Latin Grammar

by Cora Carroll Scanlon, Charles L. Scanlon Am

The aim and scope of Scanlon's Latin Grammar are to prepare those with no previous knowledge of Latin to read the Missal and Breviary.  Unlike most First Year Latin textbooks, it is not an introduction to the reading of Caesar. Its twenty lessons embrace Latin grammar completely, from the first declension to the various uses of the subjunctive. Special drill in forms and vocabulary is provided by generous exercises. After the student has made a fair start, he will encounter reading lessons, which are connected passages from the two liturgical sources for which the whole book is a preparation.  A valuable part of the book is the Latin-English vocabulary.  In it and throughout the book, the accented syllable is marked in all Latin words of more than two syllables. The one-year course of study provided by this textbook should enable a diligent student to read the Missal and Breviary with reasonable facility. Answer key not available.  

Genres: Language, Nonfiction, Catholic

344 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1976

Reviews

[Riobhcah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I gave this book three stars as there are no macrons used. They are essential for learning Latin properly. They are just like accents in other languages and the ancient Romans used them. We know this from graffiti and ancient documents. If you studied French, would you just ignore all the accents??? I think not, if you are a serious student. So, this book is only really good for those who already know all of this and know where the macrons should be. Besides that, it is a good resource for ecclesiastical grammar, but that's about it.

[Hark Herald Sarmiento · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Latin Grammar is intended for students who are entering seminaries or religious novitiates without previous study of Latin, for sisters in communities that recite the breviary, and for the growing number of lay people who use the Roman Missal and the Roman breviary. (Excerpt from the book's Preface)...