Sorry about the repeated questioning. I’m just thinking along the following lines: If you are keen to get a particular job that requires knowing Attic Greek, then presumably there are things about that job that you’re keen to do for their own sake[1]; it seems likely that some of them involve actually using Attic Greek, in which case aren’t there fun things you can do more of as your knowledge of the language improves?
[1] I can’t think of any jobs that (a) people do just because they want the money and (b) require skill in Attic Greek.
No, you’re right. It’s a job in academic philosophy, and I want the job for it own sake. There are very enjoyable things I can do with attic once I have better command of it, but it’s a terribly difficult language and I’m probably a year or so of hard work away from being able to enjoy them.
What’s the job you want?
Sorry about the repeated questioning. I’m just thinking along the following lines: If you are keen to get a particular job that requires knowing Attic Greek, then presumably there are things about that job that you’re keen to do for their own sake[1]; it seems likely that some of them involve actually using Attic Greek, in which case aren’t there fun things you can do more of as your knowledge of the language improves?
[1] I can’t think of any jobs that (a) people do just because they want the money and (b) require skill in Attic Greek.
No, you’re right. It’s a job in academic philosophy, and I want the job for it own sake. There are very enjoyable things I can do with attic once I have better command of it, but it’s a terribly difficult language and I’m probably a year or so of hard work away from being able to enjoy them.