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Since its first appearance in 1854 and through many revisions this dictionary has remained constant in its appeal to scholars.

“This new and revised Latin Dictionary is among the best of its kind, being reliable, compact and adequate for the needs of all save the specialist. He has produced what is in effect a new book, typographically easy to consult and combining elegance with utility.” -The Times Literary Supplement

This edition

• Incorporates modern English idiom and current Latin spelling.
• Includes general classical information where appropriate.
• Shows long and short vowels where not immediately apparent.
• Indicates irregular plural forms.
• Cites and quotes ancient classical authors.
• Suggests paraphrases to express modern English in classical Latin form.

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Cassel'sLATIN-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
This was a used hardback book.I found the condition to be as good as new, the price was excellent, I use this book at work. I am extremely happy with the overall transaction.

Useful
Cassell's Latin Dictionary is an extremely useful tool. It really helps when you're looking up a Latin word for an English translation or vice versa. The only set-back is that it isn't very clear as to where each definition would be used.

Decent dictionary
This is a decent dictionary, but not for absolute beginers. It has no grammar and some missing words that are pretty common, still they should be there. Overall it's a good dictionary, considering that it has also an english-latin part.

English-Latin, macrons lacking
I already owned an Elementary Latin Dictionary when I bought this, and I bought it because I was about to take a course in Latin Prose Composition, so I figured the English-Latin section would be useful. I then discovered that their English-Latin is a fraction of the size of the Latin-English, and for being so small, it's very impractical. I would often have to think up several synonyms for the word I was looking for before I could find a usable entry, and was surprised to find many obscure English words (salubriousness, ophthalmia, higgledy-piggledy--not kidding) that most English-speakers would never think to look up.

As for the Latin-English portion, it seems to be a pretty good reference, with reasonably detailed explanations of each entry. My issue was that my Prose Comp. teacher was requiring us to use macrons in our compositions, and I found that this dictionary was a little ... shall I say higgledy-piggledy about their inclusion. Also, macrons are completely absent from the English-Latin side.

For English-Latin, I found that the genral vocabulary in the back of my textbook for the semester (Conversational Latin for Oral Proficiency), while shorter yet than Cassell's, was much more practical. For Latin-English, I still prefer my ELD.

Thank God for this book
For anyone who would like to further their Latin language knowledge, i would advise this book greatly. This book helped me get through 3years of Latin in high school, so i decided to get one of my own. ... Read more

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Taken from the 'QED' series of teach-yourself Latin articles published in the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of Latin, and to enable readers to read and understand parts of the Bayeux Tapestry, the love poetry of Catullus, or Saint Jerome's 'Vulgate'.

This book also aims to give a deeper understanding of modern European languages, such as English, French, Spanish, and Italian, through an understanding of the ancient language at their heart. ... Read more

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Not suitable for learning
Not very engaging; unsuitable for a beginner. Try Latin for Beginners, from Teach Yourself publishers, for a true introductory course. "Learn Latin", on the other hand, is just someone writing about the grammar of the language. Nice, but not how you learn. A bunch of newspaper columns bound together in a book with a new fancy cover, isn't enough to learn anything, much less a highly inflected ancient literary language quite different from English.

bonus non optime
If you are reading this review you probably do not need me to convince you that Latin is not useless in our contemporary era of PC and Playstation and you will probably share my enthusiasm in greeting any serious attempt at diffusing the language.
Prof. Jones's is a very serious one, coming from a competent latinist, even if each and everyone of his explanations is intermingled with funny puns.

His goal is to stimulate his reader by providing a very basic grammar and authentic, interesting texts so as to lure him/her into loving the language before the necessary effort wipe out his/her enthusiasm.
Unfortunately he might have achieved this particular goal but he fails at the rest.

First, his approach is a traditional one: explanations - examples - exercises.
It is my firm opinion that if Latin is to survive as a school subject any beginner's course should handle the language as if it were a modern one, with a moder approach: lots of dialogues and pictures too. Grammar should be left for later.
There are pictures in this course - even if I do not like Mr Benoit style they are more useful than heaps of examples- but they are not enough.

Second the exercises are not nearly enough to memorise the language: unless the reader is so highly motivated as to translate each single sentence into Latin and back a couple of dozen times he/she will forget almost everything soon.

Things change if you have already had Latin at school and wish to refresh it: in this case this course will be fun and it will help you decide whether you really want to pick it up again.

Prima Latina
From a 'blog entry (http://richleonardi.blogspot.com/2006/05/prima-latina.html):

I wrote recently about my interest in learning Latin. It comes in part from wanting to be able to instruct my children in the language, but also with the realization that, with my thirty-eighth birthday around the corner, there are only so many things I'm likely to accomplish before I turn forty. Learning Latin and the rudiments of Greek is something I think I can do.

For "primers" I chose two books: Peter Jones's "Learn Latin" and G.D.A. Sharpley's "Teach Yourself Beginner's Latin." Both volumes are very good, beginning with lessons in the first conjugation and adding a dozen or more words in each chapter to help students build a vocabulary. If I had to choose between them, though, Jones would be the favorite. Based on a series of articles that ran in the Telegraph of London a decade ago, "Learn Latin" promises to leave students able to read basic Latin in nineteen weeks. "I guess that anyone who completes the course will have covered about two-thirds of a GCSE course in Latin."

The book is laced with Jones's wit, humor, and knowledge of the intersection between English and Roman history, but this is no gimmicky approach to learning the language. You are asked to drill, drill, drill. After completing just the first chapter, I had filled four pages of notes with work from the requested exercises.

And it works. I walked my kids through the first lesson of Latina Christiana I without having to consult the teacher's guide.

Sharpley is good, but his approach is somewhat less methodical than Jones's. He also occasionally lets fly pedantic zingers like this one:

"The classical period of Latin was a moment in the language's evolution which could not endure, for no living language can remain the same for long. The efforts of later grammarians to preserve classical Latin were a symptom of its passing."

So am I studying a collection of disease-like symptoms, then? If so, why bother learning it at all? On the plus side, he does spend more time on pronunciation. (Remember, Jones's is a reading course.)

In sum, you can't go wrong with either author, but go with Jones in a pinch.

Good instructional book.Better than most.
I have tried them all.Latin instruction books are usually not very user friendly.I have Rosetta Stone full version and while it is great for expanding vocabulary, it doens't even attempt to deal with grammar.Most books, Wheelock, etc. assume you have a degree in English grammar. (Which I do but it still doesn't help)
Peter Jones book seems to do a better job than most in explaining why Latin sentences are put together the way they are. It also does a good job of explaining endings...both nouns and verbs.It doesn't explain the ablative case.No book I have found so far has, but it does at least show pretty clearly what it looks like.

Best for beginner
I totally agree with the reviews below.
I'm korean and never knew latin, and this was a bliss.
It's so easy and fun to learn latin with this book~ ... Read more

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This collection of 12 familiar fairy tales in Latin is a perfect alternative to traditional Latin texts for translation and reading for comprehension. Each story is 500-1000 words in length, and the book also contains a comprehensive glossary with English translation of all words used in the text. ... Read more

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Very nice, but...
It's a very nice and readable book that is entertaining to read. I often read stories out to my son and he is happy to listen to them. The only downside are a number of spelling mistakes and sometimes wrong case endings. If you're looking for something a bit easier try "Puer Zingiberi Panis". There are loads of colorful pictures that my son loves to look at while I read to him.Puer Zingiberi Panis: et Fabulae Alterae (Latin Edition).

If you're up for something a bit harder try Fabulae Divales: Fairy Tales in Latin (Latin Edition). The stories are longer and there are no pictures, but the Latin is great (see translator in Insula Thesauraria).

About "Fairy Tales in Latin"
The only drawback to this book is that the Latin is not translated into English, which would be helpful for the beginning Latin student or even for ordinary parents that just want to begin teaching their children Latin.

adore it
since My husband & I know english well & quite a bit of spanish this is fun to read! it helps to know the fairy tales. we use kind of an Italian accent with the pronunciation. Learning latin is great in helping people understand english better. I can't wait to have kids and teach them Latin.

Just what I needed
When I decided to tell the story of the Three LIttle Pigs to my Latin students, I searched for a copy already translated into Latin.Very quickly I found Fabulae Mirabiles which fit my needs almost perfectly.Among several other well-known fairy tales, Tres Porcellis was even illustrated.The only thing I wish this compilation included was an exact English translation, which would have saved me the time and effort of translating it on my own, but that was actually time pleasantly spent. I know I will use this resource again.Consider it rated four-and-a-half.

Very good for latin studies reforcing
It has so many structures (verbs and nouns forms) in each fabula that make it a very good reforcing in Latin studies. ... Read more

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Become a bona fide master of Latin

English vocabulary owes a great debt to Latin, ergo you already know many Latin words and phrases. Now you can move beyond the status quo and learn this classical language. With Latin Demystified, nihil obstat (nothing stands in the way).

Beginning with an overview of Latin, basic pronunciation rules, and a discussion on the differences between inflected and analytical languages, Latin Demystified covers key grammar fundamentals such as nouns, verb forms, and syntax. You'll build your Latin vocabulary with essential words and phrases and quickly master this challenging language. Test yourself at the end of every chapter for reinforcement that you're fast on your way to reading and understanding Latin.

This fast and easy guide features:

• Clear and straightforward explanations of Latin grammar fundamentals
• Numerous examples of simple and complex sentence structures
• Full coverage of Latin noun declensions and verb tenses
• Helpful writing exercises
• Quizzes at the end of each chapter to reinforce new material

Simple enough for a beginner, but challenging enough for a more experienced student, Latin Demystified is your shortcut to mastering this complex language.

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Recommended with noted reservations
I have just completed reading and studying Richard Prior's Latin Demystified.While this book has the problems mentioned in two of the other reviews, for the most part it provides a clear explanation of Latin grammar with plenty of useful examples throughout.What it does not do is give much Latin for the student to read.I did not have a problem with this decision to focus more on grammar and the various exercises to test comprehension than on including reading selected passages.In fact, this decision to focus on grammar is common among many Latin texts.

As I finally arrived at the sixteenth and last chapter on participles and gerunds, I was pleased to think I was prepared to tackle books like Hans Orberg's Lingua Latina that are written entirely in Latin.Prior does not include as much vocabulary for reading as I might have liked, but again, that was part of his decision to focus on the way Latin works.Vocabulary acquisition is much less challenging than mastering things like the ablative absolute or deponent verbs, both of which are covered reasonably well by Prior.

One thing is clear to me.The student who is learning Latin on his/her own must be prepared for a challenge of a high order.Much time and effort must be invested in learning the conjugation of verbs and the declension of nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.Additionally, the student must realize that the study of Latin must be ongoing over several years with much time spent in reviewing what has been learned and often forgotten because of lack of continuous reinforcement.In his book, Prior presents the complexities of the language, which are considerable, but the tone of the book is encouraging and helpful.

The reader of this review will by this time have clearly noted that Latin Demystified is not without problems, but it seemed good enough for me to recommend with noted reservations.

Latin Demystified
I gave this book 5 stars because of the layout and clear presentation of information.I have purchased several other Latin textbooks over the last year to try and Learn Latin.I found this book to be the easiest approach to learning the technical details (grammar) because of its clarity.The presentation of material made more sense to me than the other books I studied. I don't think you will go wrong by spending a few dollars on this book.

Peculiarly odd help book for students of Latin.
I got this book recently and felt it was entirely not very well written.

Please examine page 23 prior to purchase.On page 23 you'll note the author has included the irregular verb sum, number 4 in this exercise. However this chapter does not include any irregular verbs! You'll have to skip to page 70 to answer this problem on page 23.Do you think this is beneficial to a new student of Latin?Spending your time hunting, flipping through ahead chapters to answer a problem in chapter one?A futile exercise indeed.

Please spend time at the bookstore reviewing this book prior to purchasing.If you can, spend time with end chapter exercises.You might save some pain and suffering and anger for purchasing a poorly organized Latin tutorial in my honest opinion.

I love this book
This is a fantastic introduction to Latin.I have been slogging through a few of the mainstream options out there.Like pretty much everyone who has ever suffered through Wheelock, I found many of the available books on Latin to be dull, unnecessarily confusing, dense, backwards and generally unhelpful.(One of the best ones out there is Professor Grote's Comprehensive Guide, which was initially written as a collection of class handouts to explain Wheelock.When you have to write a whole book just to explain and interpret another book, you have a problem.)

Latin Demystified is a breath of fresh air.The book starts in a slightly unusual place -- with verbs instead of nouns, and with the perfect and imperfect tenses instead of the present tense.Then, once you get around to studying nouns, you are introduced to the accusative case before discussing the nominative case.

Now that I am over halfway through the book, I understand why the author organized the book this way -- the present tense is more irregular than the perfect and imperfect.And the nominative case is less important than the accusative, since the verb in a Latin sentence carries more information than they do in English.

In all, I found Latin Demystified to be logical, clear and concise.It has reignited my enthusiasm, and I find myself looking forward to my next opportunity to spend an hour working through a new section.It has helped make my self-directed journey into Latin everything I hoped it would be. ... Read more

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Highly readable synthesis of history, sociology and linguistics
In this book, Nicholas Ostler, also author of _Empires of the Word_, traces the history of the Latin language from its origins in a melange of dead Italic languages and Greek influences through its heyday as language of Empire and Church and its decline and ghettoization in an ivory prison.

Though biased as a Hellenistic historian, I found the earlier chapters of the book on ancient Latin and its relationship to Greek language and culture to be the strongest. In these chapters, Ostler dazzles the reader with pages and pages of loan words, but organized in such a way so as not to become tedious or pedantic. His style throughout has this quality: you never feel lectured at, even when his discussion ranges to the driest of topics. These early chapters also chronicle the development of the idea of grammar itself, a fascinating subject.

The other strongest part of the book is actually his chapter on Latin America and the bringing of Latin to the New World through Spanish and Portugese universities. The training of local, indigenous priests and educated laymen was at a very high level very soon after the conquest of the Aztecs and Incas, and anecdotal accounts point to a level of linguistic knowledge among these American students that even surpassed that of the clerics back in the Old World.

This book is not just a book on history or culture or linguistics, but a very intelligent and thought-provoking synthesis of all three (and some other things besides). How the Latin language became what it was at various points in history, who used it and how and why, and the dynamic relationship between the speaker and the language he speaks all inform Ostler's analysis. Highly recommended for anyone interested in any of these fields.

A unique book, very erudite but...
the story wanders around a bit. As a "biography" of Latin, there is a general plot; but it's easily lost in the many details.

It seems to me that a little more focus on the main direction of events would have allowed inclusion of all these details without such a sense of losing the forest. It's really a matter of writing style.

Great Read
I enjoyed this book.It details everything you wanted to know about Latin from its origins to the present.No knowledge of Latin necessary.

Errata?
I stopped reading in the first chapter when their seemed to be some text missing. Not pages missing precisely, it just seemed to jump into the middle of something, towards the bottom of the second page of the first chapter. Does anyone know where to find the missing text? I tried the publisher's website, no errata. I hate reading something with missing pages or text.

Ab Ovo Usque Ab Mala
This work is truly a soup-to-nuts tour of the language of the Romans.It is overflowing with linguistics and history.Ostler gives the reader an erudite review of Latin.Magister dixit. ... Read more

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This elementary Latin course for 7-10 year olds combines a basic introduction to the Latin language with material on the history and culture of Roman Britain. Highly illustrated, the book contains a mixture of stories and myths, grammar explanations and exercises, and background cultural information. Pupils are drawn into the material as they read about the lives of a family living in a community at Vindolanda; the adventures of the children and the family cat and mouse provide interest throughout. As well as offering a lively introduction to Latin and classical studies, Minimus also has cross-curricular relevance. The material on the community at Vindolanda can be used to supplement studies of the Romans at KS2. The grammatical content helps to develop language awareness, and provides a solid foundation from which learners can progress to further English or foreign language studies. The Teacher's Resource Book provides support, particularly for non-Classicists. It includes teaching guidelines, English translations of the Latin passages, and additional background information, plus photocopiable worksheets. ... Read more

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wonderful way to learn
This is a wonderful tool for helping young students to develop a love of and interest in Latin and the Roman culture that undergirds so much of our Western society.

But I haven't received it yet (guess it was backordered)
I'd love to review this item AS SOON AS I RECEIVE IT.As I haven't received it yet, it's difficult to do it justice.

Nice introduction
The book is a nice introduction to Latin and avoids the pitfall of spoiling a childs interest in the language through boring learning and exercise techniques traditional teaching methods usually employ. However, there is too much English and too little Latin text in the book. A supplementary reader would be useful such as Puer Zingiberi Panis: et Fabulae Alterae (Latin Edition) or Fabulae Faciles (Latin Edition).

Great fun as a supplement, poor as a starter text
Caveat - I'm just a suburban guy who wanted to teach his kids Latin, but remembered almost nothing about the two years of Latin that I had in high school.

This was the first Latin book that I exposed my elementary school-aged daughters to, in conjunction with Rosetta Stone.The first chapters went well, and they were excited.About chapter 4, however, the scattershot presentation took its toll, and they were getting frustrated.The material just isn't organized in a way to methodically introduce basic Latin to a kid.

I put Minimus and Rosetta Stone on the shelf, and got William Linney's "Getting Started with Latin."After this simplified introduction to basic grammar (we took 6 months to get through the 132 lessons, spending about 20 minutes a day), I pulled out Minimus again.They enjoyed it MUCH more.

I've also got all 20 of the Minibooks in the Minimus series (each small book contains about 10 cartoon panels), as well as Minimus Secundus.My daughters enjoy them very much - but again, only as supplemental reading.Begin with the Linney book, or Primer A, and then give them Minimus once a week, to break things up.

In summary - by all means, use Minimus as a colorful adjunct to whatever Latin program you end up with.But don't use it as a primary text.

Comic Book Style
A great way to learn latin. I would recommend buying the cd also so you would know how to pronounce the words. ... Read more

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Latin Made Simple makes it easy to increase your understanding of the language and the many ways it has enriched our culture.

The perfect primer for anyone who wants to be able to read classical Latin or learn the basics to enhance their vocabulary, this complete course presents Latin grammar clearly and plainly. Void of all nonessentials and refreshingly easy to understand, Latin Made Simple includes:


Complete Latin grammar
Extensive vocabulary
Review quizzes
Complete answer key
Practice readings
Examination of Latin words in the English language
Timeline of Roman History and Literature
A helpful verb chart
English/Latin Dictionary



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Decent start to learning Latin
I appreciate the author's efforts at creating a user-friendly Latin book. The author builds our confidence with constant examples of "everyday Latin", such as medical and legal terms, as well as proper names and state mottoes. I like the way he explained the different cases. I also liked the verb drills. However, there is not enough space in this workbook!!!! Everything is "smooshed" together. I wanted to use this book as a complete study, with the correct answers written right under the exercises. This book does not give any room for translations of long sentences!!!! The types in this book were fewer and further between than those in Italian Made Simple, thankfully!

Due to the less than stellar quality of this book, I will not be purchasing any more from this series.

Loving it
I knew about this book at the local library and also my daughter was studying Latin. The book is easy to follow and I learned the Lord's Prayer in the lesson. I recommend for those wanting to explore a new language.

Love it!
Ive been taking Latin for the past 2 semesters, and we never really go over any sort of grammer in class. Because of the lack of real teaching, I had to find a book online to help me. After getting 3 other books I finally got this one, and it was the best choice I made.It tells exactly what should be done and why. If I didn't have this book, I wouldn't be continuing on to 3rd Semester and probably 4th semester latin. Love it!

Latin Made Not Simple
I wanted a Classical Latin book and bought "Latin Made Simple." I beg to differ with the title! This book assumes you already have a lot of knowledge of Classical Latin and are able to jump in and move quickly through the material. If you already know Classical Latin and need a refresher, this would probably be a good book. If you're beginning your Classical Latin study, pass on this book. ... Read more

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Misinformation, yet again
First of all let me declare my satisfaction with the book itself. It is a valuable addition to my Latin shelf, and I particularly appreciate the appendix of archaic Latin material. The detail throughout the book is scholarly and thorough. But two complaints sour my experience of this purchase:

1. Amazon does not reveal that this is simply a reprint of the 1954 Faber & Faber publication. This is shown ONLY on the verso of the title page, which is not visible in the preview! Amazon gives only this for a publication date: "University of Oklahoma Press (April 1988)". Reprehensible.

2. Throughout the book there are abbreviations for key sources. The epigraphs included in the appendix, for example, are all referenced as coming from CIL, but nowhere are we told what CIL, or any other abbreviation, refers to. Well, a search of the web shows that CIL is Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum:

"The CIL (Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum) is the most important collection of Latin inscriptions, and is a very important tool for every student of Roman history. It was conceived by Theodor Mommsen (Nobel Prize for literature in 1902) in mid-19th century after dozens years of planning work and attempts. It was published thank the undertaking of the Berlin Academy (Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum consilio et auctoritate Academiae litterarum regiae Borussicae editum, Berolini 1863)."

Well, we needed to be told that in this book! Why are we not? It MAY be the fault of the original author and publisher; but my best hypothesis so far is that the republishers simply omitted the usual list of abbreviations provided at the end of the front matter in the original Faber series (see for example the French and Russian volumes). If this is so, that is a serious disservice to readers, and represents an inexcusable decline in publishing standards since the 1950s. We deserve better; indeed, we PAY for better.

A useful survey
The best part about this scholarly book is Palmer's development of the somewhat constricted literary language of Classical Latin out of the wider context of the dialects and varying usages of Latium and its environs.Readers should be aware that this is a historical survey of Latin, not a reference grammar or a book to learn the language from.Prior knowledge of the basics of Latin grammar is assumed.

In tracing the history of the language, the book necessarily gives a history of Roman literary styles, from the age of Cato and Ennius to the Christian period.While this is not a comprehensive treatment of Latin literature, it is informative.

The extensive etymological and comparative information in this book, on the other hand, is somewhat dated, since it was written in a period before the laryngeal theory had thoroughly penetrated Indo-European studies.Its treatment of Latin among the Italic dialects fares somewhat better. ... Read more

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The best!
My son is a budding Latin scholar and had a class recently with the top Vatican Latinist--this is the grammar they all needed to get. ... Read more

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Rich selection of substantive pieces from the best Latin authors, with very faithful English translations on facing pages. Virgil’s Fourth Eclogue, selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Seneca’s On Providence, excerpts from the Confessions of St. Augustine, many more. Varying levels of difficulty. Introduction. Notes. Vocabulary.
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Held the interest
The book uses histories and literature of classical writers, such as Cicero, Vergil, and Apuleius, as a tool to reinforce the ability to read Latin. The level of comprehension ranges from the easier to the challenging, and the book includes a dictionaryat the end. The selections are printed in Latin and English, so that students with or without Latin fluency can enjoy the pearls of wisdom to be gathered from these primary sources. The compiler of this anthology chose selections that captivate the reader's imagination much as a contemporary story might do. ... Read more

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One of the best Latin textbooks ever published.
If you've found this page, you're either lucky or industrious. Adler's "Practical Grammar" is virtually unknown to anyone outside of the spoken Latin movement, and for good reason: it's geared towards building oral fluency, which amounts to spending years on "fake Latin" before moving on to the original texts. Of course, this is how all languages have to be learned -- classical languages are not (or, rather, should not be) an exception, since they are languages, after all.

First, the book, by itself. It's out-of-date: 1859. Obviously, some words and expressions are no longer used, and some contemporary words ("computer," "television," etc.) are missing. No matter -- the Vatican has "official" Latin names for the above items, which can be learned quickly, if need be, through their site.

The book has about 700 pages of instruction and examples, with another 150 or so of grammar -- in short, it's one of largest and most comprehensive Latin textbooks ever published. It covers every important point of grammar, and builds fluency by repetition, translation, and generated response. Thus, problematic items such as complex subordination, sequence of tenses, and so on, are systematically reinforced, and, if you take note of your weaknesses and review the necessary material, there will come a time -- unlike through Wheelock's, etc., followed by trudging and sweating through original Latin readings -- when your grammatical knowledge will be quite active and automatic. Moreover, the vocabulary is constantly repeated in subsequent lessons. You're not asked to memorize stuff that will never be used again -- I hate textbooks that introduce huge chunks of vocabulary that are either used once or twice, or never; that is NOT the way to build an active understanding of the words, and should be considered a waste of time.

Also, as you progress, the number of exercises increases significantly -- from a dozen or so in the early chapters, to about a hundred or more for each chapter later on. Obviously, as things become more difficult, you'll need the extra help. It helps that there are, unlike in most textbooks, 96 chapters -- meaning, there is less vocabulary and fewer grammatical points to learn per unit of progress than in other books, although the sum total is actually more. This encourages steady progress, with fewer pitfalls. And this is something more textbooks should do -- splitting language work into smaller chunks means it's easier to absorb, and that there will be more exercises overall, with focused exposure on individual points.

Second, the book, in conjunction with other learning materials. Although this can be used on its own, I suspect most people will be on this page after reading the Latinum Podcast (just Google it, if you're unsure). Evan Millner did an excellent job of putting the entire textbook on audio (!), while incorporating excellent new exercises, reviews, and dictations of his own (!!), and putting it up online for free (!!!). This pretty much makes paid audio obsolete, for a couple of reasons -- unlike Adler, most audio CD's are only a couple of hours or so at most of unfocused, minor stuff, and are quite expensive. On the other hand, the Podcast amounts to hundreds of hours or more, perhaps a thousand if everything is counted, which follow a very specific program -- namely, the already-comprehensive book, which is thus supplemented.

If you're interested in spoken Latin, there are now these great resources... through Adler, you will get an excellent, intuitive understanding of the language, and through the Podcast, you will practice listening, repeating, and verbally generating enough Latin to have an easy time communicating with others.

This title is out of print, and will probably stay out of print for a while -- download the PDF on Google Books, and either have a book binder print it out and bind it for you (usually, $50-$100, depending on the quality of the binding, etc.), or read it on your computer.

Finally, a few other books, etc., of interest: if you've gone through Wheelock, and even if you've gone through a couple of years of poetry or prose and still cannot read a complex sentence without hunting for verbs, subjects, objects, and adjectives, and messing around with them to force them into an Anglicized word order, you're like most students. To correct this, purchase "Lingua Latina" by Hans Orberg (both Pars I, Pars II) to get your reading practice in (and up to speed.. start from the beginning, even though it'll feel like baby stuff at first.. 12 or so chapters in, you'll have definite moments of confusion), and, once you move on to Pars II, get the small "How to Read Latin Fluently" guide from CANE Instructional Manuals. For a comprehensive grammar, I like the clarity and organization of Allen and Greenough's "New Latin Grammar."

Good luck! ... Read more

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The reigns of the Julio-Claudian emperors were characterized by murder and debauchery. This book presents a narrative of these reigns, ranging from Augustus to Nero, with passages in original Latin from Tacitus, Suetonius and Seneca. The text accordingly exposes Augustus' adulterous affairs; the depraved Tiberius; the extravagance and madness of Caligula; the ineffective Claudius; and Nero's artistic pretensions. Featuring a comprehensive introduction, detailed notes and an appreciation of each writer, the volume is essential reading for students who have completed an introductory Latin course. ... Read more

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Walter is a fine dog, except for one small problem: he has gas. He can't help it; it's just the way he is. The kids love him regardless, but Father says he must go. Destined for the dog pound, how can he escape? The answer is sure to amuse young readers. Based on the real-life adventures of a Canadian canine, and noted for its simple language and universality, Walter is reborn here in a Latin version, ready again to become an overnight sensation. ... Read more

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An Ill Wind Sweetened With Humor
The picturis ab Audrey Colman collatis are wonderful fun, playful, and entertaining. My memory is foggy, but the illustrations here seem brighter than those in the first book. Maybe a different printing technique or better inks were used here. There also seem to be some embellishments in this edition that weren't in the original English version. I may be mistaken on this one however.
On almost every page there's a spider or two to be found, but I'm not sure why. On one page a person in a wall portrait appears to be holding his nose as Walter farts. On the vet's diploma we read "Fart expert," and in the family bathroom we see containers of fart buster and phart off. There's something whimsical and humorous, if not gaseous, to be found on every page.
The pictures of the kids' bedroom is a mix of Monty Python, Pee Wee's Playhouse, and Dali, a mix of realism and the cartoonish.

Anyone could enjoy this book on some level, but only those with some Latin background can fully appreciate the nuances and humor in the translation. One of my favorites is Dobbin's interpretation of "That dog farts morning, noon and night" as "Iste canis XXIV/VII/CCCLXV pedet."

VCR is translated as "MQIOIPCVCI" accompanied by the footnote " Machina quae imagines omne in posterum captas visendi causa illustrat." At first I was baffled by the string of capital letters until I looked at the first letters of each word in the footnote. Clever stuff!

Dobbin's translation is at times so liberally creative that I had a difficult time matching the English phrases with their Latin counterparts. At times a single English sentence would become two Latin sentences and vice versa. Those who have studied Latin in recent years or have a great memory may fare better than I.

I enjoyed this book immensely from the cover picture of Betty floating in a delirium of laughter , with her nose held firmly, above a farting Walter to the back cover where a smiling Billy watches her impishly. The read was a fun refresher of Latin classes taken long ago and a lesson in how much I've forgotten since.

Questionable, but...
Maybe the subject matter of farting and flatulence is questionnable, but the book is nontheless hilarious. If depictions of farts bother you, don't buy this book. If you just want to have a good laugh about something not referred to in polite society then read it and be merry.
The artwork is modern-looking and the text is probably a bit hard for most kids. I suppose the book is mainly for those who are grown-up but still young at heart.

If you're looking for something more traditional and easy enough for children I recommend Puer Zingiberi Panis: et Fabulae Alterae (Latin Edition). There are colorful pictures on every page that my son, who is three, loves to see while I'm reading the stories to him.

Cave canem, te necet lingendo
This is a questionable document. One wonders why the effort was made.

The illustrations are creepy.

The subject matter is those weaknesses the flesh is err to.

Walter Canis Inflatus
What is a great and entertaining book in English is now a firm favourite with my son in Latin. He likes being able to follow the Latin using the english version written directly below. However the Latin requires someone who has reasonable proficiency in the language if you are wishing to directly translate and explain the Latin to a child and there is no helpful glossary. All in all, a great book - very quirky pictures but a firm favourite with my son.

Many children's classics are translated into Latin
This is but one of the many children's classics that are translated into Latin. Naturally, there are going to be people that will pick apart the book and say that is not correct form or syntax. Then again, Walter has not been around that long. And pulling it apart is really part of the fun. Just remember that the translator Rob Dobbin has translated several books into various languages. He is the Author of "Epictetus: Discourses Book 1" and soon will translate the complete works of Epictetus.

Let us face it, it is easer and more fun to read something you already know. Also, it is fun to see how certain phrases and newer concepts are handled. Learning Latin this way also helps kids pass English tests in school by learning root concepts.

This book has an added plus. The English and Latin are both on the same page. Therefore, when Walter does what he does best you can imagine it in both languages.
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Five selections in Latin from Peter Martyr of Angleria'’s De Orbe Novo are presented with vocabulary help on the facing page. After each Latin selection, background notes including information from other primary sources (Columbus'’ own 1493 letter, the abstraction of Columbus'’ journal by Fray Bartolomo de las Casas, the biography of Columbus by his son Ferdinand, and Oviedo's Natural History of the West Indies) are included along with the pertinent Latin selection from Peter Martyr. When Peter Martyr was writing in the fifteenth century, it was agreed upon by scholars and men of literature at the time that the proper Latin to use was that of Marcus Tullius Cicero. Hence Martyrss Latinity is quite classical and, in fact, the simplicity of his literary style resembles that of Julius Caesar.

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This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process.We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Honest
Haven't used it too much yet, but as I do have a fascination for dictionaries, mostly about ethymological ones, I am certainly going to, very soon. It is a fac-simile of the 1828 one, and although the language has its XIX century peculiarities, it is not a big an effort to read it.

Highly recommended
In this etymological dictionary, Valpy attempts and successfully manages to represent the Latin language as a language mainly developed from Ancient Greek, a development of which its beginning is lost in time and reached its peak at the time of Augustus, when Latin language borrowed more than 10,000 words from Greek.

In addition, it justifies what many famous Latins and Greeks - Dionysius Alicarnaseus, Quintilianus, Varro, Claudius Didymus, Philoxenus Alexandreus, Terentianus Maurus etc, - have already confirmed a couple of millennia earlier, that the majority of the Latin language derives from Greek and especially from the Aeolic dialect.

Although this etymological dictionary doesn't cover the total of Latin language, purposely leaving out many words like names of men, places and technical words, because as the author states, they are easy to find in other attested works, it does cover a huge amount of the Latin language.
Valpy's etymologies even if not fully detailed are attested and methodically scientific; he is tracing the Latin word back to its Greek etymon, and leaving it there, since as he states: "...then becomes the province of the Greek Etymologist to trace it further back into Greek..." Besides, his etymologies have been historically supported since the decipherment of the Linear B inscriptions by Michael Ventris in 1953, which took the Greek language back in time for at least 6 centuries (15th cent BCE), making Linear B a powerful tool at the hands of modern etymologists, a tool that Valpy couldn't have.

The reader must consider here that this dictionary doesn't trace the words back to the hypothetical IE words and bases that many modern Indoeuropeanists vastly use in their etymologies nowadays, since that approach has only been used in modern etymologies for a few decades and this dictionary was written long before that. However, that is not necessarily a waste, simply because etymology by definition traces a word back to its etymon, and, as more and more etymologists are starting to recognize, a reconstructed hypothetical word or base while it has great value in the study of comparative linguistics, is far away from being considered as an etymon.

One possible snag with the book is that an average reader will not only need some knowledge of Latin but also must be able to at least read Greek, in order to follow the Latin words to their Greek etyma.

This is a dictionary that must have its place in the library of a student of Latin language and/or anyone who is interested in the science of etymology. ... Read more

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A workbook of exercises to accompany "Latin via Ovid." ... Read more

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Latin via Ovid Translations
This might be of some use to people studying Latin using the Latin via Ovid textbook!

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Chapter One - Geographical Map

Here is a geographical map. The map is small, but the lands are large. The map is good. Europe and Africa and Asia are continents. The lands are beautiful in Europe, in Africa, in Asia.
Look at the lands in Europe. Britain, Gaul, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece are in Europe. Look at the islands: Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Crete, Cyprus. Where are the islands? They are in the Mediterranean sea. Are the islands large? Yes, the islands are large. The Peloponnesus is a peninsula. Spain, Greece, Italy are large peninsulas. Rome is in Italy.
Look at Africa. Look at the lands in Africa: Mauritius, Numidia, Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt. Carthage is in Africa. In Dido Africa, the Phoenician queen lived and ruled.
Look at Asia. Look at the lands in Asia. The lands in Asia are Asia Minor, Armenia, Mesopotamia, Arabia, Syria, Phoenicia. Look at the small island of Phoenicia. The island is small - Tyrus. Europa, the girl in the first story, she lives in Phoenicia. Is the island large? The island is not large; it is small.

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Bo, bis, bit, bimus, bitus, bunt, baby
Mr. Rossi was one of the best teachers I ever had.Buy the Maestro's book!!

Practice workbook is a success!
I used this workbook in conjunction to the Latin Via Ovid textbook and found both to be a successful combination. The workbook reinforces the lessons in the textbook and makes it so that a student can practice and apply what he or she has learned. I would recommend this product to anyone and found it VERY useful for my own needs.

Practice Practice makes perfect
It is a great compliment to the learning of latin with the text book Latin Via Ovid. Answers are provided in back to check work, and correct to further the learning of latin

My teacher wrote this book!
My Latin teacher wrote this book (Michael C. Rossi)!It's a good supplement to the Latin Via Ovid textbook.It also stands good by itself.Buy this book if you want more practice with Latin grammar or your Latinneeds brushing up. ... Read more

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W. M. Lindsay, an outstanding figure of his time and one of the greatest of British Latinists, recognised a need for a 'new treatment' of Latin philology in this enduring work of 1894. Demonstrating his considerable familiarity with the voluminous texts of earlier Latin grammarians, Lindsay draws upon previous significant studies to illustrate how our knowledge of the Latin language has advanced over time. The book addresses all the key aspects of the Latin language in turn, including its alphabet, pronunciation, accentuation, the formation of noun and adjective stems, declensions, conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions. It is clearly organised to enable the reader easily to locate the topic required. Held in extremely high regard by classical scholars today, Lindsay's work condenses a vast store of learning on this large and complex topic into a single volume, and represents a major contribution to the analysis of Latin grammar. ... Read more

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Written with humor and illustrated with cartoons, this modern,user-friendly text places grammar lessons in historical context, and offers a series of fascinating glimpses of the cultura and history of ancient Rome.

Each chapter consists of:
* Grammar with model sentences, practice exercises, amusing illustrations, and summary
* Reading passages taken directly from Latin literature with a generous glossary
* Vocabulary Exercises, including English-to-Latin and the study of derivations and Latin expressions in modern use.

Ideal for classroom use or independent study, the text includes a full answer key for exercises, appendices with grammar tables and an easy-reference vocabulary list, notes on Latin authors, a time chart of important dates, and a glossary of major individuals. ... Read more

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Good, But Generally Not for Complete Beginners Who Are Adult
In trying to please all comers (as per its introduction), it seems to become the proverbial "jack of all trades and master of none".I do very much like this book, but many adults seem to favor a more analytic approach, so "complete" beginners will probably be confused by its "'natural language'-esque" pedagogy of introducing new material without sufficient in-depth commentary, if any at all, initially.This book is probably better as a review for second-year Latin students...I am a complete beginner, but luckily I am not relying totally on this one book (I find it best to consult a wide variety of sources: currently I am also using "Latin via Ovid", "Learn Latin" [by Peter Jones], and, of course, Wheelock).I do very much like the fact that it has a complete answer key in the back, and a nice variety of exercises, if still too short for my tastes.It has a lot of mostly original Latin, with translations, to work with, and these original texts are arranged topically, almost always segueing seamlessly into each other: it's really interesting to read of the ancients' own views on their society and its wars and myths and very life. The bottom line is that I whole-heartedly recommend it, but just not as a sole source, or only for those with some prior knowledge of Latin.

An Indispensable Pedagogical Tool
I am currently working on a Master's degree in Classics, and I have been studying Latin formally for over three years. Pedagogy is now my concern. I am interested in tools that will help others to learn Latin in an expedient and enjoyable manner. I now think that THE tool to use in helping students learn Latin is George Sharpley's "Essential Latin."

Sharpley's work contains a plethora of Latin texts from a diverse number of Latin writers. He has an answer key in the back of the book, and plenty of paradigms and pictures to assist the new student of Latin. The cultural sections are also invaluable, as is the pronunciation guide. In short, Sharpley's inductive approach is refreshing and effective. I strongly recommend this book as a pedagogical tool!

entertaining and well organized
I picked up this book to relearn the Latin I'd forgotten since high school. I chose it because of it's clear organization, and the way it moves quickly into the material. After using the book I came to appreciate the essays on Roman culture, and the sections of original source material to translate. Reading some original material made studying Latin really interesting.

Latins lessons learned
When I decided that learning Latin would further my career, Essential Latin was the book I chose. Although it starts off with the hard stuff (grammar, cases etc.), it gave an excellent view of latin, and alsoinsights into the history of ancient Rome. Filled with comical cartoons andancient quotes to translate, this is the essential book to learn latinfrom. There is an Audio cassette available throught the publishers. ... Read more