Vergil : A Legamus Transitional Reader

by Sienkewicz, Thomas J.; Osburn, LeaAnn

• ISBN13: 9780865165786
• ISBN10: 0865165785
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781610411110
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-31
• Publisher: Bolchazy Carducci Pub
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Summary

This reader contains 11 selections (about 200 lines) from Vergil's Aeneid, Books I, II, and IV, designed for students moving from elementary or intermediate Latin into reading authentic Vergilian Latin. Many reading aids (listed below) are contained in this volume along with introductory materials, illustrations, and a grammatical appendix. Features: Pre-reading and post-materials for each passage of Latin, designed to help the student understand the underlying cultural and literary concepts in the Latin passage and Vergil's style of writing Short explanations of grammatical and syntactical usages, with exercises 1st version of the Latin text has gapped words in parentheses difficult noun-adjective pairings highlighted complete vocabulary and grammatical notes on the facing page 2nd version of the Latin text in its unchanged form has literary notes on the facing page 3 concluding Latin passages with facing-page notes on grammar, vocabulary, and literary analysis, but without transitional aids Pull-out vocabulary for unglossed items at the back of the book.