Writing Greek: An Introduction to Writing in the Language of Classical Athens

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Planned as a companion volume to "Writing Latin" by Richard Ashdowne and James Morwood, this brand new guide to writing Greek will be useful both in the upper forms of schools and for those starting Greek prose composition at university. Part 1 deals with the constituent elements of the simple sentence, and in Part 2 all major constructions are covered, each with thorough explanations and clear examples. Each chapter has either two or three exercises of practice sentences, further supplemented throughout Part 2 by passages for continuous composition. 100 important irregular verbs with their principal parts are listed at the back of the book, and there is a complete vocabulary for all the exercises, a useful learning and revision resource in itself. Title Page Contents Introduction List of abbreviations Glossary of grammar terms Part 1 Chapter 1 Basic use of cases Chapter 2 Definite article Chapter 3 Time, place and space Chapter 4 Use of adjectives Chapter 5 Verb tenses Chapter 6 Participles I Chapter 7 Pronouns I Chapter 8 Pronouns II Chapter 9 Relative clauses Chapter 10 Connection Part 2 Chapter 11 Indirect statement Chapter 12 Questions Chapter 13 Commands, exhortations and wishes Chapter 14 Purpose clauses Chapter 15 Result clauses Chapter 16 Conditional sentences Chapter 17 Participles II Chapter 18 Verbs of fearing, precaution and preventing Chapter 19 Indefinites Chapter 20 Temporal clauses Chapter 21 Impersonal verbs; Accusative absolute; Gerundives Appendices 1: Passages from North and Hillard 2: Uses of the subjunctive and optative 3: Negatives and their main uses 4: Prepositions 5: Accents 6: Principal parts of 100 important irregular verbs Vocabulary Index eCopyright