Oxford Latin Course: Part I

by Maurice Balme

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Provides teachers and students alike with a modern, inviting and structured way to sustain interest and excellence in Latin. Based on the reading of original texts, the course is structured around a narrative detailing the life of the poet Horace, which helps students to develop an understanding of the times of Cicero and Augustus.

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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.
This book was easy to understand, clear on vocab, and interesting to read.
La haré cuando tenga la obra en mis manos.

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Oxford Latin Course: Part I

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Nonfiction, Reference
DDC/MDS
478.2421LanguageLatin & Italic languagesClassical Latin usage (Prescriptive linguistics)Structural approach to expression; formal grammarStructural approach to expression for people whose native language is differentFor people speaking English and Old EnglishFor English-speakers
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PA2087.5 .B35Language and LiteratureGreek language and literature. Latin language and literatureLatin philology and language
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