The Homeric core of Greek 101: Learning an Ancient Language is based on, and makes extensive use of, chapters 1–36 of his Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners (D. C. Heath and Company, 1920).

To understand and appreciate the masterpieces of ancient Greek literature we must go back to the original Greek. This book is for complete beginners. At an early stage they are presented with …

There are three accents in Greek: ʹ Acute – marked a raising of pitch ` Grave – marked a lowering of pitch. The tonal pronunciation of Greek has largely disappeared and instead it is customary to stress …

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The evolution of the Greek alphabet is explained. The major Greek dialects (Ionic, Doric, Attic) used prior to merging into the Koine language are noted and their differences explained.

Note that many Greek capitals look identical to English capitals, although not always the one you'd expect. For instance, capital isH and capital is.

This symbol is a remnant of the Byzantine script in which Greek letters were joined together in a complex cursive system involving various ligatures. It is one ligature that has survived, and …