Homeric Greek: A Book for Beginners

A modern first-year course in ancient Greek with clear explanations, drills and readings from real authors. It is designed for self-study as well as the classroom, with vocabulary and exercises in every module.

Philip S. Peek

A beginner's course that has you reading connected Greek prose from the first weeks. Photos of ancient sites, graded readings and exercises make Attic Greek feel alive.

Henry Lamar Crosby and John Nevin Schaeffer

A classic first-year textbook that prepares you to read Xenophon's Anabasis. Eighty lessons combine grammar, vocabulary and exercises translating between Greek and English.

John Williams White

A first-year course built around short readings from real Greek authors. Each lesson adds grammar and vocabulary step by step, with review exercises and a full glossary at the end.

James Turney Allen