“It’s all Greek to me.” “Latin is a language, dead as dead can be, first it killed the Romans, now it’s killing me.” Ancient languages have a reputation for difficulty. As ancient language teachers, we are pretty familiar with the complaints uttered by generation after generation of students. Even in late antiquity, the grandson of […]
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For the first time, the Ancient Language Institute is moving from the internet to the physical world. Come join us in August 2023, for a 10-day Ancient Greek immersion camp, led by some of the best Ancient Greek teachers from around the world: Bible Camp! Come read the Bible. In Greek. Applications are open now through June. Learn
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In an exquisite passage about language learning, C. S. Lewis recounts his early forays into Ionic Greek, taught by the legendary William Kirkpatrick (a.k.a. “The Great Knock”). Lewis narrates what it was like to “cross the Rubicon” from incomprehension to fluency: We opened our books at Iliad, Book I. Without a word of introduction Knock
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Do Attic Greek and Koine Greek represent different eras, different dialects, or something else entirely? More importantly, which one should you learn? In this article, we will trace the development of Ancient Greek, clear up a few misconceptions, and explain how our approach to language learning equips our students to enjoy Greek literature from any
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