My name is Zdenek / Σιδόνιος, I am from Czech Republic, and I am a part-time private teacher of Greek and Latin language. The reason for joining this group?
In a Czech Ancient Greek textbook, “Učebnice klasické řečtiny” by F. Horáček and R. Chlup (published 2012), I found reference to the pdf of the renowned Herbert Smyth’s Greek Grammar (first edition 1918) being stored somewhere on this forum!
However, I can’t seem to find it, altough I only began searching.
I need to use this book for my own research and teaching.
Good luck with learning the most beautiful language of all!
Thanks, I found it immediately after posting. I am grateful for these learning materials!
My study goal now is to compare various verbal paradigms used in textbooks, mainly for the standard regular thematic verbs. In some grammars, I see λύω used as a paradigm, in our Czech textbooks however verb παιδεύω is used. This later verb doesn’t look to me as didactically suitable example, as the meaning is in my opinion too abstract for modern speakers… does anyone know what paradigms are used in various textbooks? (You can argue that it is not a goal of studying an ancient language to adapt it to the way of the modern world, but still the learning is easier if you understand what you are reading and I don’t remeber παιδεύω from the texts, or at least from the well known passages at all, only from the derived words. It’s not a bad example per se and surely it had it’s meaning for ancient Greeks, but again, it’s usefulness today is limited. I think still that it should be learned, but not as a paradigm.)
I have no insight into historical reasons or traditions which led to this verb appearing in Czech textbooks (a hundred years ago, to be sure!).
Does anyone know of other verbs used as paradigms besides λύω and παιδεύω?
Theodorus Gaza’s grammar, 1476/1479, uses τύπτω for his full ω-verb expansion, but subdivides the ω-verbs into several classes using the following examples: 1 τύπτω, 2 πλέκω, 3 ἀκούω, 4 πείρω.
Gaza’s division is like Thrax’s 2 B.C. division, but rolls the δ/θ/τ into the 3rd class, and the ζ/σσ into the 2nd class.
I am grateful for these learning materials!