Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners.

From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Overall very good and clean. - For many years, Homeric Greek has been a standard textbook for first-year Greek classes in college and preparatory schools. It offers students the exciting experience of learning to read Homer�s epic poetry in the original language, while introducing them to the fundamentals of Homeric Greek. This thoroughly revised edition amplifies the original text to address the needs of today�s teachers and students, yet retains core elements of the original book. First written and subsequently revised by Clyde Pharr, Homeric Greek was further revised by John Wright in 1985. For this edition, Paula Debnar has updated Pharr and Wright�s text by adding several new lessons. Other notable features of the fourth edition include: Exercises that clarify the new material, Clear definitions of grammatical terms that many students find perplexing, Easy-to-read charts of grammatical paradigms, A new reference map of the Aegean region during Homer�s time, An index of the book�s section on grammar, An attractive new format for the entire text, including more legible Greek characters. Ideally suited for classroom use but also accessible to independent learners, this fourth edition of Homeric Greek ensures new longevity for a book that has stood the test of time. - CLYDE PHARR (1885-1972) was head of the Classics Department at Vanderbilt University. JOHN WRIGHT is Professor of Classics Emeritus at Northwestern University. PAULA DEBNAR is Associate Professor of Classics at Mount Holyoke College. She is the author of Speaking the Same Language: Speech and Audience in Thucydides� Spartan Debates. ISBN 9780806141640