SCANSION ILIAD BOOK 1 GREEK SERIES
The best introduction to West’s edition (and an excellent overview of the issues involved generally) may be the series of reviews and exchanges surrounding it in BMCR. Hymni, Cyclus, Fragmenta, Margites, Batrachomyomachia, Vitae ( public domain edition).
These present the Greek text without commentary, but a brief apparatus criticus at the bottom of each page: Murray’s original edition has fallen into the public domain, but the editions currently in print have been revised by later editors: DimockĪs with all Loebs, these present the Greek text with a facing English translation. These combine a Greek edition with corresponding English commentary at the back of each volume: While this book has the advantage of being in the public domain, it is probably most suitable as a reference grammar to Homeric Greek for someone who has already learned some amount of Ancient Greek.Įditions Bristol Classical Press M.M. Unlike the other books in this category, this book is designed for introducing Homeric Greek to students who already have some background in Attic Greek. Book 1 focuses on Odyssey 9 (alongside various other selections), while Book 2 goes through Odyssey 6 & 12. This book is also designed for students with no background in Greek. Transition to Attic Greek: A Supplement to “A Reading Course in Homeric Greek”.A Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 2.A Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 1 ( Review in BMCR).
A Reading Course in Homeric Greek Raymond V. Similar to Pharr, this book is designed for students with no background in Greek, guiding them through grammar for Homeric Greek, and leading them through a reading of Odyssey 5. There’s also an excellent web site with a vast amount of supplementary material (videos, exercises, etc.) for the book available here: Beginning Greek with Homer Frank Beetham This textbook is designed for students with no background in Greek, leading them through the grammar of Homeric Greek in particular, culminating in readings of Iliad 1.1-611. The original 1920 version of this book is freely-available in the public domain, but there have been two later revisions of it-one by John Wright in 1985, and a further revision by Paula Debnar which is curently in print from the University of Oklahoma Press. Grammars/Introductions for Homeric Greek Homeric Greek: A Book For Beginners Clyde Pharr