Based on the same principles that lay behind the book "Learn Latin", this book provides the chance to read real ancient Greek. It teaches the reader enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read selected passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature.

Preface Introduction The Greek alphabet (1) The Greek alphabet (2) 1. 'To be', pronouns and particles 2. Regular verbs and the definite article 3. Contractions and participles 4. More contractions and accusatives 5. Middle verbs and prepositions 6. More participles; introducing gender 7. From here to infinitive 8. Getting in the moods: the subjunctive 9. Neuters and the past tense 10. Aorist middle and the dative case 11. Taking a breather 12. The imperfect 11712. The imperfect 13. Personalising the Word 14. Passive reflections 15. Sacred and secular love 16. Last tense moments 17. More ofthe aorist 18. Yet more of the aorist 19. From death to life 20. Eternal truths End-Piece Homer's Odyssey 13.79-92