Learn to Read Latin, Second Edition (Paperback)

Andrew Keller

ISBN 10: 0300194951 / ISBN 13: 9780300194951

Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 2014

About this Item

Paperback. 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 Latinis designed to be comprehensive and requires no supplementary materialsexplains English grammar points and provides drills especially for todays studentsoffers sections on Latin metricsincludes numerous unaltered examples of ancient Latin prose and poetryincorporates selections by authors such as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid, presented chronologically with introductions to each author and workoffers 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. Focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature. This edition not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, but also offers direct access to original, unaltered Latin writings. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Learn to Read Latin, Second Edition (Paperback)
• Publisher: Yale University Press, New Haven
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0300194951
• ISBN 13: 9780300194951
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

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