Beginning course in Ancient Attic Greek, covering grammar (forms and syntax) and the reading of elementary selections from ancien sources. Makes a start toward reading Greek authors
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Ἐπίκουρος ΕΠΙΣΤΟΛΗ ΠΡΟΣ ΜΕΝΟΙΚΕΑ Ἐπίκουρος Μενοικεῖ χαίρειν. [122] Μήτε νέος τις ὢν μελλέτω φιλοσοφεῖν͵ μήτε γέρων ὑπάρχων κοπιάτω φιλοσοφῶν. οὔτε γὰρ ἄωρος οὐδείς ἐστιν οὔτε πάρωρος πρὸς τὸ κατὰ ψυχὴν ὑγιαῖνον. ὁ δὲ λέγων ἢ μήπω τοῦ φιλοσοφεῖν ὑπάρχειν...
The story of Atlantis Let me begin by observing first of all, that nine thousand was the sum of years which had elapsed since the war which was said to have taken place between those who dwelt outside the...
The story of Atlantis This power came forth out of the Atlantic Ocean, for in those days the Atlantic was navigable; and there was an island situated in front of the straits which are by you called the Pillars...