The Complete Latin Course

by George D.A. Sharpley

The Complete Latin Course is a comprehensive introduction to Latin for students and armchair enthusiasts alike. This modern, user-friendly text offers a series of fascinating glimpses into the world of ancient Rome, and sets you up to read Virgil, Cicero, Juvenal, Tacitus and many other authors in the original Latin. The story of Rome is told by the ancient authors themselves. Authentic texts help to guide the student through the mechanics of Latin, whilst giving insights into the history of Rome, her culture and society, her gods, her games, her power struggles and the eventual fall of empire. Originally published as Essential Latin , this extensively revised and expanded second edition Ideal for classroom use or independent study, The Complete Latin Course will prove an invaluable resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, adult learners and anyone interested in comprehensively developing their knowledge of Latin.

Genres: Language

408 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 1999

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[Timmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Kevin de Ataíde · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent way of refreshing Latin knowledge, while learning about the history and culture of Rome. The cartoons are a nice touch. The chapters have an attractive format: simple grammar, followed by an essay on a particular aspect of Roman history and society and then several extracts from the works of classical Roman authors.



The extracts are quite challenging, and make the exercises at the end of each chapter look very easy by comparison. This is not the best reference book, but as a casual Latin reader at a very basic level, it is very good.