Learn to Read Latin - Brossura

Keller, Andrew; Russell, Stephanie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 030019496X ISBN 13: 9780300194968

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2015

Riassunto

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.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

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

Product Description:

One of the most popular Latin texts on the market, Learn to Read Latin focuses on helping school and university students to acquire the skills to read and appreciate the great works of Latin literature. It not only presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, but also offers direct access to original, unaltered Latin writings. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style. This second edition - which now combines the first and second parts into a single textbook - improves upon an already strong foundation by streamlining grammatical explanations, adding points about Latin syntax, and offering an ancillary website with quizzes, texts and a teacher's guide.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 030019496X
• ISBN 13: 9780300194968
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 625