Greek Grammar, Lesson 03. Of Greek Dialects

With the article, which already we have explained, and the other parts of speech, which already we about to undertake we are, various dialects occur,  of the work the value shall be in this chapter to set forth generally.  First, what is a “dialect”. Second, how many are the kinds of dialects more distinguished and used.  Third, what of whatever dialect proper and peculiar chief(ly) may have: Dialects however of individuals declensions and of conjugations its/their own whatever in places we shall enumerate; so since and confusion shall be avoided and labor of learning shall be minimized.

What is a Dialect?

Dialect nothing is other, than of one and of the same of language note and difference, not for all who that use, but for others only used; of which reason dialect idiom or propriety to be said is accustomed; or difference this consists in only letters of the same vocabulary, and of letters affections, or in only pronunciation, or in whole words, or in syntax and construction.  To these for four parts to be contained appears whole of dialects variety.

Whatever however with the Greeks one and the same of all may be the language, its own nevertheless modes of speaking and pronouncing of certain places residents did have (what/because itself today also in whatever language to see it pleases) and that because many colonies in various parts of the world by the Greeks sent, Greeks long and far were founded; many also changes of them lan