Longus' Daphnis and Chloe Introduction, Greek Text, Notes |
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| Author:
| Longus,
Byrne, Shannon N.
Cueva, Edmund P. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86516-593-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2005 |
| Publisher: | Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.00 |
Book Description:
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This new edition of a popular Greek text is designed for intermediate college classroom use. Students enjoy Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, a tale about young love and country life, without needing much background knowledge. Longus' Greek is straightforward and provides opportunity for a thorough review of Attic Greek. The running glossary and explanations of the grammar and syntax serve to move the reading along, allowing the instructor to decide when review is necessary. Features:...
More DescriptionThis new edition of a popular Greek text is designed for intermediate college classroom use. Students enjoy Longus' Daphnis and Chloe, a tale about young love and country life, without needing much background knowledge. Longus' Greek is straightforward and provides opportunity for a thorough review of Attic Greek. The running glossary and explanations of the grammar and syntax serve to move the reading along, allowing the instructor to decide when review is necessary. Features: Introduction to Longus' life Background to the ancient novel Running vocabulary with parallel Greek text Commentary (grammatical, syntactical, etc.) below the Greek text Up-to-date select bibliography Index deorum Index nominum Glossary.