| #1372507 in Books | 2012-03-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.00 x.41 x7.00l,.80 | File type: PDF | 176 pages||4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.| Nice, but…|By HoAndron|On the surface this seems like a great idea: take short passages in Greek from Thucydides massive work and annotate them for the middle or beginner student. In practice it doesn’t work out that well. As a beginner-middle or middle-beginner I find the commentary only partially adequate for some of the very difficult passages presented, such as
An annotated and illustrated Thucydides reader containing passages from books I-VIII of the Histories with introductory material for all eight books of the Histories, commentary and grammatical notes. This book is a standard text for any college course in reading Thucydides in Greek. It is also suitable for post-intermediate, secondary school students who want to tackle the works of a popular but challenging author.
You easily download any file type for your gadget.Thucydides Reader: Annotated Passages from Books I-VIII of the Histories (Focus Classical Commentary) | Thucydides.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
