Wiley's Real Latin by Robert Maltby

Wiley's Real Latin by Robert Maltby

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This text is a welcome addition for teachers of beginning undergraduates in Latin. Its special feature is a highly original use of examples from classical Latin authors to communicate the essentials of the language s grammar.

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Wiley's Real Latin by Robert Maltby

This innovative guide to the Latin language, written for a new generation of students, deploys examples and translation exercises taken exclusively from the Classical Latin canon. Translation exercises use real Latin from a variety of sources, including political speeches, letters, history, poetry, and plays, and from a range of authors, including Julius Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, Catullus, Ovid, and Plautus, among others Offers a variety of engaging, informative pedagogical features to help students practice and contextualize lessons in the main narrative Prepares students for immersion in the great works of Classical Latin literature A companion website provides additional exercises and drills for students and teachers
Wiley's Real Latin is an intriguing new addition to the canon of Latin pedagogy that will enthrall students as they discover the wonders of Classic LatinIn addition, instructors will welcome the intuitive organization of the textbook and the wealth of supplemental materials designed specifically for instructors, such as a detailed instructor's manual that includes tips for instructors, Extra Examples of Difficult Constructions, practice tests, handouts, and much more, can be found on the book's companion website mentioned above. (History in Review, 1 October 2013)

Robert Maltby is Emeritus Professor of Latin Philology at the University of Leeds. His previous publications include A Lexicon of Ancient Latin Etymologies (1991), Tibullus Elegies: Text, Introduction and Commentary (2002), and Terence: Phormio (2012).

Kenneth Belcher is a Teaching Fellow in Classics at the University of Leeds, where he lectures in Latin and Greek literature and language. He has contributed conference papers in the UK and internationally.

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ISBN 13 9780470655078
ISBN 10 0470655070
Title Wiley's Real Latin
Author Robert Maltby
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published 2013-07-26
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.