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Lingua Latina - Epitome Historiae Sacrae

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By Charles-Franois Lhomond and Roberto Carfagni and Charles-Francois Lhomond
Series: Lingua Latina
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Lingua Latina - Epitome Historiae Sacrae is a Latin reader featuring 209 biblical readings, all marked with vowel lengths. It offers approximately 16,000 words, a vocabulary expanded by over 1,300 new terms, and includes engaging exercises like crosswords and matching. The text summarises major biblical stories and the life of Jesus, complemented by historical illustrations, maps, glossaries, and timetables. Ideal for students who have completed Lingua Latina Part I: Familia Romana, it emphasises excellent Latin prose style and grammar review.
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This volume suits intermediate Latin learners aiming to deepen their reading skills with authentic Latin biblical texts and expand their vocabulary and historical knowledge.

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A classic work by Charles-Francois Lhomond (1727-1794) newly revised and arranged for modern students, this reader includes Latin selections from the Old and New Testaments with notes in the Orberg method, exercises, illustrations, timelines, and indexes of names and vocabulary.

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Epitome Historiae Sacrae is a reader presented entirely in Latin, with vowel lengths marked. This book includes 209 readings from the Bible and provides engaging exercises such as crosswords and matching.

If Lingua Latina is used as the primary Latin textbook, it is recommended that students have completed Lingua Latina Part I: Familia Romana, as it drills and reviews grammar while adding more than 1,300 words to the vocabulary and models excellent Latin prose style.

Features include:

  • A summary of the major biblical stories and the entirety of Jesus' life.
  • Approximately 16,000 Latin words in length.
  • More than 1,300 new vocabulary words.
  • Beautiful historical illustrations.
  • Appendices of historical maps, a glossary of names, and time tables.

Series: Lingua Latina

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781585104253

Publisher: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co

Edition: New edition

Illustration: throughout

Audience: General / adult, Primary and secondary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 13.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 204

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Charles-Francois Lhomond Charles-Franois Lhomond Education & Reference Non-Fiction Roberto Carfagni Series: Lingua Latina

About the Author

Roberto Carfagni is a well-known teacher of Latin by the nature method, developed by Hans Orberg, and has acquired a long experience in the spoken use of the language. He taught Latin literature in the Academy Vivarium novum for four years, and has studied the pedagogical ideals of Italian Humanism.

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