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Ancient Greek was the language of Homer and of fifth-century Athenian historians, playwrights, and philosophers. It has contributed many words to English vocabulary and has been a standard subject of study in educational institutions of the Western world since the Renaissance.
Ancient Greek: in its various dialects, the language of the Archaic and Classical periods of the ancient Greek civilization. It was widely known throughout the Roman Empire.
30 paź 2024 · Greek language, Indo-European language spoken primarily in Greece. It has a long and well-documented history—the longest of any Indo-European language—spanning 34 centuries. There is an Ancient phase, subdivided into a Mycenaean period (texts in syllabic script attested from the 14th to the 13th.
24 kwi 2012 · The Greek language is first attested written in an awkward syllabic script on clay tablets dating to the 14th–13th centuries BCE. After a gap of around four centuries, it is found again written in the familiar Greek alphabet, and there is a continuous written record of the language from that period until the present.
The Ancient Greek language is a branch of the Indo-European language family and was spoken in Greece and the surrounding regions from around the 9th century BCE to the 6th century CE. It is a rich and influential language with a long history, divided into several periods and dialects.
The EAGLL offers a systematic and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of the history and study of Ancient Greek, comprising detailed descriptions of the language from Proto-Greek to koine. It addresses linguistic aspects from several perspectives including history, structure, individual singularities, biographical references, schools of ...
Hellênikê / ἑλληνική: an open-source introduction to ancient Greek. Encounter a historical language and culture, and engage with how that language and culture continue to shape structures of power today.
