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Robert J. Henle (1909–2000)

Author of Latin Grammar

31+ Works 1,695 Members 4 Reviews

About the Author

Fr. Henle was President of Georgetown University from 1969 to 1976, has been a Professor of Philosophy for many years there and at Saint Louis University.
Image credit: By Unknown author - Ye Domesday Booke. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. 1972. p. 31. Archived here., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=92288360

Series

Works by Robert J. Henle

Latin Grammar (1958) 541 copies
Henle Latin Second Year (1958) 150 copies
Latin: Third Year (1943) 80 copies
Henle Latin Fourth Year (1959) 63 copies
Henle Latin III Answer Key (1958) 22 copies

Associated Works

Treatise on Law (1963) — Editor, some editions — 512 copies

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laplantelibrary | 1 other review | Mar 11, 2022 |
I've been successfully using this text to teach Latin to 6th and 7th grades for several years. It's also the book I used to review my rusty High School Latin before teaching it. It takes the old-school, grammar-translation approach, heavy on drill and repetition, with a limited vocabulary that prepares the student to work through Julius Caesar's Gallic Wars in the Second Year book. There is Christian (specifically Catholic) content throughout, and its small typeface and reference to WWII as recent history make it a little hard to appreciate for some modern students. You will also need to purchase a teacher's answer key and the Henle Latin Grammar as a reference. Finishing the whole book in one year may not be realistic: it's probably better to take two full years to get to some of the more complex grammar in the latter half of the book. Henle does not emphasize Roman history (other than Caesar's conquests and the persecution of Christians), culture, or mythology. I supplement in these areas so that my students will perform well on the National Latin Exam.… (more)
 
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CarpeLanam | 1 other review | Jul 26, 2010 |
Excellent old-fashioned college, 'prep' or 'sixth form' Latin textbook, but bearing a strong Traditionalist Roman Catholic, or 'Tridentine', religious bias. This book provides excellent background for, and an in-depth introduction to, Cicero "In Catilinam" and "In C. Verrem". The discussion points emphasize relevance to modern civics and politics: e.g., "Citizenship and Patriotism in Cicero's speeches ...Cicero's Hankering after the Good Old Days and the Good Old Roman Virtues ...Roman Blood Baths and Communist Purges, Roman Racketeering and Modern Gangsters ...Graft, Bribery, and the Like ...The Looting of Sicily and the Spoils of Present-day Political Machines...."… (more)
 
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LochItes | Dec 3, 2009 |
Edition: Revised Edition // Descr: xi, 640 p. : ill., maps 19.5 cm. // Series: Call No. { 478 H43 } Examples are in Latin Explanation are in English Contains Classified Word List, Latin-English Vocabulary, and English-Latin Vocabulary. // //
 
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