Why is it we Start with the Greeks? I feel for those of us in the Anglosphere, starting with the Greeks is not a bad place to start, but certainly not the best.
Why aren't we starting with the KJV, the common book of prayer, Shakespeare, Milton, etc? These books make up a greater portion of common parlance than the Greeks ever will, and it kicks you off right into more modern and popular stuff like Jane Austen. And when returning to Greek material it could be done initially through Chapman or Pope.
start with the greeks resume with the romans meme trilogy [spoilers]my diary[spoilers]
now you have learnt your lesson delete this thread and go read some greeks
Adrian Wood
The NT was written in Greek, Shakespeare alludes to the Greeks and miltons paradife loft owes more to homer than the bible. The Greeks are the foundation of almost all western art. You can start where you want but lots will go over your head if you don't have a basic understanding of the major Greek myths and philosophy.
Asher Gonzalez
all roads lead to Greece. It's true user, I used to laugh at the Greek meme but it is too damn true. But you're also right about the Bible. Not having read the Bible is a criminal offense if you're a wannabe scholar/intellect/blahblahblah
Levi Lee
Its a meme phrase but its 100% true for anyone who wants to read and understand philosophy and literature.
Isaiah Howard
because the KJV quotes the greeks, as does shakespeare, and milton, and what you mean to ask is why you don't start with beowulf and move forward towards chaucer, and the answer is because you're too shit to even start with the greeks.
