Fabulae Faciles

by Francis Ritchie

Book by Ritchie, F.

Genres: Classics, Reference

182 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1898

Reviews

[Rachel Ward-Dutton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Often boring but mercifully short. Seemed to help with my Latin reading, though.

[Antony Vathy-Riakos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I recently reread this lovely little book that I once used in teaching my Latin students, long, long ago. I later wrote a Latin course, and the arduous nature of the task makes me appreciate Francis Ritchie’s achievement all the more. His selection of stories, all based on myth and epic literature, is engaging. He provides an excellent glossary at the end of the book, and grammatical exegesis for each story, including explanations for some Latin idioms. My only complaint is that the ending comes too soon, leaving Ulysses after his adventure with Circe. Were I a young student, I’d want to know about the cattle of the Sun, Scylla and Charybdis, and the engaging Calypso. For the teacher, there are English to Latin sentences based on the reading.

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

Via legentibus app.

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Indeed quite easy - perhaps especially useful for giving cultural info / reference points in Latin itself.

[Clement Ying · Rating 4 out of 5]

To read is always easier than to write.

Try to reverse translate English into Latin, and you will see the difference. :-)