: Archilochus New Testament Greek: Luke 5.20-21 *PPO*S TO A*ST*U (*b) Grammar 2. 3rd Declension Consonant Stem Nouns: Stems in -p- 3. Two Important Irregular Nouns: )N *G*Uv)n, *tH.*S *G*Uva*iK)o*S, woman; wife, and )N *Y*e)Ip, *tH.*S *Y*e*ip)o*S, hand 4. 1st/3rd Declension Adjective: *Pa.*S, *Pa.*Sa, *Pa.v, all; every; whole Reading Greek Wisdom: Periander of Corinth Grammar 5. Numbers 6. Expressions of Time When, Duration of Time, and Time Within Which Readings O O*D*U*S*SE*U*S KAI O AIO*LO*S Classical Greek: Sappho: The Deserted Lover: A Girl's Lament 9. H *PANH*G)yPI*S (a) Grammar 1. Participles: Present or Progressive: Active Voice Reading The City of Athens H *PANH*G*UPI*S (*b) Grammar 2. 3rd Declension Nouns with Stems Ending in -v*t- 3. 3rd Declension Nouns with Stems Ending in a Vowel: )N *P)o*L*i*S and *t)O )a*S*t*U 4. 3rd Declension Nouns with Stems Ending in Diphthongs or Vowels: (o *ba*S*i*L*e)y*S and the Irregular Nouns )N va*U.*S and (o *bo*U.*S 5. U ses of the Genitive Case 6. Some Uses of the Article Readings O O*D*U*S*SE*U*S KAI H KIPKH Classical Greek: Simonides New Testament Greek: Luke 6.31-33: The Sermon on the Mount REVIEW OF VERB FORMS PREVIEW OF NEW VERB FORMS 10. H *S*UM*QOPA (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: Verbs with Sigmatic Futures 2. Verb Forms: The Asigmatic Contract Future of Verbs in -)I*z*W 3. Verb Forms: The Sigmatic Future of Contract Verbs 4. Verb Forms: Verbs with Deponent Futures Readings Festivals Classical Greek: Theognis New Testament Greek: Luke 6.35-36: The Sermon on the Mount H *S*UM*QOPA (*b) Grammar 5. Verb Forms: The Asigmatic Contract Future of Verbs with Liquid and Nasal Stems 6. The Irregular Verb *e(I)Y?*i 7. Future Participle to Express Purpose 8. Impersonal Verbs 9. Review of Questions Readings O O*D*U*S*SE*U*S TO*U*S ETAIPO*U*S A*PO*L*L*U*SIN Classical Greek: Menander and Archilochus New Testament Greek: Luke 5.30-32 11. O IATPO*S (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: Past Tense: The Aorist 2. Verb Forms: The Thematic 2nd Aorist 3. Aspect 4. Thematic 2nd Aorist Active and Middle Participles 5. Verb Forms: Common Verbs with Thematic 2nd Aorists Readings Greek Science and Medicine Classical Greek: Theognis New Testament Greek: Luke 6.20-21: The Beatitudes O IATPO*S (*b) Grammar 6. Verbs with Thematic 2nd Aorists from Unrelated Stems 7. Accents on Thematic 2nd Aorist Active Imperatives 8. Augment Readings O *DHMOKH*DH*S TON *bA*SI*LEA IATPE*UEI New Testament Greek: Luke 6.27-29: The Sermon on the Mount 12. *PPO*S TON *PEIPAIA (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: Past Tense: The Sigmatic 1st Aorist 2. Sigmatic 1st Aorist Active and Middle Participles Readings Trade and Travel Classical Greek: Scolion: The Four Best Things in Life New Testament Greek: Luke 15.3-7: The Parable of the Lost Sheep *PPO*S TON *PEIPAIA (*b) Grammar 3. Verb Forms: The Asigmatic 1st Aorist of Verbs with Liquid and Nasal Stems 4. Irregular Sigmatic 1st Aorists 5. Verb Forms: Augment of Compound Verbs Readings O K*W*LAIO*S TON TAPTH*S*SON E*UPI*SKEI Greek Wisdom: Bias of Priene 13. *PPO*S THN *SA*LAMINA (a) Grammar 1. Verb Forms: The Imperfect or Past Progressive Tense 2. Aspect Reading The Rise of Persia *PPO*S THN *SA*LAMINA (*b) Grammar 3. Relative Clauses 4. 3rd Declension Nouns and Adjectives with Stems in -*e*S- 5. 1st/3rd Declension Adjective with 3rd Declension Stems in -*U- and -*e- Readings O *XEP*XH*S TON E*L*LH*S*PONTON *DIA*bAINEI Greek Wisdom: Solon of Athens Classical Greek: Archilochus New Testament Greek: Luke 21.1-4: The Widow's Mite 14. H EN TAI*S *CEPMO*P*U*LAI*S MA*YH (a) Grammar 1. Comparison of Adjectives 2. Irregular Comparison of Adjectives 3. Comparison of Adverbs 4. U ses of Comparatives and Superlatives Readings The Rise of Athens Classical Greek: Archilochus New Testament Greek: Luke 10.25-29: The Good Samaritan (concluded 14 (B)) H EN TAI*S *CEPMO*P*U*LAI*S MA*YH (*b) Grammar 5. Demonstrative Adjectives 6. Interrogative and Indefinite Pronouns, Adjectives, and Adverbs Readings OI *PEP*SAI TA *U*PEP *CEPMO*P*U*L*WN *STENA AIPO*U*SIN Classical Greek: Theognis New Testament Greek: Luke 10.30-37: The Good Samaritan (concluded) 15. H EN THI *SA*LAMINI MA*YH (a) Grammar 1. Athematic 2nd Aorists 2. More 3rd Declension Nouns with Stems in -*e*S- Readings Aeschylus's Persae New Testament Greek: Luke 2.1-14: The Birth of Jesus H EN THI *SA*LAMINI MA*YH (*b) Grammar 3. Contract Verbs in -o- 4. Contract Nouns of the 2nd Declension 5. More Numbers 6. U ses of )W*S and Its Compounds Reading OI *PEP*SAI TA*S A*CHNA*S AIPO*U*SIN 16. META THN EN THI *SA*LAMINI MA*YHN (a) Grammar 1. The Passive Voice Reading The Athenian Empire META THN EN THI *SA*LAMINI MA*YHN (*b) Grammar 2. Verbs with Athematic Presents and Imperfects: *D)yva?a*i, K*e*i.?a*i, and )E*P)I*S*ta?a*i Readings O *XEP*XH*S *PPO*S THN A*SIAN ANA*Y*WPEI Classical Greek: Sappho: Love's Power Classical Greek: Simonides New Testament Greek: Luke 2.15-20: The Birth of Jesus (concluded) Verb Charts Syllables and Accents Enclitics and Proclitics Forms Forms of Definite Article, Nouns, Adjectives, and Pronouns Laid Out in Case Order N, V, A, G, D Index of Language and Grammar Greek to English Vocabulary English to Greek Vocabulary General Index Acknowledgments