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Originally Posted by Archaea
I wish such a detailed book existed for Homer, as it would make my life easier.
What software can I use or download to type Greek type especially with accents?
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I don't know what level of detail you're looking for, but there are scores of commentaries on Homer. You also might want to pick up a Homeric dictionary - it makes life a lot easier.
The best online stuff for classics (for free) is at the Perseus project. The main page is at
www.perseus.tufts.edu. Make sure you go to the Perseus 4.0 site (it's a lot faster than the old one).
Here's their Greek and Roman collection:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/...on:Greco-Roman
Here's the
Iliad:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/...t:1999.01.0133
Here's the gospel of John:
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/...0155:book=John
Click on a word to see the form and definition.
Also, typing Greek font in a PC is really tricky, since there is no free unicode-typing font that I know of. The best I've found is New Athena Unicode (freeware - just google it) that allows you to read everything. If you end up needing to type something, I always end up looking up the passage in Perseus (or in the
Thesaurus Lingua Graecae - an awesome site that, unfortunately, costs a lot of money but is probably available through most university libraries), and then copying-and-pasting it into the text (in New Athena Unicode). It's a pain in the ass, but it's all I have right now.
Typing Greek with accents is much easier for those with Mac's, but I'm not rich enough for one of those.