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Latin Prose Composition

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Latin Prose Composition is a time-tested Latin composition book that has been used worldwide for over a century. It combines brief lesson overviews with English-to-Latin exercises, covering all common words and constructions. The book offers specialised vocabularies for each exercise, alongside rules for word order, synonyms, prepositional phrases, and comprehensive general and military vocabulary. An appendix provides helpful tables of verb stems, prepositions, and particles, supporting both beginners and intermediate students in their Latin studies.
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Ideal for students studying Latin at middle school level or above, particularly those seeking to strengthen their prose composition skills. It suits both beginners and intermediate learners interested in a structured, comprehensive approach to Latin.

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This book is aimed at helping students enhance their command of Latin grammar and vocabulary. The exercises have been structured in a manner that gradually enables students to build their Latin prose skills.

This classic Latin composition book offers English to Latin grammar and vocabulary exercises for beginners and intermediate learners.

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This classic Latin composition book has been in use throughout the world for over 100 years. It features brief lesson overviews followed by English to Latin composition exercises. All common words and constructions are included. Special vocabularies are given for each exercise in the book, together with rules for the order of words, lists of synonyms and prepositional phrases, and a military and complete general vocabulary.

In the Appendix, the student will find useful tables of verb stems, prepositions and particles. The book is suitable for both beginners and intermediate learners.

A grade above Hilliard and Boltings' Elementary Latin Exercises, Latin Prose Composition has long been the standard middle school textbook.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780715613221

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 October 1997

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bristol Classical Press

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 358g

Pages: 320

About the Author

M.A. North was the Assistant Master at Clifton College, Bristol, UK.
A.E. Hillard was the High Master of St. Paul's School, London, UK.

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