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Learn to Read Latin

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ISBN-10: 030012094X

ISBN-13: 9780300120943

Edition: 2006

Authors: Andrew Keller, Stephanie Russell

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A Latin grammar and reader all in one when the text and workbook are used together,Learn to Read Latinpresentsbasic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, and it offers direct access to great works of Latin literature even at the earliest stages of learning the language. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style, thus becoming well prepared for later, more difficult texts. No other beginning Latin book contains as many unaltered versions of ancient texts.Learn to Read Latinincludesthe writings of such authors as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid,…    
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List price: $39.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 11/15/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.408

Part I
Preface to Part I
Acknowledgments
Description and Use of Learn to Read Latin
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
The Latin Language
Pronunciation of Classical Latin
Language Study: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Syntax
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Prepositions
Derivatives and Cognates
The Latin Noun and Its Properties: Gender, Number, Case
Nominative Case
Nominative, Subject
Predicate Nominative
Genitive Case
Genitive of Possession
Dative Case
Dative of Reference
Dative of Indirect Object
Accusative Case
Accusative, Direct Object
Ablative Case
Ablative of Accompaniment
Ablative of Means
Vocative Case
The Five Declensions
Finding the Stem
Noun Morphology: First Declension
Noun Morphology: Second Declension
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Principal Parts
The Finite Latin Verb and Its Properties: Person, Number, Tense, Voice, Mood
The Latin Tenses of the Indicative Mood: Overview
The Vocabulary Entry for a Verb: Principal Parts
The Four Conjugations
Finding the Present Stem
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Present Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Imperfect Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Future Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active Indicative of the Irregular Verbs sum and possum
Present Active Indicative of sum and possum
Imperfect Active Indicative of sum and possum
Future Active Indicative of sum and possum
The Two Meanings of the Verb sum
Distinguishing Transitive and Intransitive Verbs
Complementary Infinitive
Object Infinitive
Dative of the Possessor
Expressions of Possession Compared
Introduction to the Latin Sentence and Prose Word Order
Guidelines for Reading and Translating Latin Sentences
Short Readings
Names in Latin I
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Adjectives
First-Second-Declension Adjectives
Noun-Adjective Agreement
Substantive Use of the Adjective
Predicate Adjective
Introduction to the Passive Voice
Present, Imperfect, and Future Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Passive Personal Endings
Present Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Imperfect Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Future Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations
Synopsis I: Present Active and Passive Indicative
Ablative of Personal Agent
The Uses of video in the Passive Voice
Ablative of Manner
Subject Infinitive
Apposition
The Irregular Verb eo
Short Readings
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations
Present Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations
Imperfect Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations
Future Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations
Present Passive Infinitive of All Verbs
Present Active and Passive Imperative of All Verbs
Synopsis II: Present Active and Passive Indicative, Infinitive, and Imperative
Partitive Genitive
Subjective Genitive
Objective Genitive
Personal Pronouns
Possessive Adjectives
Ablative of Respect
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Compound Verbs, Prefixes, Assimilation, and Vowel Weakening
The Perfect Active System
Finding the Perfect Active Stem
Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs
Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs
Pluperfect Active Indicative of All Verbs
Future Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs
Synopsis III: Present Indicative System, Perfect Active Indicative System, Infinitive, and Imperative
The Irregular Third-Conjugation Verb fero
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive-Possessive Adjectives
The Intensive Adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum
Adverbs I
Subordinate Clauses I
Conditional Sentences I
Simple Conditional Sentences
Future More Vivid Conditional Sentences
Short Readings
Longer Reading
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
The Perfect Passive System
Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs
Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs
Pluperfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs
Future Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs
The Omission of sum in Compound Verb Forms
A Note on the Perfect Passive Participle
Synopsis IV: Indicative, Infinitive, and Imperative
Noun Morphology: Third Declension
Case Endings of the Third Declension
Case Endings of the Third Declension i-Stem
The Irregular Third-Declension Noun vis
Ablative of Separation
Ablative of Cause
Ablative of Place From Which
Ablative of Place Where and the Locative Case
Ablative of Place Where
Locative Case
Accusative of Place To Which
Impersonal Passive
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Names in Latin II
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Introduction to the Subjunctive
Present Active and Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs
Imperfect Active and Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs
Perfect and Pluperfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs
Perfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs
Pluperfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs
Perfect and Pluperfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs
Perfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs
Pluperfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs
Synopsis V: Indicative, Subjunctive, Infinitive, and Imperative
Three Independent Uses of the Subjunctive
Hortatory/Jussive Subjunctive
Negative Commands
Potential Subjunctive
Optative Subjunctive
Conditional Sentences II
Future Less Vivid Conditional Sentences
Contrary-to-Fact Conditional Sentences
Mixed Conditional Sentences
Dative of Purpose and the Double Dative Construction
Dative of Advantage, Dative of Disadvantage
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Greetings and Interjections in Latin
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Deponent and Semideponent Verbs
Noun Morphology: Fourth Declension
Noun Morphology: Fifth Declension
Third-Declension Adjectives
Adverbs II
Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns: hic, iste, and ille
Special Uses of the Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns
Deponent Verbs
Semideponent Verbs
Accusative of Duration of Time
Ablative of Time When
Ablative of Time Within Which
Short Readings
Longer Readings
About Meter I
Introduction to Quantitative Meter
Dactylic Hexameter and Elegiac Couplet
Elision, Caesura, Diaeresis, and Hiatus
Ictus and Accent
General Guidelines for Reading Latin Poetry
Latin to English Vocabulary
English to Latin Vocabulary
Morphology Appendix
Index of Authors and Passages
General Index
Preface to Part II
List of Abbreviations
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Purpose Clauses and the Sequence of Tenses
Summary of the Rules of Sequence of Tenses
Indirect Commands
The Relative Pronoun qui, quae, quod and the Relative Clause
A Note on Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses
Special Features of the Relative Pronoun
The Indefinite or Generic Antecedent
The Connective Relative
Placement of the Antecedent in and After the Relative Clause
The Interrogative Pronoun quis, quid
The Interrogative Adjective qui, quae, quod
Nine Irregular Adjectives
Dative with an Intransitive Verb
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Numbers in Latin
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Relative Clauses of Purpose
Relative Clauses of Characteristic
Introduction to Participles
Participles of Irregular Verbs
Participles of Deponent and Semideponent Verbs
Synopsis VI: Indicative, Subjunctive, Participles, Infinitives, and Imperative
Notes on the Participle: Relative Time; Attributive and Circumstantial Uses
Ablative Absolute
Active and Passive Periphrastics
Dative of Agent with the Passive Periphrastic
Genitive of Description
Ablative of Description
Ablative of Origin
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
Rhetorical Terms
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Infinitives
Periphrastic Infinitives
Synopsis VII: Complete
Indirect Statement and the Subject Accusative
A Note on the Subject Accusative
Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Statement
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Comparative Degree of Adjectives
Comparative Degree of Adverbs
Superlative Degree of Adjectives
Superlative Degree of Adverbs
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
Constructions with the Comparative and Superlative Degrees
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
About Meter II
Common Terms and Metrical Units of Latin Lyric Poetry
Hendecasyllable
Choliambic (Limping Iambic)
Sapphic Strophe
Asclepiadean Meters
Archilochian Meter
Alcaic Strophe
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Direct Questions
Deliberative Subjunctive
Indirect Questions
Doubting Clauses
Subordinate Clauses II: The Conjunction cum
The Irregular Verbs volo, nolo, and malo
Negative Commands with noli or nolite and an Infinitive
Dative with a Compound Verb
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
Unassimilated Forms, Archaic Spellings, and Syncopation
Unassimilated Forms and Archaic Spellings
Syncopation of Forms in the Perfect Active System
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Gerunds and Gerundives
Subordinate Clauses III
Subordinate Clauses with Verbs in the Indicative Mood
Subordinate Clauses with Verbs in the Subjunctive Mood
Proviso Clauses
Correlatives
The Irregular Verb fio
Adverbial Accusative
Accusative of Exclamation
Genitive of Indefinite Value
Ablative of Price
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
Adverbs of Place
Vocabulary
Short Readings
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Result Clauses
Relative Clauses of Result
Substantive Ut Clauses
Fore ut Construction
Impersonal Constructions I: licet, necesse est, and oportet
Genitive of Characteristic
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Notes
Fear Clauses
Prevention Clauses
Impersonal Constructions II: miseret, paenitet, piget, pudet, taedet, refert, interest
Verbs Expressing Emotion
Verbs Expressing Concern or Interest
Direct and Indirect Reflexives
Subjunctive by Attraction
Supine
Accusative of Respect
Accusative, Direct Object of a Middle Voice Verb
Historical Infinitive
Short Readings
Longer Readings
Continuous Readings
Latin to English Vocabulary
English to Latin Vocabulary
Morphology Appendix
Index of Authors and Passages
General Index