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Loading... Wheelock's Latinby Frederic M. Wheelock
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. I love this book! I've taken Latin in several different settings, with a variety of curriculums, and this book is by far the best. The approach is intuitive and easy to grasp, and the lessons build on each other at a great pace for learning and retention. I rented the copy I've used this past semester, but I'm contemplating purchasing my own copy for future reference. (  ) krysbrezinski | Nov 20, 2009 |  "Wheelock's Latin, 6e by Frederic M. Wheelock (2000)"  krisiti | Jul 1, 2009 | The gold standard in Latin learning. While i didn't manage to learn Latin, that has more to do with my lack of ability (or commitment) than this book. For those serious about getting the language of the Romans under their belt, this is the place to start, with explanations, exercises and all the grammar you need ( ) ForrestFamily | Nov 19, 2008 | Latin Grammar Budz888 | Jun 1, 2008 | Rather like a good programming manual: clear, concise, written in reasonably sized chunks, and you have to memorize to get the most out of it. I'm one-quarter of the way through, with help from the (free) Latin Study groups at quasillum.com. You may also like to consult Dale A. Grote's Study Guide to Wheelock's Latin. For example, his notes explain the sound changes that account for the forms of the irregular 'esse' (to be), which may make them easier to memorize. The book has gone through three more editions, earning a bad reputation for an inept 4th, and is now in a well-received revised 6th. (  ) nillacat | Oct 8, 2007 |  no reviews | add a review
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When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least on reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, more than four decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate.
The sixth edition of Wheelock's Latin has all the features that have made it the bestselling single-volume beginning Latin textbook, many of them revised and expanded:
40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authorsSelf-tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent studyAn extensive English-Latin/Latin-English vocabularyA rich selection of original Latin readings--unlike other textbooks, which contain primarily made-up Latin textsEtymological aidsAlso new to the sixth edition are maps of the Mediterranean, Italy, and the Aegean area, as well as numerous photographs illustrating aspoects of classical culture, mythology, and historical and literary figures presented in the chapter readings.
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