Oxford Latin Course, Part I (2nd edition)

"2012-10-26 12:00:00"

This book was easy to understand, clear on vocab, and interesting to read. ( )

The Oxford Latin Course is fairly well-regarded, and for the most part it served me well. It does, however, rely heavily on the presence of an experienced teacher to guide the student, as it does not always explain everything sufficiently (to my mind). Its dictionary of terms in the back is also severely lacking and must be supplemented by outside sources. Finally, it keeps the student carefully blind, parsing out knowledge in tiny bits, which I personally found extremely aggravating. With these reservations, however, it is a useful course, and its grammar tables are well-organized.