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Learn to Read Latin, Second Edition (Workbook)

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Learn to Read Latin guides students in mastering Latin quickly and thoroughly, combining clear explanations of morphology and syntax with unabridged passages from classical texts. Students progress through basic grammar while exploring Latin word order and stylistic features across a variety of authors, including Caesar, Cicero, and Vergil.
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This comprehensive and self-contained workbook is ideal for students beginning Latin, educators seeking structured teaching material, and anyone interested in gaining direct access to authentic Latin literature.

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Focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature. This book not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, but also offers direct access to original, unaltered Latin writings.

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Learn to Read Latin helps students acquire an ability to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature as quickly as possible. It not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples but also offers direct access to unabridged passages drawn from a wide variety of Latin texts. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style.

Learn to Read Latin:

  • is designed to be comprehensive and requires no supplementary materials
  • explains English grammar points and provides drills especially for today’s students
  • offers sections on Latin metrics
  • includes numerous unaltered examples of ancient Latin prose and poetry
  • incorporates selections by authors such as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid, presented chronologically with introductions to each author and work
  • offers a comprehensive workbook that provides drills and homework assignments

This enlarged second edition improves upon an already strong foundation by streamlining grammatical explanations, increasing the number of syntax and morphology drills, and offering additional short and longer readings in Latin prose and poetry.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780300194968

Publisher: Yale University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 November 2015

Country: United States

Imprint: Yale University Press

Audience: Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 35.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 1814g

Pages: 808

About the Author

Andrew Keller and Stephanie Russell teach Classics at the Collegiate School in New York City.

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