An Elementary Grammar of the Greek Language: With Exercises Andvocabularies (Classic Reprint)
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Nyskick. The grammatical principles of the present work, so far as they extend, are the same as those contained in the larger Grammar, already published in this country, the latter being designed to carry forward the student in the same course which he had commenced in the former. The work enjoys the highest reputation among classical scholars both in Europe and A merica. It is based on a thorough acquaintance with the laws and usages of the language. The author has evidently studied the genius of the Greek, and has thus prepared himse Kto exhibit its forms and changes, and general phenomena, in an easy and natural manner. His rules and statements are comprehensive, embracing under one general principle a variety of details. The analysis of the forms can hardly be improved. The prefixes and suffixes, the strengthening and euphonic letters, are readily distinguished from the root of the word. The explanation of the Verb, in particular, is so clear and satisfactory, that, after a little practice, the student can take the root of any verb, and put it into any given form, or take any given form and resolve it into its elements. The rules of Syntax, too, are illustrated by so full a collection of examples, that the attentive student cannot fail to understand their application. The work is designed to be sufficiently simple for beginners, and also to embrace a Uthe more general principles of the languaga The plan is admirably adapted to carry the student forward understandingly, step by step, in the acquisition of grammatical knowledge.
