What do you want to achieve by studying Classical Greek or Chinese texts? I think you can do both, but if you must pick one over the other then I need to know your reason. If it's for purely philosophical reasons, and you can only pick one, then I vote for Hellenophile.
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Agesilaus
Agesilaus
Oh, that's a tough one; I feel pretty positive about both. I could definitely break it down subject by subject, though.
If you're into those military tactics manuals like Sun Zi, then the Sinophiles almost win by default. Other than Aeneas Tacticus, I can't think of a single 5th/4th century Hellenic tactics manual that has survived.
If you're into those military tactics manuals like Sun Zi, then the Sinophiles almost win by default. Other than Aeneas Tacticus, I can't think of a single 5th/4th century Hellenic tactics manual that has survived.
Agesilaus
If you're into rhetoric manuals and examples, though, then the Hellenes win pretty handily. The Chinese have a few good texts (the Han Fei Zi contains a chapter on it), but the Hellenic works are more detailed, polished, and numerous. More importantly, we also have large number of authentic speeches still extant today; I'm talking about the 10 orators. I don't think China can really compete in this category.
Agesilaus
There are other examples, and they are closer in other categories, but those are two that immediately came to mind. Also, this stupid thing won't let me post more than x number of characters per post.
fanta
Better an Europhile, which is to say, a Medievalist.
Agesilaus
Chinese: it can be difficult to obtain English translations for some texts, and the quality can be shitty. It's not that big of an issue, though. I can read/write Modern Chinese, too.
Greek: English is fine; there's a long history of translations. I studied a bit of Ancient Greek but I'm pretty shitty at it; I only use it now and again to read quotes or see which specific word was used at an important point.
Greek: English is fine; there's a long history of translations. I studied a bit of Ancient Greek but I'm pretty shitty at it; I only use it now and again to read quotes or see which specific word was used at an important point.
majamaja
become a Tungusicist
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