Page talk:Sir Thomas Browne's works, volume 3 (1835).djvu/509
Greek check edit
Hi @Jpez:. Thank you for checking the greek text. The edit summaries were helpful, I now know where I went wrong and can put my best guess before bothering someone else. A couple of things, such as letter shapes, were throwing me off, but the one on this page, 'βίσκησις' to 'βόσκησις', made me slap my forehead for failing to recognise a malformed letter. If you are interested in these works, Urn Burial and other Brown stuff, I have a couple of questions and a request. CYGNIS INSIGNIS 18:25, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
- } you did very well and the ό did look more like a ί in the original to be honest. I'm familiar with Greek so I could tell the spelling was of since there is no word βίσκησις as far as I know. I found this page via the Greek missing template because I like to help with adding the missing text. I'm not familiar with Thomas Browne, but if you would like help with something and I can be of assistance I would be glad to help. Jpez (talk) 04:38, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
- My first question was about the polytonic template, but after reading some discussion elsewhere I should probably raise that at the scriptorium. The second is on an input method for extended Greek, which is not available in the 'special characters' dropdown. My clunky workaround is to open a small window to wiktionary, with the page image in the background.
The request is for someone who shared an interest is seeing Browne's work transcribed here, but it would be helpful if you could add the small amount of Greek in pages 459–490 of this volume. The dozen or so instances are marked as not-proofread, but are otherwise completed (or nearly so). CYGNIS INSIGNIS 14:52, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
- My first question was about the polytonic template, but after reading some discussion elsewhere I should probably raise that at the scriptorium. The second is on an input method for extended Greek, which is not available in the 'special characters' dropdown. My clunky workaround is to open a small window to wiktionary, with the page image in the background.
- @Cygnis insignis: try this tool for adding Greek text-http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/greek_ancient.htm and see if you like it. I use it and I love it. I'll be sure to have a look at the rest of the Greek. Cheers! Jpez (talk) 16:08, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
- That's a great tool, thank you! CYGNIS INSIGNIS 16:28, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
1835 edition ? edit
Why on earth would anyone consult wilkins 1835 edition when many other more reliable editions available such as Keynes or even penelope at University of chicago online edition. A futile exercise. 82.28.87.92 08:02, 30 May 2018 (UTC)