By Roman Hands

Name: By Roman Hands
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Inscriptions and Graffiti for Students of Latin

By Matthew Hartnett

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Summary

By Roman Hands presents authentic Latin inscriptions and graffiti as they appeared on Roman monuments, walls, and tombs. Designed for beginning and intermediate Latin students, it offers an immersive cultural and linguistic experience, featuring texts such as a Pompeian love letter and imperial proclamations. This revised edition aligns with Susan Shelmerdine's Introduction to Latin and includes additional texts, illustrations, and practice inscriptions.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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Ideal for students beginning or progressing in Latin, educators seeking authentic texts beyond textbooks, and readers interested in Roman culture and epigraphy.

By Roman Hands is a collection of authentic Latin inscriptions and graffiti for the student of introductory Latin, with translations and discussions of the cultural context in which they were created. The second edition features more texts and illustrations, and an additional section of inscriptions for practice and review.

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By Roman Hands takes Latin out of the textbook and allows students to see and translate Latin as it actually appeared on Roman monuments, walls, and tombs. The first collection of entirely authentic and un-adapted inscriptions and graffiti accessible to beginning and intermediate students of Latin, By Roman Hands unites the study of language and culture in a novel and compelling way and at a level where the Latin can be grasped and discussed by early Latin learners.

Ranging from a love letter hastily scratched on a Pompeian wall to the proclamation of an emperor's achievements formally inscribed on a monumental arch, these carefully selected texts afford fascinating glimpses into the lives and minds of the Romans, even as they illustrate and reinforce the basic elements of the Latin language.

This edition, revised to work in parallel with the second edition of Susan Shelmerdine's Introduction to Latin or any standard beginning Latin text, includes more texts and illustrations, as well as an additional section of inscriptions for practice and review.

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Roger Wright notes that the book is neatly printed and can be both pleasant and instructive if prepared carefully by teachers. He highlights the value in the indexes and the insight it offers into everyday Latin, contrasting with classical literature. The text is valuable for those interested in authentic Roman inscriptions.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585104024

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 January 2012

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: Second Edition

Illustration: 29 mix halftones and B-W

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 341g

Pages: 146

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About the Author

Matthew Hartnett teaches Latin and Greek at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. He holds a B.A. in Classical Studies from the College of William and Mary and a Ph.D. in Classics from Columbia University. In 2006 he received the Matthew I. Wiencke Teaching Award from the Classical Association of New England.