Speaking Greek
2 Audio CD set
2nd Edition
£26.99 (+VAT)
Part of Reading Greek
- Date Published: September 2008
- availability: In stock
- format: CD-Audio
- isbn: 9780521728966
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Speaking Greek supports the second edition of the bestselling beginner's course, Reading Greek, by providing on two CDs lively new recordings of some of the ancient texts presented in the Text volume. Made by experts and accompanied by special sound effects, the tracks include readings from Homer, Herodotus, Euripides, Aristophanes and Demosthenes. There is also a new introductory track containing a talk by Professor David Langslow about the sounds of ancient Greek. An accompanying leaflet provides a summary, a description of technical terms and further reading. These new CDs will enlighten the experience of the student of ancient Greek, demonstrating that this was a living language, spoken as well as read.
Read more- Provides lively and entertaining readings of ancient Greek as it was spoken in classical times
- Offers an invaluable resource particularly for students working on their own without an instructor
- First edition widely used both in and outside classrooms across the world for more than two decades
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- Edition: 2nd Edition
- Date Published: September 2008
- format: CD-Audio
- isbn: 9780521728966
- dimensions: 140 x 124 x 10 mm
- weight: 0.12kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Part I. Pronouncing Ancient Greek: An Introduction David Langslow:
1. Introduction
2. Stop consonants
3. Other consonants
4. Vowels, short and long
5. Dipthongs, short and long
6. Accents
7. Conclusion
8. Sample illustrative sentences Philomen Probert
Part II. Exerpts from Reading Greek:
1. The insurance scam
2. The glorious past
3. Athens and Sparta
4. Lawlessness in Athenian life
5. Aristophanes, Wasps
6. Aristophanes, Lysistrata
7. Demosthenes, Against Neaira
8. Euripides, Alkestis
9. Demosthenes, Against Mnesiboulos and Euergos
10. Plato, Protagoras
11. Herodotus, The Story of Adrastos
12. Homer, Odyssey 8.
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