The First Greek Book

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 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

Learn Greek by reading the Iliad from the very first lessons. Pharr builds grammar and vocabulary around the opening of Homer's epic, so you read the real text as you learn.

Clyde Pharr