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About The Book: An Historical Greek Grammar by Antonius Nicholas Jannaris (1897) is a comprehensive, diachronic study of Attic Greek—from its classical origins through Hellenistic and modern forms. Spanning 737 pages, the work draws on ancient texts, inscriptions, papyri, and contemporary vernacular (koine and modern Greek), providing phonological, morphological, syntactic evolution and detailed analysis. Aimed at both scholars and educated readers, Jannaris introduces precise terminology (e.g., “phonopathy,” “metaphony”) and extensive bibliographic indexes . Widely regarded as the sole full diachronic grammar of Greek, it remains a foundational reference for classical philologists and Modern Greek linguists. About The Author: Antonius N. Jannaris (1852–1909) was a distinguished Greek linguist and philologist renowned for his contributions to the study of ancient and modern Greek. His most significant work, An Historical Greek Grammar (1897), is a monumental diachronic analysis of the Attic dialect, tracing its evolution from classical antiquity to the modern era using texts, inscriptions, and vernacular sources. He also authored A Concise Dictionary of the English and Modern Greek Languages (1895), bridging classical and contemporary linguistic studies. Jannaris’s scholarship is notable for its depth, historical range, and analytical rigor, making him a pivotal figure in Greek linguistic and grammatical studies. The Title 'An Historical Greek Grammar: Chiefly of the Attic Dialect as Written and Spoken from Classical Antiquity Down to the Present Time written/authored/edited by Antonius Nicholas Jannaris', published in the year 1897. The ISBN 9789371698290 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 789 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Grammar. Size of the book is 21.59 x 27.94 cms.