Re: [Leica] Greek Study (off topic)

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Folks-
Sorry to have started and off topic thread, but I do want to thank all those
who replied- it sure narrows the search down A WHOLE LOT. If you have made a
search on AMAZON.COM, you know that looking for something simple like
'Photography' and 'Darkroom' will get you about 4000 hits and, boy does it
take a while to wade through that!
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Jack F. Matlock <jfmatlo@ibm.net>
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us' <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 10:09 PM
Subject: [Leica] Greek Study (off topic)


>Dan Post asked:
>
>And whilst I am off topic, what would be a good primer for learning to read
>Biblical (Hellenic as opposed to Homeric) Greek?  I am fascinated by the
>ancient world ( Just got "Ancient Greece- A Political, Social, adn Cultural
>History" by Pomeroy, Burstein, et al.) and spend almost as much money on
>books
>
>Dan -- You probably should start with Classical Greek (5th Century BCE)
although the later Hellenistic (New Testament) Greek is a little simpler.
Most of the greatest literature (except for the NT) is in the classical
form.  It is later than Homeric and a different dialect.
>
>For classical Greek, a handy text is "A New Introduction to Greek" by
Alston Hurd Chase and Henry Phillips, Jr. (Harvard Univ Press).  "Greek" in
the Teach Yourself Series is more informal and lighthearted and might be a
good way to start.  Also a bit cheaper.  There are also a pair of handy
volumes published by the Joint Association of Classical Teachers' Greek
Course called "Reading Greek" (publisher Cambridge Univ Press)
>
>If you want to confine yourself to New Testament Greek you can probably
find some texts listed on Amazon.com.
>
>Good luck!
>
>To get back on topic, I usually use my M6 while in Greece, since I rarely
use a telephoto.  It great both for outdoor pictures and available light
shots in the museums.  They have some great displays, even if the Elgin
marbles have not yet come home.
>
>Jack