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 Theories of pronouncing ancient Greek
from : 9/16/2004 5:54:57 PM
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Lord Groundhog

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   I've just finished my first tour of this site. Wow! What a lot of work has gone into this site, and it's real quality.

I notice you discourage new students of Greek from trying to learn...
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 Meanings of the Greek letters
from : 2/8/2005 10:07:24 PM
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darknbaldy

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   I have been trying to find out some information on the meanings of the Greek letters. If there is anyone who can offer me some information I'd appreciate it. Thanks....
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 If you want to destroy Europe, let Turkey in
from : 10/11/2004 5:17:58 AM
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pkarras

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   Hallo,

I do not know if this is a legitimate subject for this forum, but I thought that it may be interesting to consider the ways in which the question of Turkey's EU bid is discussed. I ...
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 Future of Christianity in Europe
from : 8/5/2005 7:05:00 PM
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James

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   Simple question. What is the future of Christianity in Europe? Does it have a future that can give life in modern Europe a new breath and depth, and how can European Christians prevent their faith be...
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 Homer : Greek-English Interlinear Iliad
from : 3/4/2007 2:12:48 PM
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Winston

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   The 1888 Interlinear text of Homer's Iliad ( Clark - McKay )

Cf. Homer Bilingual ( Greek / English ) Anthology...
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 The error of Erasmus and un-greek pronunciations
from : 4/4/2005 10:23:53 PM
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George

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   From Filologia Neotestamentaria 8 (1995), pp. 151-185. Here is only the ending paragraphs (and without footnotes), but you can read it also complete.

There seems to be but one course to ta...
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 Etymology of the name of Greece
from : 1/15/2005 3:28:47 AM
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n/a

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   ...
Greece, a toponym the Greeks themselves do not use, is a reversal of Semitic samekh-resh-gimel SaRaG = knitted. Therefore, he has a (weighted) net in his left hand.
...

Isra...
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 New file host -The Sayings of Kings and Commanders
from : 3/26/2007 7:36:23 PM
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Winston

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   from Plutarch's "Sayings of Kings and Commanders"

The sayings of LEONIDAS, leader of the 300 :
http://www.sharebigfile.com/file/186609/LEONIDAS-346-351-PDF.html

The Sayings...
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 Politeia
from : 9/30/2004 7:31:45 PM
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Fede

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   Is politeia an untranslatable word? Republic is not accurate, nor State. How would you render Politeia?...
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 Greek pronunciation
from : 3/30/2006 1:44:10 PM
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stancu

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   I am teaching myself Greek, after having completed a systematic distance learning course based on the first 15 Lessons of Gresham Machen's "New Testament Greek:
A Brief Introduction". I am some...
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 Philo and the Incarnation of Logos
from : 12/12/2004 7:10:31 PM
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richard

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   To the Commumity,

I am currently studying Philo the Alexandrian Jew, 1st cent. CE, with particular interest in his use the the term LOGOS. I intend to trace the development of this concep...
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 Starting from Greek - or Latin?
from : 3/10/2005 10:32:17 AM
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Fede

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   I was thinking if it is better for one to start from learning Greek or from learning Latin? Do you have any suggestions?

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 Trying to learn Greek by myself
from : 1/16/2007 2:04:28 AM
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megas_yiannakis

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   hello everybody,

I am 16 years old and an extreme lover of hellenism and the classics. My ethicity is Greek and am currently living in Melbourne, Australia. I speak modern greek, and last...
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 Ancient Greek Quotations
from : 10/1/2005 5:34:12 AM
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Chris Macheras

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   When i get married I want to inscribe an ancient Greek quotation from a famous Greek from Ancient times. I want to have my Greek culture with me wherever I go because it gives me pride and a sense of...
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 Greek and Mideastern-European Languages
from : 2/8/2006 5:50:54 PM
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Amedeo

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   === GREEK AND MIDEASTERN-EUROPEAN LANGUAGES ===

(This short series of posts concerns many languages in Europe and the Middle East, and Greek in particular, as we shall see. Whereas "Interp...
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 The union of Orthodoxy with the Papacy
from : 9/29/2006 9:26:05 AM
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Laellius

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   I wish to respond to the text on Ellopos' blog "A union of Orthodoxy with the papal clergy will destroy Christianity permanently" found here:

http://www.ellopos.com/blog/?p=81

I...
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 The Christ question?
from : 9/23/2005 10:32:40 PM
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James

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   Hello:

As a Christian I find it more and more difficult to believe in the actual idea of "Christ" as presented by the historical, social, and cultural influences of my own church (i.e. the...
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 European values
from : 9/28/2004 12:12:11 AM
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Fede

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   Nat Gerrs at "Why Europe?" (http://www.ellopos.net/politics/eu_why-europe.html) writes that the values of the European Union are "stolen from their source" and because of this they "will be more and ...
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 Heidegger and Aletheia
from : 10/27/2006 3:21:02 AM
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Hermes

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   What do people think of Heidegger's definition of aletheia and the distinction he made between it, and the Latin veritas? Based on this distinction and European history, he claimed that modern Europe...
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 ecology
from : 3/25/2006 6:41:35 PM
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arhitecton

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   I found on the first lesson's page the word "ecology" for a not-so-easy-to interpret example but I would like to find a more in-depth analysis of this. Could you help?

Thank you.
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 What is Europe?
from : 8/19/2005 7:53:40 PM
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Laellius

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   Hi to every one on this forum. I am new on the forum and this question may have already been asked, but I thought it would not hurt to ask it. As Turkey's bid to join the European Union seems uncerta...
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 love in presocratic philosophy
from : 2/27/2007 12:09:26 PM
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lorelei

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   hello everyone!

i want to learn more about the way the presocratics refer to love: wich of the words is used (eros, philia or agape) and what meanings do they have? i need some advices abo...
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 greek meaning of foreknowledge, election, etc.
from : 8/17/2005 1:06:01 AM
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georgeprok

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   There is a divide among christian groups about the meaning of predestination and election as found in e.g. Rom. 8:29 and I Pet. 1:2 etc.
This has led to extremes in interpretation such as hyper-...
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 Euripides: Hippolytos
from : 10/17/2004 8:05:30 PM
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James

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   Hello: Recently I re-read Euripides play Hippolytos which I think represents some unusual qualities in terms of the development of the main character, Hippolytos of whom the play is named.
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 Christianity and the neopagans
from : 9/9/2005 11:17:04 PM
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Dionysios

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   I read with interest the debate between the Neopagans and Greek Orthodox on the Internet and even amongst friends here in Australia. Before I go on let me state that I do not hold a strong position e...
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