Ancient Greek

As the old saying goes, for philologists, choosing between Latin and Greek is like choosing between one’s own children – in that philologists do have a favourite, but should never admit which one it is. Here’s a space for me to post some thoughts about Ancient Greek, which I really do love like I do Latin.

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25/8/2022 – Getting to Grips with Greek: Achieving the Alphabet
Here’s part one of my collated thoughts on starting out on your journey into Ancient Greek, the first step being the alphabet.

6/1/2026 – Greek, the Asian and African Language
Greek’s place in the story of European language is well known, but its role in the linguistic history of Asia and Africa is just as impressive.