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You can learn with (nearly) any textbook, what matters is that you keep at it.   
You can learn with (nearly) any textbook, what matters is that you keep at it.   


Reading Greek : A well-regarded textbook.
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Athenaze : 2 versions, American and Italian. Italian is far better, has much more text and uses the natural method more.
Athenaze : 2 versions, American and Italian. Italian is far better, has much more text and uses the natural method more.


natural method) and has much more text, it is a lot better.
natural method) and has much more text, it is
 
Pharr: Starts you off with Homeric instead of Attic
 
Pharr: Starts you off with Homer.

Revision as of 19:40, 5 May 2020

Which dialect do I start with??

Attic.

(alternatively, Homeric, through Pharr's Homeric Greek)

Which textbook should I use??

Most popular options (note I have personally no experience with all but one of these textbooks)

JACT Reading Greek : Well-regarded textbook. (try to get the latest editions if possible)

Athenaze : 2 versions, American and Italian. The Italian is far superior, has much more text and uses natural method more.

Mastronarde: Regular textbook.

Hansen & Quinn: Intensive course. Intended for classroom use, I think.

You can learn with (nearly) any textbook, what matters is that you keep at it.

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Athenaze : 2 versions, American and Italian. Italian is far better, has much more text and uses the natural method more.

natural method) and has much more text, it is