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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος
by Seumas Macdonald
An Ancient Greek language podcast about texts and topics, ancient and not so ancient
Episodes
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40: τὰ γενέθλια
Episode 40! In which we talk about birthdays, what is a birthday, time, how I celebrate, and what a birthday means to me. τί περί σου; πῶς σὺ γενεθλιάζεις τὴν ἡμέρᾱν ἐπὶ ἧς γέγονας; γράψον ἐμοι καὶ ἥσομαι ἀναγιγνώσκων...
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39: καθ' ἡμέρᾱν τὸ πρῴ συνήθεια
Back with a new series. Today I discuss my early morning routine. Useful vocab! πόστῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ : at which hour? εἴωθα : I am accustomed, usually συνήθεια : habit, custom
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Episode 38: 038 Peri neon tinon
In which I talk about my new podcast with Andreas, ἑλληνιζώμεθα, as well as Boethius, and the Gaelic poet and translator John Maclean
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Episode 37: 037 Peri tou koinou
In which I discuss what it is that binds us together
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036 Peri tou xronou tou loimou
Wondering where I've been, a short update about life, family, and all, in this time of pestilence.
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002 The Shepherd and the Lion
In this episode two of the new series at Ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος we take a look at the story of what happens when a shepherd gets exactly what he asked for, a short story from Colson's Stories and Legends.
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The North Win and the Sun
In this new series 2 of Ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος I take you through short readings with Greek-language explanation, starting with a story from Colson's Stories and Legends
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος λγ' : ἀνάστασις ἀκροάματος
In which I resume podcasting!
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος λβ' : περὶ τοῦ Ἑλληνικοῦ παιδίου
In which I read a short couple of selections from Rouse's A Greek Boy.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος λα' : περὶ τοῦ Ὀροντοῦ τοῦ Περσου
In which I read, and and then simplify, the story of Orontas from Anabasis 1.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος λ' : τρεῖς λόγοι ἐκ τοῦ Colson
In which I share three brief stories from Colson's Myths and Legends.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κθ' : περὶ τῆς θυγάτερός μου
In which a very tired Seumas talks a very little about his daughter and how watching her teaches him about language.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κη' : περὶ τῆς οἰκίας τοῦ Γρηγρορίου
In which I provide a reading from chapter 2 of Lingua Graeca Per se Illustrata!
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κζ' : περὶ σχολῶν νέων
In which I talk briefly about a new microphone and the start of new classes in the new academic year, and little else.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κς' : μῦθος ἔρωτος
In which I relate a love story, from my Conversational Greek class.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κε' : περὶ του Σεβαστιανοῦ Καστελλιοῦ
In which I talk falteringly about Sebastian Castellio
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κδ': περὶ τῶν βιβλιῶν πρὸς μαθητὰς τῶν γεγραμμενῶν
In which I talk extremely briefly about the problem of textbooks and their presentation of slaves.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κγ' : περὶ σχωλῶν καινῶν μου
In which I talk briefly about new classes I have begun this week.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κβ : περὶ δώρων καὶ φιλοσόφων
In which I relate two stories from Colson, and provide simple repetition and questions based on them.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κα' : περὶ τοῦ σχήματος τοῦ Παύλου
In which I talk briefly about the physical description of Paul in the Acts of Thecla.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κ' : ἀνάγνωσις ἐκ τῆς ὁμιλίας περὶ τοῦ πασχα τοῦ Μελίτονος
In which, in lieu of a genuine dialogue, I read a moving passage from Melito's On Pascha, which I'm currently teaching.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ιθ' : περὶ χρημάτων καὶ τοῦ Ναπολέοντος
In which I read and relate two brief stories from Moss's Greek Reader.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ιη' : περὶ τοῦ ὀνόματός μού τε καὶ γλωσσῶν
In which I revisit the topic of my name, and the languages that spawned it.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ιζ' : περὶ τοῦ ποιμένος τοῦ Ἑρμοῦ
In which I talk briefly and awkwardly about Hermas' third vision.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ις : περὶ τοῦ Λυσίου
In which I relate and retell some of the opening paragraphs of Lysias 12, Against Eratosthenes.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ιε' : περι των θεων και των θνητων
In which I talk briefly about whether it's easier to discuss the gods or mortals.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΔ' · Περὶ οὐδενός
In which I talk about not very much for not very long.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΓ' · Περὶ Ὠριγένου
In which I talk about the new edition of Origen's Περὶ Ἀρχῶν by John Behr
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΒ' · Περὶ Κόδρου
In which I talk about the last king of Attica, in two versions, and make countless inflectional errors
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΑ' · Περὶ ἄλγους ἐν τῷ ὠτί
A mini-episode in which I complain about pain in my ear, which is why there is no real episode this week.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Ι' · Περὶ εὐαγγελίου τινὸς τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ
In which I talk about the repeated testimonies to Asklepius in the Italian Athenaze
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Θ' · Περὶ βιβλίων οἷς ἐν τῇ Ἀναγεννήσει μαθηταὶ ἐχρωντο
In which I talk a bit more about renaissance Greek books, and for the last time for a little while.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Η' · Περὶ δυοῖν ἀνθρώπων
In which I talk briefly about two renaissance Greek scholars.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Ζ' · Περὶ λέξεων γραμματικῶν - τὸ μέρος τὸ πρῶτον
In which I talk briefly about some basic vocabulary for discussing grammar, in ancient Greek.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ς' · Περὶ ἀργίας
In which I relate, and explain, a short story about a man with a most terrible disease!
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Ε' · Περὶ οὐλῶν τιμίων
In which I relate, and explain, a short story from Charles Moss' Easy Greek Reader, in simple Greek.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Δ' · Περὶ Βιβλίου νεοῦ τοῦ κατασκόπου
In which I talk briefly about a new, Ancient Greek novella, ὁ κατάσκοπος, written by Jacob Gerber.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Γ' · Περὶ Μελίτονος τῶν Σαρδέων
In this episode I talk a little about Melito of Sardis, and his sermon 'On Pascha'.
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Β' · Περὶ ἐκφωνήσεως
In this episode, I talk a little about pronunciation schemes....
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ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Α' · Περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ
In this first episode, I speak a little about myself, my family, and languages, τὰ πάντα ἑλληνιστί
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