(Untitled)

[zinniazayda]

I'm cooking at Not Back to School Camp Session 1 and Session 2 now! I just got the offer today and accepted it right away. I am so psyched. I had hoped this would happen.

Ooh, there's a thunderstorm outside! Reminds me of home.

Edit after walking home in said thunderstorm: But I really need to buy an umbrella. Especially before I move to

Comments

Question

[ovulus_]

If I know absolutely nothing about the ancient Greek language, but would like to learn, what would be a first step? Is it something one could explore on one's own, or is a class necessary? I'm mainly interested in reading certain texts in original form.

I imagine it to be a daunting task.

Re: Question

[zinniazayda]

I don't think a class is really necessary to learn Greek. Unlike with living languages, you don't need practice speaking or listening, so while having a teacher is nice, a good thorough textbook is plenty, especially if it has exercises you can check. I used From Alpha to Omega; I've heard Athenaze is another good one.

When you're reading an actual text itself, it can be useful to ask questions of a real person. However, your local academic library should also contain scholarly commentaries for whatever you're reading, which will be some help.

Greek is fun and not that hard! Go for it.