Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Peter Kirk <peterkirk AT qaya.org>]

On 19/10/2005 13:31, Dr. Joel M. Hoffman wrote:

> ...
>
> Those interersted in the LXX might be interested in Sturtevant's _The
> Pronunciation of Greek and Latin_, which I've added to my reading
> list:
>
>   http://www.exc.com/JoelHoffman/ReadingList.html
>
> It reviews the evidence about the pronunciation of Greek (and Latin),
> though without the benefit of modern linguistics.
>
>  
Those interested in the LXX might be better served by reading a book 
which is not nearly 40 years old and which does have the benefit of 
modern linguistics, and of much evidence e.g. in papyri which has been 
uncovered relatively recently.

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