Greek Prose (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198721222)

This anthology presents over fifty extracts representing all the major Greek prose writers from the fifth century B.C. through to the fourth century A.D.: Herodotus, Thucydides, Lysias, Isocrates, Plato, Xenophon, Aristotle, writers from the Hellenistic and Roman periods (including some New Testament and other Greek Christian writers), and many others. Introducing a broad range of style and syntax, the passages are accompanied by explanatory notes, full references to grammar, a useful introduction, and grammatical and stylistic indexes. The only anthology of its kind, this book will be an essential guide for both students and teachers of Greek literary appreciation and prose composition.

Author: D. A. Russell
ISBN-10: 0198721226
ISBN-13: 9780198721222
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 09/05/1991
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.37w x 0.77d