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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

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Episodes

  1. 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...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Episode 37: 037 Peri tou koinou

    In which I discuss what it is that binds us together

  5. 036 Peri tou xronou tou loimou

    Wondering where I've been, a short update about life, family, and all, in this time of pestilence.

  6. 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.

  7. 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

  8. 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.

  9. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος λ' : τρεῖς λόγοι ἐκ τοῦ Colson

    In which I share three brief stories from Colson's Myths and Legends.

  10. 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.

  11. 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!

  12. 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.

  13. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κς' : μῦθος ἔρωτος

    In which I relate a love story, from my Conversational Greek class.

  14. 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.

  15. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος κγ' : περὶ σχωλῶν καινῶν μου

    In which I talk briefly about new classes I have begun this week.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ις : περὶ τοῦ Λυσίου

    In which I relate and retell some of the opening paragraphs of Lysias 12, Against Eratosthenes.

  20. 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.

  21. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΔ' · Περὶ οὐδενός

    In which I talk about not very much for not very long.

  22. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ΙΓ' · Περὶ Ὠριγένου

    In which I talk about the new edition of Origen's Περὶ Ἀρχῶν by John Behr

  23. 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

  24. 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.

  25. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Ι' · Περὶ εὐαγγελίου τινὸς τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ

    In which I talk about the repeated testimonies to Asklepius in the Italian Athenaze

  26. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Η' · Περὶ δυοῖν ἀνθρώπων

    In which I talk briefly about two renaissance Greek scholars.

  27. 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.

  28. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος ς' · Περὶ ἀργίας

    In which I relate, and explain, a short story about a man with a most terrible disease!

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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'.

  32. ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος Β' · Περὶ ἐκφωνήσεως

    In this episode, I talk a little about pronunciation schemes....

  33. 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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ABOUT THIS SHOW

An Ancient Greek language podcast about texts and topics, ancient and not so ancient

HOSTED BY

Seumas Macdonald

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