--- product_id: 10973519 title: "Learn Ancient Greek (Greek and Latin Language)" price: "£38.59" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/10973519-learn-ancient-greek-greek-and-latin-language store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Learn Ancient Greek (Greek and Latin Language) **Price:** £38.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Learn Ancient Greek (Greek and Latin Language) - **How much does it cost?** £38.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/10973519-learn-ancient-greek-greek-and-latin-language) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Based on the same principles as Learn Latin , Peter Jones's bestselling book of the hugely popular Daily Telegraph series, this book teaches you enough Greek in 20 chapters to be able to read some real ancient Greek – one of the world's greatest languages, used by one of the world's greatest cultures. By the end of the course you will be able to read passages from the New Testament and from Classical Greek literature, including extracts from Socrates' speech on trial for his life recorded by Plato, Sophocles' Antigone, and the tragic end to the Athenian expedition to Sicily described by the historian Thucydides – and much else. Each chapter also comes with sections on ancient Greek history and culture, and on the influence of the ancient language on our own, enabling you to experience at first hand just why it is that the ancient Greeks have played such a central part in the culture, language and history of western civilisation. Review: FAMOUS POPULAR TEACH YOURSELF GREEK - Slow paced beginning Greek for all who have a desire to dip into classic authors who only very slowly made their way through translation into the West. Peter Jones popular starters in both Lain and Greek appeared in English weekend newspapers for years. Now available in economical paperback. After dipping in for a couple of weeks, I practiced and figured the alphabet and understood small groups of words. Best of all, along the way each chapter has entertaining comments on Greek words and ideas in clear, understandable plain English. The notes and short, helpful, and straight to the point. There's no bla bla bla or jabber jabber. As you make progress, exercises in reading a few sets of words (animals, plants, flowers, trees, politics, arts in chapter 2/Greek alphabet) surprises because they are the same as English. Greek words are not strange but more common in English that I ever imagined. Greek hugely influences our own English. Best of all, for a beginner, the pages in English on ancient Greek history and culture in all twenty chapters keep interest while making steady progress in the language, one gentle step at a time. Peter Jones is master popular instructor of languages. The short readings are brilliant selections: Socrates speech on trial for his life, highlights of drama, history, philosophy, military expeditions. Far more than an old fashioned vocab and grammar book, this is a shock course in the ancient roots of America and Europe. Review: Fantastic learning material for Ancient Greek - Fantastic learning material for Ancient Greek. The author does an amazing job of presenting a vastly different language in an easy and enjoyable manner. Quite honestly, learning beginners Greek was easier than Spanish due to how well this was written. The short chapters are broken up into various sections such as: Presenting a verb form, irregularity, vocabulary, exercises and then a brief overview of some culture pertaining to Ancient Greece in addition to some quirky comic image. To make it even better once you get roughly half way through the author picks parts of plays, historical texts and more for you to translate with what you know. Unlike some other language-learning materials out there, there's answers at the back of every chapter so even though you should try your best to not look at them until you think you're nearly or completely correct, you are never left scratching your head wondering if your right or totally off. The author's sense of humor and thoughtful layout make this probably the absolute best option out there for Beginner-low intermediate Greek. The only bad thing is you have to go to someone else afterwards! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #190,367 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #135 in Ancient & Classical Literary Criticism (Books) #439 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books) #4,906 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 165 Reviews | ## Images ![Learn Ancient Greek (Greek and Latin Language) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81AolCdHyxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ FAMOUS POPULAR TEACH YOURSELF GREEK *by G***W on March 29, 2024* Slow paced beginning Greek for all who have a desire to dip into classic authors who only very slowly made their way through translation into the West. Peter Jones popular starters in both Lain and Greek appeared in English weekend newspapers for years. Now available in economical paperback. After dipping in for a couple of weeks, I practiced and figured the alphabet and understood small groups of words. Best of all, along the way each chapter has entertaining comments on Greek words and ideas in clear, understandable plain English. The notes and short, helpful, and straight to the point. There's no bla bla bla or jabber jabber. As you make progress, exercises in reading a few sets of words (animals, plants, flowers, trees, politics, arts in chapter 2/Greek alphabet) surprises because they are the same as English. Greek words are not strange but more common in English that I ever imagined. Greek hugely influences our own English. Best of all, for a beginner, the pages in English on ancient Greek history and culture in all twenty chapters keep interest while making steady progress in the language, one gentle step at a time. Peter Jones is master popular instructor of languages. The short readings are brilliant selections: Socrates speech on trial for his life, highlights of drama, history, philosophy, military expeditions. Far more than an old fashioned vocab and grammar book, this is a shock course in the ancient roots of America and Europe. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic learning material for Ancient Greek *by C***N on March 25, 2017* Fantastic learning material for Ancient Greek. The author does an amazing job of presenting a vastly different language in an easy and enjoyable manner. Quite honestly, learning beginners Greek was easier than Spanish due to how well this was written. The short chapters are broken up into various sections such as: Presenting a verb form, irregularity, vocabulary, exercises and then a brief overview of some culture pertaining to Ancient Greece in addition to some quirky comic image. To make it even better once you get roughly half way through the author picks parts of plays, historical texts and more for you to translate with what you know. Unlike some other language-learning materials out there, there's answers at the back of every chapter so even though you should try your best to not look at them until you think you're nearly or completely correct, you are never left scratching your head wondering if your right or totally off. The author's sense of humor and thoughtful layout make this probably the absolute best option out there for Beginner-low intermediate Greek. The only bad thing is you have to go to someone else afterwards! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This Book Is Wonderful! *by A***R on August 4, 2005* What will come in the mail is a real cheap looking and slim paper back if you order it. Your first thought will probably be, "Oh, more of the dumb down? How ticky tacky!" What you'll be holding is utterly John Milton. It's a conflict. Every internal alarm bell will be ringing that you bought "2005 garbage" and it is the exact opposite dating all the way back to John Milton and his letter on education. It's an itty handful of vocabulary, a skillful dodge around all that you do not need to know to read ancient Greek, and grammar in increments. That IS the John Milton educational formula. Peter Jones is a British man and oh is he a British man! Pure British. Nothing but British in entirety. There is "to be" and there is "to seem." He is "to be." One knows that upon opening his book and dating Peter Jones all the way back to John Milton and that letter on education. It is the 21st century and he does speak to the reader in light modern banter. This is it folks. John Milton in all his glory. Educational system O' John Milton, Jones University, 1644, England. (My Milton reference is a used copy of The Portable Milton, edited by Douglas Bush, the Viking Portable Library. In addition, I recommend Homer in the Loeb Classic series which has Greek on one page and an English translation on the other. ) ## Frequently Bought Together - Learn Ancient Greek - The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary - Greek to GCSE: Part 1: Revised edition for OCR GCSE Classical Greek (9–1) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/10973519-learn-ancient-greek-greek-and-latin-language](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/10973519-learn-ancient-greek-greek-and-latin-language) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-03*