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To: AnAmericanMother
That uncial script is hard to read for somebody used to Classical Greek

(The late) Bruce Metzger wrote a book that looks helpful: Manuscripts of the Greek Bible, an Introduction to Paleography. It's too pricey for me, though.

My Greek skills are quite deteriorated, but I didn't find the pictured scrap hard to work through.

I hope the Vatical Library takes very good care of that treasure.

14 posted on 03/01/2007 12:23:11 PM PST by Lee N. Field
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To: Lee N. Field
Well, I have to work through it, I can't just read it off.

When I was in practice, I could read Homeric Greek well enough to read it out loud with feeling and translate it as I went along. I did a class for my daughter's (then) 7th grade class on Cool Greek Stuff, including readings from Homer and discussions of various translations (we also had some neat artifacts - copies - of swords and the Mask of Agamemnon to keep the boys entertained, as well as baklava) . . . she's now a college freshman . . . it's been awhile!

15 posted on 03/01/2007 12:38:07 PM PST by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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