Reading Latin. : Grammar and exercises /​ Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell

Title

• Reading Latin. : Grammar and exercises / Peter V. Jones, Keith C. Sidwell.

Author

• Jones, P. V. (Peter V.), (author.)

Other Authors

• Sidwell, Keith C, (author.)

Edition

• Second edition.

Published

• Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2016.

Content Types

• still image
• text

Carrier Types

• volume

Physical Description

• xxiv, 458 pages : illustration (black and white) ; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Latin language -- Grammar.
• Latin language -- Self-instruction.
• Latin language -- Readers.
• Latin language -- Grammar -- Problems, exercises, etc.

Summary

• 'Reading Latin' is a bestselling Latin course designed to help mature beginners read classical Latin fluently and intelligently, primarily in the context of classical culture, but with some medieval Latin too. It does this in three ways: it encourages the reading of continuous texts from the start without compromising grammatical rigour, it offers generous help with translation at every stage; and it integrates the learning of classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English and European culture from antiquity to the present. This book supplies all the grammatical help needed to follow the 'Text and Vocabulary' volume, together with a range of reinforcing exercises for each section, including English into Latin for those who want it. It also contains a full and detailed reference grammar at the back. For each section, a selection of Latin epigrams, mottoes, quotations, everyday Latin, word-derivations, examples of medieval Latin and discussions of the influence of Latin upon English illustrate the language's impact on Western culture. This second edition has been fully revised and updated, with revisions to the early chapters including a new one on stories from early Roman history, and extensively redesigned to make it easier and clearer to navigate.

Contents

• Preface
• Notes to Grammar and Exercises
• Abbreviations
• Pronunciation
• Illustration
• Glossary of Grammatical Terms
• Grammar and exercises for Sections 1
• 6
• Section 1
• Section 2
• Section 3
• Section 4
• Section 5
• Section 6
• Reference Grammar
• 9 More...

Notes

• Formerly CIP.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Language

• Latin
• English