The Infinitive In Polybius Compared With The Infinitive In Biblical Greek (1907) - Couverture souple

Allen, Hamilton Ford

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1437162673 ISBN 13 : 9781437162677

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

The book ""The Infinitive In Polybius Compared With The Infinitive In Biblical Greek"" was written by Hamilton Ford Allen and published in 1907. The book compares the use of the infinitive in the works of Polybius, a Greek historian, and in the Bible. The author analyzes the differences and similarities in the usage of the infinitive in these two sources, and provides insights into the development of the Greek language. The book is intended for scholars and students of Greek language and literature, and provides a detailed analysis of the grammar and syntax of the infinitive in both Polybius and the Bible. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and evolution of the Greek language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

INTRODUCTION. The purpose of this study is to make a thorough investigation of Polybius' use of the infinitive and compare the results thus obtained with the use of the infinitive in biblical Greek, and yet not with the whole of biblical Greek as represented in the Old Testament, Apocrypha, and New Testament, but with certain selected books. Polybius, a native Greek who lived during the second century B. c, wrote his history in forty books in the common dialect, which was then the language, not only of Greece, but of all the East. And he wrote, not in a highly refined style, but as an educated man of affairs might write of events in which he was interested from personal experience. It was just because of the widespread use of Greek in the East that it became necessary to have a translation of the Hebrew sacred writings into Greek for the use of the Hellenistic Jews, and that new writings were composed in that language and not in Hebrew. The purpose, then, is to compare the use of

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS; PAGE; Introduction - 7; Bibliography 9; Synopsis of the Uses of the Infinitive in Polybius - - 15; I - Uses of the Anarthrous Infinitive in Polybius 17; II-Uses of the Articular Infinitive in Polybius 29; III-Uses of the Infinitive Characteristic of Polybius 45; IV-Tables of the Uses of the Infinitive in Polybius and in Biblical; Greek 46; V-Comparison of the Uses of the Infinitive in Polybius and in; Biblical Greek - ' 51; VI-Uses of the Infinitive Found in Biblical Greek but Not in; Polybius - 52; VII-Causes of the Peculiarities in the Use of the Infinitive in the; Biblical Books 54; VIII - Conclusion - - 59

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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. This text refers to the Bibliobazaar edition.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1437162673
• ISBN 13: 9781437162677
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 64
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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