Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 2, 3/e (Bk. 2) [Paperback]

Raymond V. Schoder (Author), Vincent C. Horrigan (Author), Leslie Collins Edwards (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1585101761 | ISBN-13: 978-1585101764 | Publication Date: November 26, 2007 | Edition: 3rd

Reading Course in Homeric Greek, Book 2, 3rd Ed. presents the Iliads Books VI and XXII in their entirety. Each lesson is a passage consisting of ten to twenty-five lines of text. Each lesson also includes a memorization list of frequently found words, thematic commentary in shaded boxes, and expanded and revised grammatical notes. The text also includes a Greek-English vocabulary list, an appendix of a summary of grammar, and an appendix on reading Homer rhythmically.

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From the Back Cover

Includes:

- Lessons in Greek grammar and vocabulary based on readings from Homer;

- Volume 2 focuses on Odyssey books 6 and 12.

- Author has added brief literary/analytical "thematic essays" to accompany the readings.

About the Author

Leslie Collins Edwards is a Lecturer of Classical Literature and Languages at the University of California, San Diego, with research interests in Greek literature and Greek education. She is a graduate of Cornell University (Ph.D.) and the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Focus Publishing/R. Pullins Co.; 3rd edition (November 26, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1585101761
• ISBN-13: 978-1585101764
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This can in no way be called a "revision", March 25, 2009

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This review is from: Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 2, 3/e (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

I wrote a well-deserved glowing review (q.v.) of Dr. Collins Edwards's revision of Book 1 of this classic text. It was not only faithful to the original, but also improved upon it in many ways. I regret that I can't say the same for her Book 2.

To start with, the text it purports to revise ran to 234 pages, not counting intro or appendices. This work runs to 105 on the same basis. That alone tells much of the story.

Collins Edwards' Book 1 retained the structure of the original, totaling 120 lessons. Schoder and Horrigan's second edition of Book 2 took up the pattern at Lesson 121 and continued to 230. Collins Edwards starts over at Lesson 1 and goes to 41, with the lessons being about the same length. And most of the illustrations and informative commentary have disappeared entirely.

Schoder and Horrigan's Book 2 also picked up the Odyssey where Book 1 left off. Collins Edwards has changed (and reduced) the selection considerably, and the highly desirable continuity with Book 1 is gone. She has also excised the 325 lines of the Iliad that formed the capstone of the earlier Book 2 editions.

In short, this book is a decent text in its own right and has much to recommend it, but it is no more a "revision" of Schoder than my granddaughter's reader is a revision of McGuffey's. I'm hanging on to my second edition.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A useful book - BUT DON'T EXPECT BOOKS FROM THE ILIAD!!!, October 28, 2008

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Snowy White (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 2, 3/e (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

OK, this isn't a detailed review. The book is a nice large (A4) size, ideal for scribbling notes in. It's well laid out, with new vocabulary introduced above each piece of text. There's a useful appendix of Homeric grammar, but be assured you would be better to have a more complete grammar alongside as well.

So, in summary, this book does everything it says on the cover, except for one rather important detail: IT'S BOOKS 6 & 12 OF THE ODYSSEY, NOT THE ILIAD!! Regardless of what even this revised edition's author writes in his forward, you won't find anything from the Iliad in here. I would suggest the publishers revise their blurb above, as it's misleading. I bought the book for some Homer, rather than the Iliad specifically, so I don't really mind, but others might take exception to the description given.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 2nd Year Greek Student, February 26, 2009

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Pavel Bass "j" (lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Reading Course in Homeric Greek: Book 2, 3/e (Bk. 2) (Paperback)

As the previous reviewer stated, don't expect any Iliad as the description suggests as it's Homer's Odyssey Book 6 and 12. Vocabulary and notes are on the page of text keeping look-up times at a minimum. The book is enough for a 1 semester course and doesn't have much for extra curricular work.

Start with book 1 since this book jumps right into lessons and implies previous knowledge of Greek. The glossary is very helpful with forms, rules, and definitions. Often times the book references to Book 1, so keep #1 nearby when doing intense studies.