Learning resources for a TOTAL beginner? (Self-taught)

[u/imanerdforafewthings]

I want to learn Ancient Greek by myself at home, but right now I know very little to nothing about it. I do know some Latin, though, because I'm taking Latin class in high school. Right now my class is on the last chapter of the second book of the Cambridge Latin course.

My goal is to one day be able to read ancient Greek authors like Euclid and Plato. I'm pretty sure they wrote in the Attic variety so that's what I wanna focus on. Are there any kind of books out there like the Cambridge Latin course but for Ancient Greek instead?

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[u/BornValue2647]

I use From Alpha to Omega by Anne H. Groton. I am also a beginner and I find it quite easy to follow. I also use bilingual texts like Aesop’s Fables, though I would say it suits my learning style. 

[u/StunningMoose08 → u/BornValue2647]

i also recommend this! my ancient greek class at the university i go to uses this and ive found it very helpful for my studies

[u/ancient_interestsYT]

I’m finding Athenaze to be really useful, I like the pace.

I memorize the vocab and grammar tables via Quizlet and then do the readings, and translate them. And then I move forward, and study old topics to get them into my long term memory.

[u/Kitchen-Ad1972]

Greek to GCSE by John Taylor is perfect for a high schooler.

[u/Unlikely_Novel_7921 → u/Kitchen-Ad1972]

it’s also really good if you are already learning latin at school because the design philosophy behind the books is that you are already learning / have learned latin grammar but equally don’t have much time to dedicate to Greek as a subject (in the UK, languages don’t get many hours on the timetable so the book gets you to an exam ready level as autonomously as possible). It has the story aspect of the CLC books but they are scaffolded a bit better by greek to english (and vice versa) sentences that target grammar and vocab acquisition.

I would recommend them because I also used them and I think JT‘s teaching methods for Latin and Greek are great.

[u/cocacoax]

Hansen Quinn Intensive Greek Course is the way to go. I've seen people translate Plato after nine weeks. There's a Playlist on YT too, DM me if you're interested in free classes

[u/_MaCH_]

Athenaze book 1 and 2 are genuinely incredible. Has you reading full passages and teaches you through a narrative. I use it in unison with the books hansen and quinn, Smyth grammar, and ο φαρος by adrien hundhausen as a lexicon

Also self taught

[u/imanerdforafewthings → u/_MaCH_]

i've already went out of my way to download the pdfs of Athenaze 1 and 2 from the internet archive! good luck on your learning journey bro! :D

[u/_MaCH_ → u/imanerdforafewthings]

Excellent! You will love them! Good luck to you as well, it's a very rewarding journey ^{-^}

[u/banjoblake24]

I’m beginning to have glaucoma so I’m using hypotactic and projethomere to get a sense of Calliope’s golden voice

[u/Similar_Greek3416]

Well, I learnt Greek using a French textbook, so I don't have any useful recommandations for you sadly. I just wanted to tell you that I am also a highschool student with similar interests and goals as yours and I've already read a bit from Plato's Apology and Xenophon's Anabasis. So if you have any questions or want to share anything, feel free to ask me

[u/benjamin-crowell]

FAQ: [My opinions about] how to learn ancient Greek by self-study

https://www.reddit.com/r/AncientGreek/comments/1s5iynb/faq_my_opinions_about_how_to_learn_ancient_greek/