Complete Ancient Greek: Teach Yourself

Summary:

Do you want to be able to read ancient Greek with confidence? Find all the essential tools in this best-selling course from Teach Yourself - the No. 1 brand in language learning. The grammar of ancient Greek is explained systematically and carefully, and graded readings from Homer, Aesop, Herodotus, Thucydides and others bring it to life and give a context to the vocabulary. Extra material is provided online at www.teachyourself.com/ancientgreek to enhance your learning experience.

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NOT GOT MUCH TIME?
One, five and ten-minute introductions to key principles to get you started.

AUTHOR INSIGHTS
Lots of instant help with common problems and quick tips for success, based on the authors' many years of experience.

GRAMMAR TIPS
Easy-to-follow building blocks to give you a clear understanding.

USEFUL VOCABULARY
Easy to find and learn, to build a solid foundation for understanding.

TEST YOURSELF
Tests in the book and online to keep track of your progress.

EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE
Extra online articles at: www.teachyourself.com to give you a richer understanding of the culture and history of ancient Greece.

• Comprehensive - the book gives a thorough grounding in the structures and grammar of Ancient Greek at the same time as it introduces you to Greek literature.
• Exercises - there are exercises throughout the book, to help consolidate and check learning as you go.
• Verb tables - the principal parts of verbs are listed on 7 pages
• Grammar index - the grammar points are listed with their page numbers at the back of the book, for quick-and-easy reference.
• Reading notes - there are full notes to help you with the reading passages.
• Appendices - there are 9 appendices. Appendices 1-7 give a quick summary and useful grammar reference, Appendix 8 is a guide to accentuation, and Appendix 9 shows how Greek verse was constructed.
• Two-way glossary - there are over 50 pages of vocabulary (Greek-English and English-Greek) at the end of the book.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Units 1 - 25: grammatical structures; Greek readings; vocabulary
Appendices 1 - 9:verb conjugations and tables; numerals; accentuation; Greek verse
Key to Greek reading exercises
Principal parts of verbs
Vocabulary
Index

About the Author(s):
Gavin Betts (retired) was Associated Professor of Classical Studies, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Alan Henry is Professor of Classical Studies, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.

Readership:
Anyone wanting to read Greek literature, or who has an interest in the ancient world or a need to read ancient documents