How long would it take to learn ancient greek well enough

2-3 years.

t. I've done it.

>want to read Homer
>spend 2 years learning Ancient Greek
>find out afterwards that there are already English translations
Bummer

>>10017258
> and yet still know Ancient Greek
The problem?

>>10017258
>reading a translation of Homer
Might as well read the wikipedia page.

>>10017268
>reading Homer
>not listening to it

>>10017203
Well, first of all, the Greek you're usually taught in university is Attic Greek. Attic refers to the peninsula where Athens is located. Homeric Greek, I can't remember where it's from, but it's not from Attica. Homeric Greek's also older. Anyway, it'll require a little extra work to learn Homeric Greek, just warning you.

Personally I gave up after two weeks of Greek. Too much of a brainlet. Latin was much easier.

>>10017281
Homeric is Ionic and Aeolic. Homeric Greek is difficult but not much more difficult than attic or dorian (at least for a native English speaker.).

Anyways, to answer OP's question I've been studying Greek for a year and I still am not proficient enough to read Hesiod or Homer without constantly checking grammar and vocabulary, it will take some time. If you know a bit of Latin it makes the beginning stretch easier as some of the vocab is similar and you won't be freaked out by conjugations and declensions.

I'm going to start taking classes in less than a month.

these idiots are NOT reading Homer in two years, they prob couldnt read it in English

Erasmus learned Greek in three years of night and day studying, but he had a 180IQ and nothing else to do...I'm afraid it's not going to happen unless you're <15 years old or have your life to give to studying.

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>>10017371
>he had a 180 IQ