Wheelock's Latin Reader, 2nd Edition: Selections from Latin Literature - Softcover

LaFleur, Richard A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060935065 ISBN 13: 9780060935061

Publisher: Collins Reference, 2017

Synopsis

Pub Date: 2001-07-31 Pages: 448 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US Originally intended by Professor Frederic M. Wheelock as a sequel to Wheelocks Latin. his classic introductory Latin textbook. Wheelocks Latin Reader. newly revised and updated by Richard A . LaFleur. is the ideal text for any intermediate-level Latin course. Youll find a rich selection of of prose and poetry from a wide range of classical authors. as well as briefer passages from medieval and Late Latin writers. each presented in the Latin in which it was originally written Useful features include extensive notes;. a complete Latin-English vocabulary; maps of ancient Italy. Greece. and the Roman Empire; and numerous photographs illustrating aspects of classical culture. mythology. and history featured in the readings.

About this title

Synopsis:

Originally designed by Professor Frederic M. Wheelock as a sequel to Wheelock's Latin, his classic introductory Latin course, the second edition of Wheelock's Latin Reader has been revised by Professor Richard A. La Fleur for use as an intermediate text following any elementary Latin course. This new edition contains extensive readings, both prose and poetry, from a wide range of classical authors, including Cicero, Livy, Ovid and Pliny, as well as briefer selections from medieval and Late Latin. Useful features include a large, easy-to-read typeface for all Latin texts; introductions and extensive facing notes for each unit; a complete Latin-English vocabulary; maps of ancient Italy, Greece and the Roman Empire; and numerous new photographs illustrating aspects of classical culture presented in the book's readings.

About the Author:

Richard A. LaFleur is Franklin Professor of Classics Emeritus and former Head of Classics at the University of Georgia; he has served as Editor of the Classical Outlook and President of the American Classical League, and is a recipient of the American Philological Association's national award for excellence in the teaching of Classics. Among his numerous books are Scribblers, Scvlptors, and Scribes and the revised editions of Wheelock's Latin, Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, and Wheelock's Latin Reader.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collins Reference
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0060935065
• ISBN 13: 9780060935061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 448