Greek 101: Learning an Ancient Language

by Hans-Friedrich Mueller

Discover beauty that no translation can capture, and get direct access to a remarkable heritage. Learn ancient Greek with an innovative professor using two great masterworks: Homer's Iliad and the New Testament. Covering the topics in a typical year of introductory college-level ancient Greek, Greek 101 exposes you to authentic texts, leading you to read prose and poetry with confidence, precision, and pleasure.

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Published January 1, 2016

About the author

Dr. Hans-Friedrich Mueller is the Thomas B. Lamont Professor of Ancient and Modern Literature at Union College in Schenectady, New York. He earned his M.A. in Latin from the University of Florida and his Ph.D. in Classical Philology from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Before coming to Union College, he taught at The Florida State University and the University of Florida. Professor Mueller won the American Philological Association's Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Classics at the College Level, as well as two awards for excellence in teaching at The Florida State University. At the University of Florida, he developed a graduate distance-learning program in classics for high school teachers. In addition to writing numerous articles, Professor Mueller is the author of Roman Religion in Valerius Maximus, the editor of an abridged edition of Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, and the translator of Andreas Mehl's Roman Historiography: An Introduction to Its Basic Aspects and Development. He is also the author of Caesar: Selections from his Commentarii De Bello Gallico and coauthor of Caesar: A LEGAMUS Transitional Reader.

Reviews

[Matt DeVore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mueller delivers a steady stream of deadpan dry humor as he teaches both classical and koine Greek using an Erasmian pronunciation. I am more interested in koine so I found the mixture to be a little confusing and overwhelming at times. He cites Homer and New Testament texts for examples of ancient Greek in action.

[Anna C · Rating 5 out of 5]

Guys, I just love ΜΥΛΩΝΙΚΟΣ and his cat jokes. I want to send him fan mail.

[Cristobal Peña · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ο τελος οιμοι!