Attic Greek Puns

Could someone give me pointers as to what should I focus on coming to attic from koinee. I have a fairly good grasp on koinee but am starting to learn attic. What are the main differences in morphology and syntax? Is there a huge difference?

.happened with Latin in Rome https://youtu.be/DYYpTfx1ey8

My main goal is to understand the Greek New Testament without the theological assumptions of modern translators. I was considering going one of two routes:

1. Learning Attic Greek to inform my understanding of Koine Greek as I approach the NT
2. Learning just Koine Greek and reading NT w/ contemporary sources (Josephus, Epictetus, etc.)

Any thoughts on which path I should take?

Hi all,

As the title indicates, I was wondering what you all thought of learning both. I've had one semester of attic Greek that I've mostly forgotten, so I have been working through the Reading Greek series from the start, which I am enjoying (so much more than Mastronade). But I have also been working through Pharr's Homeric Greek as well, as I'd like to be able to read both Homeric and Attic, maybe Homeric a little more so. Do you think this is a good approach, or would it be too easy to get my wires crossed and I should stick with one? I also have Munday's Thrasymachus which I might use to supplement as well.

I have a decently advanced knowledge of Latin btw, have read Virgil, Cicero, Livy, Horace, Catullus, some Lucretius.

Thanks!

Would authors who wrote in Attic be classed as classical or Byzantine?

Does such a thing exist? A single book or the closest thing to it that helps you gain mastery over all periods and dialects of classical Greek? With the result you can read anything with ease? It seems that everyone is recommending different textbooks for all different periods and dialects of Greek.

Hello fellows,

Is that book in the title recommendable for intermediate learner for Ancient Greek?

PS : English is not my first language but I believe that my English proficiency is quite okay.

In terms of grammar, syntax, vocabulary. What are the main differences between all three.

Hey all, I want to get a tattoo of the quote from the title, but know nothing of attic Greek script, which my research says would have been the language it was written in. Saw a few places say it would have all been in capitals without any spaces in between Ἀνερρίφθω and κύβος. Can someone point me in the right direction?

There's a lot to choose from, but I'm just interested in the best programs available so I don't end up wasting time and money. I would be interested in a list of which courses are best for Attic and which ones best for Koine, preferably courses with a proven track record of communicative success.

This is according to Keller and Russell. Is it because it simply never appeared in the writings or is there a reason for its absence? I would think (naively) “O God!” would be common.

Well, hi !

Coming here out of curiosity. I recently discovered this subreddit (... to be honest, I registered on reddit today), and noticed how frequently you all mentioned koiné greek. In France, where I live and study, koiné greek isn't exactly taught ; it used to, but it's now out of fashion, and every classics program intends on us learning attic and attic only, unless you work on it for your own research (and thus find a way to learn somewhat on your own) (your professors can of course else, and I believe some specific courses exist, but they're scarce enough for a lot of us not to know anything about them). Is it the same for you, wherever you're from ? And, whatever the answer, why do you think one may be privileged over the other ?

I know they abolished katharevousa a long time ago, but I wonder if some intellectuals or newspapers are still using it.

Of course there is a Koine New Testament and Septuagint, but has there ever been an Ancient Greek version (specifically in the Attic dialect) of any parts of the Bible?

Perhaps the question sounds strange given the chronology - originally Attic Greek was 500-300BC, but there was an Attic revival in the first couple of centuries AD.

Is the Septuagint close to Attic style given its dating (approx 250 BC)?

I only ask because I've dipped my toe in Ancient Greek and it seems pretty tough, so I wouldn't want to learn another version of Greek to understand Biblical texts.

Hi folks!

I originally posted in /r/linguistics but was told this subreddit may be more appropriate, which is now obvious.

Anyway, I've started learning Attic Greek (via Mastronarde) as a little personal project and realized I loved his little intro about the area and the linguistic histories, etc. The context out of which a language or a version of a language is important to me, especially as I learn it, and especially when it is quite ancient lol.

So, I was wondering if y'all might have a solid, scholarly (not looking for pop history whatever) book on the 4th/5th centuries BCE in the Greek-speaking world.

So far I'm looking at this, which looks promising: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2029592.The_Greek_World_in_the_Fourth_Century

Thank you so much for your time! Hopefully I can one day even become some sort of meaningful contributor here!