ὁ διὰ νυκτὸς διάλογος

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...

Back with a new series. Today I discuss my early morning routine.Useful vocab!πόστῃ τῇ ὥρᾳ : at which hour?εἴωθα : I am accustomed, usuallyσυνήθεια : habit, custom

In which I talk about my new podcast with Andreas, ἑλληνιζώμεθα, as well as Boethius, and the Gaelic poet and translator John Maclean

In which I discuss what it is that binds us together

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

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.

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

In which I resume podcasting!

In which I read a short couple of selections from Rouse's A Greek Boy.

In which I read, and and then simplify, the story of Orontas from Anabasis 1.

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

In which a very tired Seumas talks a very little about his daughter and how watching her teaches him about language.

In which I provide a reading from chapter 2 of Lingua Graeca Per se Illustrata!

In which I talk briefly about a new microphone and the start of new classes in the new academic year, and little else.

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

In which I talk falteringly about Sebastian Castellio

In which I talk extremely briefly about the problem of textbooks and their presentation of slaves.

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

In which I relate two stories from Colson, and provide simple repetition and questions based on them.

In which I talk briefly about the physical description of Paul in the Acts of Thecla.

In which, in lieu of a genuine dialogue, I read a moving passage from Melito's On Pascha, which I'm currently teaching.

In which I read and relate two brief stories from Moss's Greek Reader.

In which I revisit the topic of my name, and the languages that spawned it.

In which I talk briefly and awkwardly about Hermas' third vision.

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

In which I talk briefly about whether it's easier to discuss the gods or mortals.

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

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

In which I talk about the last king of Attica, in two versions, and make countless inflectional errors

A mini-episode in which I complain about pain in my ear, which is why there is no real episode this week.

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

In which I talk a bit more about renaissance Greek books, and for the last time for a little while.

In which I talk briefly about two renaissance Greek scholars.

In which I talk briefly about some basic vocabulary for discussing grammar, in ancient Greek.

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

In which I relate, and explain, a short story from Charles Moss' Easy Greek Reader, in simple Greek.

In which I talk briefly about a new, Ancient Greek novella, ὁ κατάσκοπος, written by Jacob Gerber.

In this episode I talk a little about Melito of Sardis, and his sermon 'On Pascha'.

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

In this first episode, I speak a little about myself, my family, and languages, τὰ πάντα ἑλληνιστί