Charles M. Moss' "A First Greek Reader" Translated into English (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

In 1885, Charles Melville Moss released a little volume entitled "A First Greek Reader." It was intended to help those with only a bare minimum knowledge of ancient Greek get familiarity with the language by reading adapted prose from the most famous authors as well as some original compositions.Now 128 years later, Frederick D. Noe has translated the whole of this work into English for the first time, giving students the ability to check their labor in Greek against an accurate, idiomatic, and charming translation.This volume contains all 163 stories rendered into sound English, as well as five illustrations, a foreword, translator's preface, and editor's preface. This would work serve as a wonderful companion to the public domain version of the text that is freely available online in pdf and other formats. The student who wants to learn Greek idiomatically, bypassing rigorous grammatical drilling and beginning with a more inductive, reader-based approach will find this a handy companion to the original Greek text as a means of verifying the accuracy of their work.Those not interested in Greek study but desiring to read some interesting historical stories translated into English by a 12-year old student of the Classics will also find this appealing. The author's winsome approaches to the text are evident in every sentence and line.The readings include, among others:1. A troublesome boy.6. A Pedant learns about a Ladder9. Qualifications of a Ruler.12. Draco’s Laws13. Last Acts of Darius16. Leonidas to the cowardly Soldier18. Napoleon and the Priest.23. Medical Science in Babylon25. Procrustes’ Bed27. The Parthians28. Cyrus pays the Penalty of Rashness36. A Saying of Pyrrho37. Alcibiades trips Pericles in a Definition of Law38. Greek Legend of the Deluge39. I. Socrates to his Judges: ‘Better Death than Infamy.’40. II. Death not an eternal Sleep41. III. God cares for a good man42. IV. He nobly meets his End.47. I. A Pig defines his social position48. II. The Farmer and his Wife decide otherwise50. Apelles and the foolish Painter57. The Frogs ask Zeus for a King58. Cock-fighting at Athens62. War has three Handmaids.67. Anacharsis visits Solon80. The Ape and the Fishermen89. Dorias, the Patriot92. I. Hermes, in disguise, visit Dives’ House,93. II. and then stops at that of a poor Man,94. III. who selects two of three Blessings offered,95. IV. While Hermes adds the third.96. V. Dives repents and sends after Hermes;97. VI. whose Gifts are foolishly wasted.98. I. Diotimus sends a Hare to his Friend.99. II. In the servant’s Journey it becomes a Cat;100. III. which is presented to Callicles.101. IV. Arrived at home, it is a Hare.102. V. He won’t try again.103. The law Courts of Athens.104. The Story of Tell113. I. Ionian Revolt. Burning of Sardis114. II. Anger of Darius115. III. Instigations of Hippias. Persian Threat.116. IV. The King determines to enslave Eretria and Athens.117. V. Eretria is crushed.118. VI. The Persians land at Marathon.119. VII. History of Miltiades.120. VIII. The Athenians appeal to Sparta.121. IX. Superstition of Sparta.122. X. Gallant Conduct of Plataea.123. XI. Divided Counsels. The Council of War will not fight.124. XII. Miltiades appeals to the Polemarch.125. XIII. He agrees to fight.126. XIV. The Order of Battle.127. XV. The Charge.128. XVI. Victory of the Wings. Defeat of Centre. 129. XVII. Fight at the Ships.130. XVIII. The Persians sail around to Phalerum. Signal of the Shield.131. XIX. The Spartans come too late, but see the Battlefield.132. I. Entering Manhood, Hercules sees two Women at a Distance.133. II. They approach. The latter, running ahead, speaks.134. III. The other states her Case.135. IV. Vice makes a last Appeal.136. V. Virtue denounces Vice, and compares their devotees.