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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 title not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, but also offers direct access to original, unaltered Latin writings.

Learn to Read Latin, Second Edition (Workbook Part 1), 2nd Edition

$52.79

  • Paperback

    472 pages

  • Release Date

    22 October 2014

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Summary

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

ISBN-13:9780300194975
ISBN-10:0300194978
Author:Andrew Keller, Stephanie Russell
Publisher:Yale University Press
Imprint:Yale University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:472
Edition:2nd
Release Date:22 October 2014
Weight:1.09kg
Dimensions:216mm x 279mm
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Learn to Read Latin, Second Edition (Workbook Part 1), 2nd Edition by Andrew Keller - ISBN: 9780300194975
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About The Author

Andrew Keller

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

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