Reading Latin: Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises

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Cambridge University Press, 1986 M08 29 - 610 páginas
Reading Latin is a Latin course designed to help mature beginners read Latin fluently and intelligently, primarily in the context of classical culture, but with some mediaeval Latin too. It does this in three ways; it encourages reading of continuous texts from the start; 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. The text, richly illustrated, consists at the start of carefully graded adaptations from original Classical Latin texts. The adaptations are gradually phased out until unadultered prose and verse can be read. The Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises volume supplies all the help needed to do this, together with a range of reinforcing exercises for each section, including English into Latin for those who want it. At the end of each section, a selection of Latin epigrams, mottoes, quotations, everyday Latin, word-derivations, examples of mediaeval Latin and discussions of the influence of Latin upon English illustrate the language's impact on Western culture. Reading Latin is principally designed for university and adult beginners, and also for sixth-formers (eleventh and twelth graders in the USA). It is also ideal for those people who may have learned Latin many years ago, and wish to renew their acquaintance with the language. Its companion course, Reading Greek is one of the most widely used mature beginners' courses in the world.
 

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Grammar vocabulary and exercises for Sections 16
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3rd declension consonant stem für 12 3rd declension
18
dico present indicative active imperative 25 audio
27
capio present indicative 34 uolo present indicative
35
1F 41 Present infinitive active 42 Irregular infinitives 43 nos
47
Deponent present indicative imperative infinitive
59
hic 64 ille
65
Imperfect indicative active 90 Deponent imperfect
96
Present subjunctive active 128 Present subjunctive
272
special usages 139 Conditionals with
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300
Gerundives 161 Uses of the gerundive 162 Verbs
353
Passive perfect participles 164 Summary
369
Perfect subjunctive active 168 Perfect subjunctive
380
Gerunds 176 quisque quisquam 177 uterque 178
403
Hendecasyllables 181 Scazon 182 Sapphic stanza
410

Deponent future indicative 69 Genitive of value
147
Purpose clauses quō+ comparative + subjunctive
149
Jussive subjunctives 153 Subjunctives expressing wishes
155
Future participles active and deponent 82 Perfect
174
Datives
181
negō
189
4B 100A Ablative summary of forms and usages to date
213
Pluperfect indicative active 105 Deponent pluperfect
229
The passive 112 Present indicative 113 Future
240
Present participles active and deponent
266
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427
6B 421
447
HI Nouns pronominal nounsadjectives
492
JK Adjectives adverbs and prepositions
507
W Wordorder
546
Total EnglishLatin vocabulary for Exercises
578
Additional learning vocabulary
593
147
603
152
609

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