1. Classical Greek Beginning Grammars:
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| Balme, Maurice |
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Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book I
Oxford University Press; 2nd Ed. (February 28, 2003); ISBN: 0195149564
(Amazon reviews) Possibly the most popular classical Greek text book. It has an inductive approach with plenty of explanation.
In addition to Oxford's Athenaze text, Luigi Miraglia adapted the Italian edition to emulate "Lingua Latina per se Illustrata" (Hans Orberg's Latin textbook). Miraglia's Italian edition follows the non-Italian edition in two volumes, but Miraglia has extended all of the Greek readings, added more pictures, and changed the layout so the student is able to stay in Greek reading mode without switching between one's own native language and Greek. The student has the feel of working through an actual Greek book rather than a Greek grammar with a number of reading exercises. I wish Oxford would publish an English version of the text since the Italian can be disconcerting for English reading students. Nevertheless it is a fantastic edition especially when students have the English version to use as a grammatical reference. You can order it directly from Luigi Miragliai here: http://www.vivariumnovum.it/Libri_greci.htm
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Paperback
380 pp. |
$34.95 |
$31.45 Amazon
$31.45 Overstock
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| Gilbert Lawall, James F. Johnson, Luigi Miraglia |
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Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek (Workbook I)
Oxford University Press (February 28, 2003); ISBN: 0195149564
(Amazon reviews) |
Paperback
172 pp. |
$19.95 |
$17.95 Amazon
$17.95 Overstock
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| Beetham, F.J. |
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Beginning Greek With Homer
Duckworth Publishing (September 1, 1996); ISBN: 1853994804
(Amazon reviews) |
Paperback
256 pp. |
$29.00 |
$29.00 Amazon
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| Case, A.H. |
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New Introduction to Greek
Harvard University Press, 3rd ed. (June, 1961); ISBN: 0674616006
(Amazon reviews) Deductive Text, Also works as a good reference |
Hardback
240 pp. |
$39.00 |
$36.27 Amazon
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| Groton, Anne |
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From Alpha to Omega: A Beginning Course in Classical Greek
Focus Pub R Pullins & Co; 2nd ed. (May 1, 2000); ISBN: 1585100161
(Amazon reviews) Deductive Text, Mixed reviews
Accompanying Software (MS DOS) and booklet. There is an answer key available too: http://www.focusbookstore.com/browseproducts/Answer-Key-to-From-Alpha-to-Omega.html |
Paperback
608 pp. |
$38.95 |
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| JACT, JACT, Joint Ass |
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Reading Greek: Text
Cambridge University Press (December 29, 1978); ISBN: 0521219760
(Amazon reviews) Inductive Text, requires some of the companion books |
Paperback
182 pp. |
$33.04 |
$26.43 Amazon
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Reading Greek: Grammar, Vocabulary & Exercises
Cambridge University Press (December 29, 1978); ISBN: 0521219760
(Amazon reviews) |
Paperback
366 pp. |
$39.24 |
$32.90 Amazon
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| JACT, Joint Associati |
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Reading Greek: An Independent Study Guide to Reading Greek
Cambridge University Press (August 25, 1995); ISBN: 0521478634
(Amazon reviews) Supplemental text for independent learning of "Reading Greek". It requires the "Reading Greek" text and grammar. |
Paperback
358 pp. |
$27.99 |
$27.99 Amazon
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Reading Greek: Morphology Charts
Cambridge University Press (August 25, 1995); ISBN: 0521478634
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Paperback
10 pp. |
$18.99 |
$18.99 Amazon
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| JACT, Joint Associati |
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Reading Greek: Teacher's Notes
Cambridge University Press (August 29, 1986); ISBN: 0521318726
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Paperback
240 pp. |
$39.99 |
$39.99 Amazon
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| Mastronarde, D. |
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Introduction to Attic Greek
University of California Press (March 19, 1993); ISBN: 0520078446
(Amazon reviews) Standard deductive grammar, A free electronic workbook is available online: http://socrates.berkeley.edu/%7eancgreek/ancient_greek_start.html |
Paperback
435 pp. |
$35.95 |
$29.80 Amazon
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| Mollin, Alfred |
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An Introduction to Ancient Greek
University Press of America, 3rd ed (August 28, 1997); ISBN: 0761808531
(Amazon reviews) |
Paperback
528 pp. |
$52.50 |
$42.50 Amazon
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| Paine, Stephen |
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Beginning Greek: A functional approach
Oxford University Press (December 31, 1961); ISBN: 0195010132
Inductive half through Gospel of John, half through Xenophon. This book has been around quite a while so it should be fairly easy to find used copies for sale relatively inexpensively. |
Hardback
352 pp. |
$47.95 |
$47.95 Amazon
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| Peckett, C.W.E. |
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Thrasymachus: Greek Through Reading
Duckworth Publishers (February 16, 2007); ISBN: 0862921392
(Amazon reviews) |
Paperback
336 pp. |
$29.00 |
$29.00 Amazon
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| Pharr, Clyde |
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Kessinger Publishing (July 25, 2007); ISBN: 0548214425
(Amazon reviews) There is also a less expensive earlier paperback version. |
Hardback
438 pp. |
$36.95 |
$37.92 Amazon
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| Saffire, Paula |
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Ancient Greek Alive
The University of North Carolina Pr (May 12, 1999); ISBN: 080784800X
(Amazon reviews) Begins as a conversational text |
Paperback
304 pp. |
$24.95 |
$24.95 Amazon
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| Shelmerdine, Cynthia |
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Wilding's Greek for Beginners
Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Company (August 1, 2001); ISBN: 1585100102
(SBL reviews) (Amazon reviews) Deductive text with answer key available: http://www.focusbookstore.com/browseproducts/Wilding's-Greek-for-Beginners--Answer-Key.html |
Paperback
216 pp. |
$34.95 |
$23.07 Amazon
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| Balme, Maurice |
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Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek Book II
Oxford Press (Sept. 2003); ISBN: 0195149572
to adapted passages from Thucydides, Plato, and Herodotus and ultimately to excerpts of the original Greek of Bacchylides, Thucydides, and Aristophanes' Acharnians. Essays on relevant aspects of ancient Greek culture and history are also provided. |
paperback
398 pp. |
$34.95 |
$31.95 Overstock
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| Lawall, Johnson, King |
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Workbook II for Athenaze vol. II
Oxford University Press (Sept. 2003); ISBN: 0195149572
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Paperback
226 pp. |
$17.95 |
$17.95 Overstock
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2. Comparative List of Classical Greek Readers:
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Publisher (date) ISBN
Type of grammar, comments, (review links) |
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Direct Links
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| Anthologies |
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Wikgren, Allen
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Hellenistic Greek Texts,
University of Chicago Press (April, 1947); ISBN: 0226896889
(2 reviews) A great resource for extra-biblical hellenistic readings |
Hardback
285 pp. |
$30.00
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$30.00 Amazon
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Baker, D.S.
Smith, Graham |
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Greek Proberbs,
Appletree Press (April, 2001); ISBN: 0862815568
A fun classical suppliment, each page has memorable Greek proverbs in Classical & Modern Greek and in English |
Hardback
80 pp. |
$11.95
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$9.56 Amazon
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| Homer |
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JACT, Joint Association of Classical Teachers
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Reading Greek: A World of Heroes: Selections from Homer, Herodotus and Sophocles,
Cambridge University Press (October, 1979); ISBN: 0521224624
(2 reviews) Primarily Homer, mixed reviews |
Paperback
152 pp. |
$23.99
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$23.99 Amazon
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Reading Greek: Greek Vocabulary,
Cambridge University Press (November, 1978); ISBN: 0521232775
(1 review) Vocabulary lists for "A World of Heroes" |
Paperback
56 pp. |
$19.23
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$19.23 Amazon
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| Lysias |
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Edwards,M. J. (Ed.)
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Lysias: Five Speeches: 1, 12, 19, 22, 3,
Duckworth Publishing (July, 1999); ISBN: 1853994472
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Paperback
198 pp. |
$21.50
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$21.50 Amazon
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| Plato |
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Edwards,M. J. (Ed.)
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Plato: Republic,
Duckworth Publishing (August, 1993); ISBN: 1853992542
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Paperback
144 pp. |
$17.95
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Doherty, F. (Ed.)
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Plato: The Martyrdom of Socrates,
Duckworth Publishing (November 1923); ISBN: 0906515963
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Paperback
112 pp. |
$18.00
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$18.00 Amazon
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Helm, James. (Ed.)
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Plato: Apology,
Duckworth Publishing (March 1997); ISBN: 0865163480
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Paperback
112 pp. |
$21.00
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$21.00 Amazon
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| Xenophon |
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Usher, J. Antrich & S. (Ed.)
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Xenophon: The Persian Expedition (Anabasis),
Duckworth Publishing (December, 1978); ISBN: 0906515114
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Paperback
200 pp. |
$18.00
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$18.00 Amazon
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Mather, Maurice & Hewitt, Joseph
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Xenophon's Anabasis: Book 1-4,
University of Oklahoma Press; (June 1979); ISBN: 0806113472
(2 reviews) |
Paperback
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$29.95
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$29.95 Amazon
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| Anthologies |
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JACT, Joint Association of Classical Teachers
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Reading Greek: A Greek Anthology,
Cambridge University Press (August, 2002); ISBN: 0521000262
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Paperback
202 pp. |
$14.95
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$14.95 Amazon
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Classical Greek Composition Texts: |
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Title
Publisher (date) ISBN
Type of grammar, comments, (review links) |
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Direct Links
to purchase |
Sidwick, Arthur
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Sidwick's Greek Prose Composition,
Focus Publishing Co (June 1983); ISBN: 0715616757
(2 reviews) |
Paperback
269 pp. |
$10.95
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$10.95 Amazon
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Key to Sidwick's Greek Prose Composition,
Duckworth Publishing (August 1983); ISBN: 071561696X
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Paperback
112 pp. |
$18.95
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North, M.A. &
Hillard, A.E.
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Greek Prose Composition,
Duckworth Publishing; 2nd ed (Jan 1999); ISBN: 0715612840
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Paperback
280 pp. |
$17.95
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$17.95 Amazon
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Key to Greek Prose Composition,
Duckworth Publishing; 2nd ed (Jan 1999); ISBN: 0941051900
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Paperback
116 pp. |
$17.95
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$15.26 Amazon
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