Practical Introduction To Greek Accidence PDF Download

From the PREFACE. Those who are familiar with Mr. T. Kerchever Arnold's "Introduction to Greek Prose Composition" will find in this revised version of the book much that is familiar and something that is new. I have endeavoured to keep everything that seemed of value, and often I have adhered to the words of the explanations because I wished to preserve, so far as possible, the continuity of the book. But I have added illustrations, altered the order of the sections, and indeed re-arranged the matter of the sections themselves, wherever I thought that, by doing so, I could gain in clearness or simplicity; I have also rewritten, almost entirely, the sentences in the exercises. The precise arrangement which is best for teaching is a difficult question, and I do not suppose that the order in which I have placed the sections will be accepted by every one. But with the help of the vocabulary and the references it is quite possible to do the exercises in a different order from that given, or to omit any which do not appear to be needed. The lists of accents, irregular verbs, &c, which Mr. Arnold prefixed to his book, I have omitted, because all that is required on these matters can be obtained from the Greek Accidence; and I have also omitted the references to grammars now no longer in general use among scholars, the list of particles, and the questions on syntax at the end of the exercises. The table of idioms is retained, with alterations, and references to it are given in the exercises-though I would strongly recommend the student to learn this table by heart, and so render reference unnecessary. The vocabulary is, I believe, nearly complete," and the index of matters will serve as an independent table of references, whenever those given in the text are insufficient. The book is merely an "Introduction." It aims at teaching and illustrating the more elementary constructions of Greek grammar. But anyone who works through it will find himself familiar with a great part of the constructions with which he is confronted in his reading, and till the latter part of the course at school this is as much, perhaps, as it is worthwhile to teach of Greek Composition. The finer applications of the prepositions and the particles, the exact use of the vocabulary, can hardly be gained in any other way than by constant and idiomatic-not merely correct-translation from Greek into English....