Cornelius Nepos

This is an instance where the combining on Library Thing works against some discussion of a work. Rolfe's work was intended for second year Latin students, and it is my assumption that this was at a university level, rather than high school. This third edition is noted for some slight revisions, that is "...the quantities have been made to conform with the lists in the Appendix to Bennett's Latin Grammar."

It's a fine book, presented in the original form, with notes explaining details such as colloquialisms of the day, and difficult words (encompassing perhaps one fourth of the book), and (of course) student exercises added at the end. The vocabulary begins with a re-pagination, and the words in it are what I based my assumptions as to the age level it was intended for.

The book itself is in less than "good" condition, as antique books go, with some loose pages, and some writing on the margins (and a slight amount of underlining), nearly all in pencil, but some in ink.

The lives themselves are worth reading, and I would recommend this work. If Latin is not your forte, try one of the excellent translations.… (more)