| Description |
363 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
An introduction to Latin that provides information on grammar, usage, and vocabulary, discusses how it can be used in modern situations, and includes a mini-dictionary and usage examples. |
| Contents |
Part I: Getting started -- You already know a little Latin -- The nitty gritty: basic Latin grammar -- Salve! Hello! Greetings and introductions -- Part II: Latin in action -- The Roman family and social structure -- Food and housing in Roman life -- The Roman clendar -- The Roman Army -- Roman entertainment and sports -- Roman government -- More lasting than bronze: Latin literature -- Part III: Latin in the modern world -- Latin in law -- Latin in medicine -- Latin in the church -- Latin in zoology and botany -- Translating and reading Latin -- Mottoes, sayings, and quotes: cocktail party Latin -- Part IV: The part of tens -- Ten loanwords from Latin -- Ten false friends: common mistakes in Latin -- Ten helpful Latin-related web sites -- Ten common Latin abbreviations -- Ten common Latin prefixes -- Ten important Latin suffixes. |
| Subject |
Latin language -- Self-instruction.
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| ISBN |
076455431X |
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9780764554315 |
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