Classical Syriac is the third language of early Christian literature after Greek and Latin, and as a dialect of Aramaic it has a special relationship with the words of Jesus. This sixth edition of the classic textbook continues to provide a clear introduction to the language, with larger text and improved explanations.

T. H. Robinson published Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar in 1915 to meet the need for 'something of an elementary nature which should be of value to the student who takes up Syriac for the first time'. Since then, the book has met this need for generations of students. Still, teachers have recognized its weaknesses and this fifth edition is a thorough revision. Much of the old explanatory text and many of the exercises have been superseded. Some matters of grammar and pronunciation receive more systematic treatment and there are new appendices to introduce the estrangela and East Syriac scripts. In its format and level, however, the book aims to be, as before, an approachable introduction to this important language.

Excerpt from Paradigms and Exercises in Syriac Grammar Mr. Robinson is doing a public service in publishing a popular grammar of the Syriac language, the more so as nearly all the available grammars are either antiquated or out of print. It is one more sign of the revival of too-longr neglected Syriac studies. It is strange that so little has been done in the presentation of one of the most attractive of the Semitic languages. Perhaps if there were in this country a native Syrian Church, things might have been different. Divinity students, at least, would have found out sooner the value of the Syriac for their New Testament and their Church History. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Basics of Classical Syriac by Steven C. Hallam is a beginning Syriac grammar, workbook, and lexicon and can be used by independent learners or a classroom setting. Workbook exercises for each chapter enable students to know whether they are grasping the fundamentals of the language.