Greek Composition For Colleges: With Extracts For Sight Translation (1902)

By Augustus Taber Murray

Book Overview

Greek Composition for Colleges: With Extracts for Sight Translation is a textbook written by Augustus Taber Murray and first published in 1902. The book is designed to help students of ancient Greek improve their ability to compose written Greek and to translate Greek texts into English. The first part of the book provides instruction on grammar and syntax, including explanations of the various parts of speech and their functions in Greek sentences. The second part of the book contains a series of exercises and passages for translation, ranging from simple sentences to longer passages from Greek literature. The passages are chosen to provide students with exposure to a variety of styles and genres, including poetry, drama, and history. Throughout the book, Murray emphasizes the importance of learning Greek as a living language, and he provides numerous examples of how Greek was used in everyday life in ancient Greece. Overall, Greek Composition for Colleges is a comprehensive and practical guide to mastering the art of writing and translating Greek.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104250519
• ISBN13: 9781104250515
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"