question on next Greek read

[haeesh]

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the list and have been studying on my own for 2 years. Just finished Lysias I. A big reader of the NT and LXX too. I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the next read after Lysias in Attic Greek. Looked at Xenophon; but just not that into military stuff.
Also, I have yet to find a "list" that explains common ancient greek idioms such as: oios t' eimi (to be able or possible). Does anyone know of one?
Thanks for your help
Don

[Markos]

Δον ἠρώτησεν
I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for the next read after Lysias in Attic Greek. Looked at Xenophon; but just not that into military stuff.

χαῖρε, φίλε Δον! ὁ μὲν Πλάτων λίαν καλὸς ποιήτης ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ πάνυ δύσκολος. συμβουλεύω οὖν ταῦτα τὰ βιβλία ἀναγινώσκειν.

http://www.amazon.com/Platos-Symposium- ... roduct_top

http://www.amazon.com/Eros-Banquet-Revi ... roduct_top

δεῖ ἡμᾶς ἀναγινώσκειν εὐκόπους γράφας. ἀνάγνωθι οὖν τοῦτο

http://archive.org/stream/easyselection ... 8/mode/2up

καὶ ἄκουσον τοῦτο

http://sxole.com/profiles/blogs/greek-o ... e=activity

ὦ φίλε Δον, θέλω δή σε ἐρρῶσθαι!

[Qimmik]

Plato's Apology might also be a good text to read next. It's not too difficult--we read it in the second semester of first-year Greek or the first semester of second-year Greek.

You can download an excellent 19th century student edition with notes and vocabulary on this site here: http://www.textkit.com/learn/ID/119/author_id/49/, or you could order a used hard copy at reasonable cost on Abebooks: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... gy&x=0&y=0 .