Learn to Read Latin (Student Text - Paper)

by Andrew Keller and Stephanie Russell

• ISBN13: 9780300102154
• ISBN10: 0300102151
• Edition: Bilingual
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2003-12-11
• Publisher: Yale University Press

Summary

Stephanie Russell is a classics teacher at Collegiate School in New York City.

Table of Contents

Preface	xvii
Acknowledgments	xix
Description and Use of Learn to Read Latin	xx
List of Abbreviations	xxiv
Introduction
The Latin Language	1	(2)
Pronunciation of Classical Latin	3	(6)
Language Study: Vocabulary, Morphology, and Syntax	9	(2)
Chapter I
Vocabulary	11	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	12	(1)
Prepositions	12	(2)
Derivatives and Cognates	14	(1)
The Latin Noun and Its Properties: Gender, Number, Case	15	(3)
Nominative Case	15	(1)
Nominative, Subject	15	(1)
Predicate Nominative	16	(1)
Genitive Case	16	(1)
Genitive of Possession	16	(1)
Dative Case	16	(1)
Dative of Reference	16	(1)
Dative of Indirect Object	16	(1)
Accusative Case	17	(1)
Accusative, Direct Object	17	(1)
Ablative Case	17	(1)
Ablative of Accompaniment	17	(1)
Ablative of Means	18	(1)
Vocative Case	18	(1)
The Five Declensions	18	(1)
Finding the Stem	19	(1)
Noun Morphology: First Declension	19	(2)
Noun Morphology: Second Declension	21	(3)
Chapter II
Vocabulary	24	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	25	(1)
Principal Parts	25	(3)
The Finite Latin Verb and Its Properties: Person, Number, Tense, Voice, Mood	28	(1)
The Latin Tenses of the Indicative Mood: Overview	29	(1)
The Vocabulary Entry for a Verb: Principal Parts	30	(1)
The Four Conjugations	31	(1)
Finding the Present Stem	31	(1)
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	32	(2)
Present Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	32	(1)
Imperfect Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	33	(1)
Future Active Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	34	(1)
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active Indicative of the Irregular Verbs sum and possum	34	(3)
Present Active Indicative of sum and possum	35	(1)
Imperfect Active Indicative of sum and possum	35	(1)
Future Active Indicative of sum and possum	36	(1)
The Two Meanings of the Verb sum	36	(1)
Distinguishing Transitive and Intransitive Verbs	37	(1)
Complementary Infinitive	37	(1)
Object Infinitive	38	(1)
Dative of the Possessor	38	(1)
Expressions of Possession Compared	39	(1)
Introduction to the Latin Sentence and Prose Word Order	39	(5)
Guidelines for Reading and Translating Latin Sentences	42	(1)
Short Readings	43	(1)
Names in Latin I	44	(3)
Chapter III
Vocabulary	47	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	48	(1)
Adjectives	48	(2)
First-Second-Declension Adjectives	50	(1)
Noun-Adjective Agreement	51	(1)
Substantive Use of the Adjective	52	(1)
Predicate Adjective	52	(1)
Introduction to the Passive Voice	53	(1)
Present, Imperfect, and Future Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	53	(3)
Passive Personal Endings	53	(1)
Present Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	54	(1)
Imperfect Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	55	(1)
Future Passive Indicative of First and Second Conjugations	56	(1)
Synopsis I: Present Active and Passive Indicative	56	(1)
Ablative of Personal Agent	57	(1)
The Uses of video in the Passive Voice	58	(1)
Ablative of Manner	58	(1)
Subject Infinitive	59	(1)
Apposition	59	(1)
The Irregular Verb eo	60	(2)
Short Readings	61	(1)
Chapter IV
Vocabulary	62	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	63	(2)
Present, Imperfect, and Future Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations	65	(3)
Present Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations	65	(1)
Imperfect Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations	66	(1)
Future Active and Passive Indicative of Third, Third i-stem, and Fourth Conjugations	67	(1)
Present Passive Infinitive of All Verbs	68	(1)
Present Active and Passive Imperative of All Verbs	69	(1)
Synopsis II: Present Active and Passive Indicative, Infinitive, and Imperative	70	(1)
Partitive Genitive	71	(1)
Subjective Genitive	71	(1)
Objective Genitive	72	(1)
Personal Pronouns	73	(1)
Possessive Adjectives	74	(2)
Ablative of Respect	76	(3)
Short Readings	77	(1)
Longer Readings	78	(1)
Chapter V
Vocabulary	79	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	80	(1)
Compound Verbs, Prefixes, Assimilation, and Vowel Weakening	80	(3)
The Perfect Active System	83	(1)
Finding the Perfect Active Stem	83	(1)
Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs	83	(3)
Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs	83	(1)
Pluperfect Active Indicative of All Verbs	84	(1)
Future Perfect Active Indicative of All Verbs	85	(1)
Synopsis III: Present Indicative System, Perfect Active Indicative System, Infinitive, and Imperative	86	(1)
The Irregular Third-Conjugation Verb fero	87	(1)
Reflexive Pronouns	87	(2)
Reflexive-Possessive Adjectives	89	(1)
The Intensive Adjective ipse, ipsa, ipsum	89	(1)
Adverbs I	90	(1)
Subordinate Clauses I	91	(2)
Conditional Sentences I	93	(7)
Simple Conditional Sentences	93	(1)
Future More Vivid Conditional Sentences	94	(2)
Short Readings	96	(3)
Longer Reading	99	(1)
Chapter VI
Vocabulary	100	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	101	(2)
The Perfect Passive System	103	(1)
Perfect, Pluperfect, and Future Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs	103	(3)
Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs	103	(1)
Pluperfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs	104	(1)
Future Perfect Passive Indicative of All Verbs	104	(1)
The Omission of sum in Compound Verb Forms	105	(1)
A Note on the Perfect Passive Participle	105	(1)
Synopsis IV: Indicative, Infinitive, and Imperative	106	(1)
Noun Morphology: Third Declension	107	(3)
Case Endings of the Third Declension	107	(1)
Case Endings of the Third Declension i-Stem	108	(1)
The Irregular Third-Declension Noun vis	109	(1)
Ablative of Separation	110	(1)
Ablative of Cause	110	(1)
Ablative of Place From Which	111	(1)
Ablative of Place Where and the Locative Case	111	(1)
Ablative of Place Where	111	(1)
Locative Case	111	(1)
Accusative of Place To Which	112	(1)
Impersonal Passive	112	(6)
Short Readings	113	(2)
Longer Readings	115	(3)
Names in Latin II	118	(2)
Chapter VII
Vocabulary	120	(5)
Vocabulary Notes	121	(4)
Introduction to the Subjunctive	125	(1)
Present Active and Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs	125	(2)
Imperfect Active and Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs	127	(1)
Perfect and Pluperfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs	128	(1)
Perfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs	128	(1)
Pluperfect Active Subjunctive of All Verbs	128	(1)
Perfect and Pluperfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs	129	(1)
Perfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs	129	(1)
Pluperfect Passive Subjunctive of All Verbs	129	(1)
Synopsis V: Indicative, Subjunctive, Infinitive, and Imperative	130	(1)
Three Independent Uses of the Subjunctive	131	(2)
Hortatory/Jussive Subjunctive	131	(1)
Negative Commands	131	(1)
Potential Subjunctive	131	(1)
Optative Subjunctive	132	(1)
Conditional Sentences II	133	(3)
Future Less Vivid Conditional Sentences	134	(1)
Contrary-to-Fact Conditional Sentences	134	(1)
Mixed Conditional Sentences	134	(2)
Dative of Purpose and the Double Dative Construction	136	(1)
Dative of Advantage, Dative of Disadvantage	136	(7)
Short Readings	137	(4)
Longer Readings	141	(2)
Greetings and Interjections in Latin	143	(3)
Vocabulary	143	(3)
Chapter VIII
Vocabulary	146	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	147	(1)
Deponent and Semideponent Verbs	147	(2)
Noun Morphology: Fourth Declension	149	(1)
Noun Morphology: Fifth Declension	150	(1)
Third-Declension Adjectives	151	(1)
Adverbs II	152	(1)
Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns: hic, iste, and ille	153	(2)
Special Uses of the Demonstrative Adjectives/Pronouns	154	(1)
Deponent Verbs	155	(2)
Semideponent Verbs	157	(1)
Accusative of Duration of Time	158	(1)
Ablative of Time When	159	(1)
Ablative of Time Within Which	159	(17)
Short Readings	160	(5)
Longer Readings	165	(11)
About Meter I	176	(5)
Introduction to Quantitative Meter	176	(1)
Dactylic Hexameter and Elegiac Couplet	176	(1)
Elision, Caesura, Diaeresis, and Hiatus	177	(2)
Ictus and Accent	179	(1)
General Guidelines for Reading Latin Poetry	180	(1)
Chapter IX
Vocabulary	181	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	182	(3)
Purpose Clauses and the Sequence of Tenses	185	(3)
Summary of the Rules of Sequence of Tenses	188	(1)
Indirect Commands	188	(1)
The Relative Pronoun qui, quae, quod and the Relative Clause	189	(2)
A Note on Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Relative Clauses	191	(1)
Special Features of the Relative Pronoun	191	(2)
The Indefinite or Generic Antecedent	191	(1)
The Connective Relative	192	(1)
Placement of the Antecedent in and After the Relative Clause	193	(1)
The Interrogative Pronoun quis, quid	193	(1)
The Interrogative Adjective qui, quae, quod	194	(1)
Nine Irregular Adjectives	194	(1)
Dative with an Intransitive Verb	195	(15)
Short Readings	196	(5)
Longer Readings	201	(9)
Numbers in Latin	210	(3)
Chapter X
Vocabulary	213	(5)
Vocabulary Notes	214	(4)
Relative Clauses of Purpose	218	(1)
Relative Clauses of Characteristic	219	(2)
Introduction to Participles	221	(2)
Participles of Irregular Verbs	222	(1)
Participles of Deponent and Semideponent Verbs	222	(1)
Synopsis VI: Indicative, Subjunctive, Participles, Infinitives, and Imperative	223	(1)
Notes on the Participle: Relative Time; Attributive and Circumstantial Uses	224	(2)
Ablative Absolute	226	(1)
Active and Passive Periphrastics	227	(1)
Dative of Agent with the Passive Periphrastic	228	(1)
Genitive of Description	228	(1)
Ablative of Description	229	(1)
Ablative of Origin	229	(33)
Short Readings	230	(8)
Longer Readings	238	(22)
Continuous Readings	260	(2)
Rhetorical Terms	262	(3)
Chapter XI
Vocabulary	265	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	266	(3)
Infinitives	269	(2)
Periphrastic Infinitives	270	(1)
Synopsis VII: Complete	271	(1)
Indirect Statement and the Subject Accusative	272	(2)
A Note on the Subject Accusative	274	(1)
Subordinate Clauses in Indirect Statement	275	(1)
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs	276	(3)
Comparative Degree of Adjectives	276	(1)
Comparative Degree of Adverbs	277	(1)
Superlative Degree of Adjectives	277	(1)
Superlative Degree of Adverbs	278	(1)
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs	279	(1)
Constructions with the Comparative and Superlative Degrees	280	(34)
Short Readings	282	(7)
Longer Readings	289	(20)
Continuous Readings	309	(5)
About Meter II	314	(5)
Common Terms and Metrical Units of Latin Lyric Poetry	314	(1)
Hendecasyllable	315	(1)
Choliambic (Limping Iambic)	315	(1)
Sapphic Strophe	316	(1)
Asclepiadean Meters	316	(1)
Archilochian Meter	317	(1)
Alcaic Strophe	318	(1)
Chapter XII
Vocubulary	319	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	320	(3)
Direct Questions	323	(1)
Deliberative Subjunctive	324	(1)
Indirect Questions	325	(2)
Doubting Clauses	327	(1)
Subordinate Clauses II: The Conjunction cum	327	(1)
The Irregular Verbs volo, nolo, and malo	328	(1)
Negative Commands with noli or nolite and an Infinitive	329	(1)
Dative with a Compound Verb	330	(34)
Short Readings	331	(8)
Longer Readings	339	(20)
Continuous Readings	359	(5)
Unassimilated Forms, Archaic Spellings, and Syncopation	364	(2)
Unassimilated Forms and Archaic Spellings	364	(1)
Syncopation of Forms in the Perfect Active System	364	(2)
Chapter XIII
Vocabulary	366	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	367	(2)
Gerunds and Gerundives	369	(2)
Subordinate Clauses III	371	(2)
Subordinate Clauses with Verbs in the Indicative Mood	371	(1)
Subordinate Clauses with Verbs in the Subjunctive Mood	372	(1)
Proviso Clauses	373	(1)
Correlatives	373	(2)
The Irregular Verb fio	375	(1)
Adverbial Accusative	376	(1)
Accusative of Exclamation	376	(1)
Genitive of Indefinite Value	377	(1)
Ablative of Price	377	(40)
Short Readings	379	(14)
Longer Readings	393	(20)
Continuous Readings	413	(4)
Adverbs of Place	417	(2)
Vocabulary	417	(1)
Short Readings	418	(1)
Chapter XIV
Vocabulary	419	(4)
Vocabulary Notes	420	(3)
Result Clauses	423	(1)
Relative Clauses of Result	424	(1)
Substantive Ut Clauses	424	(1)
Fore ut Construction	425	(1)
Impersonal Constructions I: licet, necesse est, and oportet	426	(1)
Genitive of Characteristic	427	(43)
Short Readings	428	(17)
Longer Readings	445	(19)
Continuous Readings	464	(6)
Chapter XV
Vocabulary	470	(3)
Vocabulary Notes	471	(2)
Fear Clauses	473	(1)
Prevention Clauses	474	(1)
Impersonal Constructions II: miseret, paenitet, piget, pudet, taedet, refert, interest	475	(2)
Verbs Expressing Emotion	475	(1)
Verbs Expressing Concern or Interest	476	(1)
Direct and Indirect Reflexives	477	(1)
Subjunctive by Attraction	478	(1)
Supine	478	(1)
Accusative of Respect	479	(1)
Accusative, Direct Object of a Middle Voice Verb	479	(1)
Historical Infinitive	480	(55)
Short Readings	481	(18)
Longer Readings	499	(29)
Continuous Readings	528	(7)
Latin to English Vocabulary	535	(12)
Morphology Appendix	547	(28)
Appendix P	575	(2)
Index of Authors and Passages	577	(4)
General Index	581