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Learning Greek with PlatoA Beginner's Course in Classical Greek&#160;Frank Beetham, 2007 Adult learners of ancient Greek are often attracted to it by the prospect of being able to read in the original a particular author or genre. Greek philosophical writing and Plato in particular is often the target. This book’s material has been tried and tested by the author over the years with adult classes, and can be used as a course textbook, or as a handbook for self-teaching. Each of 25 sections is clearly laid out – with tabulation of Greek word-forms and grammar. Each includes ample exercises and practice in reading Greek sentences. Readings in later sections consist of passages of continuous Greek from Plato’s Meno, a typical Platonic dramatic dialogue.(Text by the author)&#160;Table of Contents:&#160;PrefaceIntroduction: Background to Plato's Meno&#160;Section 1The Alphabet, Punctuation and Accents&#160;Section 2The Verb "I am"Asking QuestionsNouns and DeclensionsAdjectivesPlurals&#160;Section 3Subjects and Verbs - Verb EndingsPersonal PronounsNeuter Plural Subjects&#160;Section 4The ObjectAccusative of Respect or MannerNote on Greek Dialects&#160;Section 5Verbs - Middle and Passive Endings "This",&#160;Section 6The Present InfinitiveAdverbsThe Genitive Case&#160;Section 7ConjunctionsThe Dative Case"Who?" and "What?""Someone" and "Something"The Vocative CaseThird and Mixed Declension Adjectivess&#160;Section 8PrepositionsVerbs - Overview of TensesThe Imperfect TenseAugmentsTranslating Plato's Meno 70a1-70c3&#160;Section 9The Perfect TenseThe Perfect Tense Middle and PassiveTranslating Plato's Meno 70c3-71c4&#160;Section 10Demonstrative PronounsPresent ParticiplesThe Perfect Active ParticipleMiddle and Passive ParticiplesTranslating Plato's Meno 71c5-72a5&#160;Section 11"Every"/ "All"The Aorist TenseThe Weak Aorist Indicative ActiveThe Weak Aorist Indicative MiddleKinds of ConditionTranslating Plato's Meno 72a6-72d3&#160;Section 12Multiple QuestionsThe Future ActiveThe Future MiddleThe Subjunctive MoodInfinitive as Subject and ObjectFuture and General ConditionsTranslating Plato's Meno 72d4-73c5&#160;Section 13Adjectives with Masculine for FeminineThe Optative MoodFuture Unlikely ConditionsTranslating Plato's Meno 73c6-74a6&#160;Section 14The Strong Aorist Active TenseThe Strong Aorist Middle TensePurpose ClausesTranslating Plato's Meno 74a7-74e10&#160;Section 15ImperativesProhibitionsStrong and Doubtful DenialsTranslating Plato's Meno 74e11-75d7&#160;Section 16Contraction (Verbs)Translating Plato's Meno 75d7-76c3&#160;Section 17Relative Pronouns: "Who", "What", "Which", "That"Translating Plato's Meno 76c4-77a2&#160;Section 18The Aorist Passive TenseTranslating Plato's Meno 77a2-77e4&#160;Section 19The Genitive AbsoluteThe Future Passive TenseTranslating Plato's Meno 77e5-78c3&#160;Section 20Temporal ClausesThe Pluperfect TenseTranslating Plato's Meno 78c4-79a2&#160;Section 21Contracted Adjective Endings (Third Declension)Reported SpeechAccusative and Infinitive used for Reported StatementsParticiple Construction with "Know" or "See"Relative Clauses, Direct and Indirect QuestionsTranslating Plato's Meno 79a3-79c10&#160;Section 22("Because")("Although")NumeralsMultiple NegativesTranslating Plato's Meno 79d1-79e6&#160;Section 23Irregular AdjectivesComparatives and SuperlativesTranslating Plato's Meno 79e7-80b7&#160;Section 24Translating Plato's Meno 80b8-81a10&#160;Section 25Impersonal VerbsAccusative AbsoluteVerbal AdjectivesReflexive PronounsTranslating Plato's Meno 81a10-81e6&#160;AppendicesCases and PrepositionsSummary of Voice, Mood, Tense and Aspect in the Greek VerbWord OrderDualsNumeralsDeclension of Nouns, Adjectives and PronounsReference List of Verb Endings and Irregular VerbsAnswersWord ListPrincipal Tenses of Some of the More Difficult VerbsIndex