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Latin
by Jurgen LeonhardtThe mother tongue of the Roman Empire and the lingua franca of the West for centuries after Rome's fall, Latin survives today primarily in classrooms and texts. Yet this "dead language" is unique in the influence it has exerted across centuries and continents. Jürgen Leonhardt has written a full history of Latin from antiquity to the present, uncovering how this once parochial dialect developed into a vehicle of global communication that remained vital long after its spoken form was supplanted by modern languages. Latin originated in the Italian region of Latium, around Rome, and became widespread as that city's imperial might grew. By the first century BCE, Latin was already transitioning from a living vernacular, as writers and grammarians like Cicero and Varro fixed Latin's status as a "classical" language with a codified rhetoric and rules. As Romance languages spun off from their Latin origins following the empire's collapse--shedding cases and genders along the way--the ancient language retained its currency as a world language in ways that anticipated English and Spanish, but it ceased to evolve. Leonhardt charts the vicissitudes of Latin in the post-Roman world: its ninth-century revival under Charlemagne and its flourishing among Renaissance writers who, more than their medieval predecessors, were interested in questions of literary style and expression. Ultimately, the rise of historicism in the eighteenth century turned Latin from a practical tongue to an academic subject. Nevertheless, of all the traces left by the Romans, their language remains the most ubiquitous artifact of a once peerless empire.
Latin (SAT PSAT ACT (College Admission) Prep Series)
by Ronald B. Palma<P>Taking the SAT Latin Subject Test? <P>Then REA's SAT Subject Test: Latin Test Prep with Practice Tests on CD is just for you! <P>Written by an experienced Latin teacher, this second edition of our bestselling SAT Subject Test: Latin test prep includes a comprehensive review of covers all language areas appearing on the actual exam including coverage of declensions, conjugations, sentence structure, and more. Each chapter contains numerous examples and practice questions, and tips that help students study smarter and boost their test scores. <P>The book includes two full-length practice tests that replicate the actual exam's question format. Both of the book's practice exams are featured on our TestWare CD with the most powerful scoring and diagnostic tools available today. Automatic scoring and instant reports help you zero in on the topics and types of questions that give you trouble now, so you'll succeed when it counts. <P>Detailed explanations of answers help you identify your strengths and weaknesses. We don't just say which answers are right - we also explain why the other answer choices are incorrect - so you'll be prepared on test day. <P>The book also includes study tips, strategies, and confidence-boosting advice you need for test day. <P>REA's test prep is a must for any high school student taking the SAT Latin Subject Test!
Latin Alive: The Survival of Latin in English and the Romance Languages
by Joseph B. SolodowIn Latin Alive, Joseph Solodow tells the story of how Latin developed into modern French, Spanish, and Italian, and deeply affected English as well. Offering a gripping narrative of language change, Solodow charts Latin's course from classical times to the modern era, with focus on the first millennium of the Common Era. Though the Romance languages evolved directly from Latin, Solodow shows how every important feature of Latin's evolution is also reflected in English. His story includes scores of intriguing etymologies, along with many concrete examples of texts, studies, scholars, anecdotes, and historical events; observations on language; and more. Written with crystalline clarity, this is the first book to tell the story of the Romance languages for the general reader and to illustrate so amply Latin's many-sided survival in English as well.
Latin Alive! Book Two
by Karen Moore Gaylan DuboseLatin Alive! Book 2 continues the relevant, rigorous, and incremental Latin instruction begun in Latin Alive! Book 1. The series is designed to make Latin come alive for middle and high school students, showing the relevance and power of Latin in history, ancient and contemporary culture, the Romance languages, English derivatives, and the grammatical structure of English. It also features original Latin writings, giving students access to the works of great Latin authors in their original tongue. As the second text in a three-year series, Latin Alive! Book 2 is an entry point to advanced grammatical studies, and also includes considerable review.
Latin America since 1780
by Will FowlerLatin America since 1780 provides an accessible introductory text aimed at Spanish linguists and historians taking modules in Latin American history. It provides a compelling continental-based historical narrative supported throughout by incisive evaluation, pedagogical features, and authentic source texts in the original Spanish. This book focuses on key events such as the Wars of Independence, the Mexican, Cuban and Sandinista Revolutions, and the recent shift to the left, as well as providing short inserts on the main political protagonists such as Simon Bolívar, Getulio Vargas and Hugo Chávez. The 3rd edition has been revised in line with crucial recent political, cultural and economic developments. It offers an entirely new chapter covering the key events and issues of the 21st century, fresh topics for essays and presentations, increased attention to literary, ethnic and social culture and a new e-resource offering English translations of Spanish sources.
The Latin American Short Story at its Limits: Fragmentation, Hybridity and Intermediality
by Lucy BellThe Latin American short story has often been viewed in terms of its relation to orality, tradition and myth. But this desire to celebrate the difference of Latin American culture unwittingly contributes to its exoticization, failing to do justice to its richness, complexity and contemporaneity. By re-reading and re-viewing the short stories of Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortazar and Augusto Monterroso, Bell reveals the hybridity of this genre. It is at once rooted in traditional narrative and fragmented by modern experience; its residual qualities are revived through emergent forms. Crucially, its oral and mythical characteristics are compounded with the formal traits of modern, emerging media: photography, cinema, telephony, journalism, and cartoon art.
Latin Explorations: Critical Studies in Roman Literature (Routledge Revivals)
by Kenneth QuinnLatin Explorations, first published in 1963, offers a fresh approach to Roman poetry from Catullus to Ovid. Traditionally, the period is divided for specialist studies – Lyric, Epic and Elegy. In each of them, techniques of interpretation prevail, isolated from contemporary ideas about poetry and dominated by barriers between ‘textual’, ‘exegetical’ and ‘aesthetic’ criticism. Kenneth Quinn discerns in Roman poetry of this period the adolescence, maturity and decay of a single coherent tradition whose internal unity surpasses differences of form. His argument attempts to reverse the dissociation of purely academic research from appreciative criticism, whilst also incorporating the work of textual scholars. Each chapter is supported by a detailed analysis of the texts: nearly 700 lines of poetry are discussed and translated. Latin Explorations will be of significant value not only to students of the Classics, but also to the ‘Latinless’ general reader who is interested in Roman literature.
Latin for All Occasions: Lingua Latina Occasionibus Omnibus
by Henry BeardHundreds of everyday English expressions rendered into grammatically accurate, idiomatically correct classical Latin, with pronunciation guide.
Latin for All Occasions
by Henry BeardWith more than 200,000 copies in print, Latin for All Occasions and its follow-up, Latin for Even More Occasions, have helped scores of readers harness the language of Caesar and Cicero. Impress your boss with Occupational Latin (Lingua Latina Occupationi); sell your product with Sales Latin (Lingua Latina Mercatoria); flirt with your classics professor with Sensual Latin (Lingua Latina Libidinosa); look like the hipster you are with Pop-Cultural Latin (Lingua Latina Popularis); survive the holidays with Familial Latin (Lingua Latina Domestica) and Celebrational Latin (Lingua Latina Festiva). It’s all here, whether you’re a student of the language or just want to talk like one. From cocktail-party banter to climbing the corporate ladder to online dating, Latin for All Occasions features dozens of handy sections, including Las Vegas Latin, Latin for Golfers, Latin for Breakups, Latin for the Politically Correct, and much, much more. In one easy-to-use volume, National Lampoon founder Henry Beard presents hundreds of listings rendered in grammatically accurate classical Latin, with a foolproof pronunciation guide. Who says Latin is a dead language? From the comic genius who brought us X-Treme Latin comes Latin for All Occasions, guaranteed to help readers delight their friends, insult their enemies, and elevate the public discourse. .
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers Level 1
by Bob BassThis book contains comprehensive answers and a suggested mark scheme to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 1. - Endorsed by ISEB- Contains both the Latin and English translations to save you time marking work and to help identify areas that require further study- Includes answers for all exercises so that pupils understand how full their responses need to be to achieve top marks
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers Level 1
by R. C. BassExam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015This book contains comprehensive answers and a suggested mark scheme to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 1- Endorsed by ISEB- Contains both the Latin and English translations to save you time marking work and to help identify areas that require further study- Includes answers for all exercises so that pupils understand how full their responses need to be to achieve top marks
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Answers Level 2
by R. C. BassThis book contains comprehensive answers and a suggested mark scheme to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 2. - Endorsed by ISEB- Contains both the Latin and English translations to save you time marking work and to help identify areas that require further study- Includes answers for all exercises so that pupils understand how full their responses need to be to achieve top marks
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 1
by R. C. BassThis set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 1. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam. - Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 1 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 1 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 1 (for the June 2022 exams)
by R. C. BassPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015This set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 1. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam- Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 1 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 1 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 2
by Bob BassThis set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 2. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam. -Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 2 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 2 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 2 (for the June 2022 exams)
by R. C. BassPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015This set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 2. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam -Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 2 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 2 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 3
by Bob BassThis set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 3. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam.- Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 3 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 3 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Exam Practice Questions Level 3 (for the June 2022 exams)
by R. C. BassPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015This set of exam-style questions provides pupils with a wealth of practice for 13+ ISEB Latin Common Entrance exams at Level 3. The huge range of questions covers translation, grammar and vocabulary, enabling pupils to familiarise themselves with the types of questions they will face in the real exam- Endorsed by ISEB- Prepares pupils for Latin Common Entrance and Level 3 entrance exams- Features extensive practice in comprehension and translation both from English to Latin and Latin to English- Includes a complete vocabulary list for Level 3 to serve as a checklist for pupils
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide
by N. R. OultonUpdated for the latest ISEB Classics syllabus, this book consolidates all the Latin grammar pupils need to know for the exam into one book, making it an indispensable revision resource for any pupil. It contains clear explanations of all topics, including information on the non-linguistic exam, followed by 'Test Yourself' questions so that pupils can ensure they have understood what they have learnt.- Endorsed by ISEB- Information is presented clearly and methodically to ensure it is accessible for pupils- Includes information on the linguistic and non-linguistic sections so pupils are fully prepared for the Level 1, 2 and 3 ISEB Latin exams- 'Test Yourself' exercises are included so pupils can check their progress- Ideal for using alongside Latin Vocabulary for Key Stage 3 and Common Entrance
Latin for Common Entrance 13+ Revision Guide (for the June 2022 exams)
by N. R. OultonPlease note, this resource is suitable for the exams up to June 2022. New revision resources will be available from Spring 2022 for the exams from November 2022.Exam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015Updated for the latest ISEB Classics syllabus, this book consolidates all the Latin grammar pupils need to know for the exam into one book, making it an indispensable revision resource for any pupil. It contains clear explanations of all topics, including information on the non-linguistic exam, followed by 'Test Yourself' questions so that pupils can ensure they have understood what they have learnt.- Endorsed by ISEB- Information is presented clearly and methodically to ensure it is accessible for pupils- Includes information on the linguistic and non-linguistic sections so pupils are fully prepared for the Level 1, 2 and 3 ISEB Latin exams- 'Test Yourself' exercises are included so pupils can check their progress- Ideal for using alongside Latin Vocabulary for Key Stage 3 and Common Entrance
Latin for Common Entrance One
by N. R. OultonLatin for Common Entrance One is the first book in Nicholas Oulton's new Latin course, combining your favourite elements of So You Really Want to Learn Latin, Latin Prep and Ab Initio, but now it maps precisely to the new ISEB syllabus and contains passages and question types in line with the revised Common Entrance exam.This extensively revised book is ideal for Latin beginners, introducing pupils to regular verbs and sum in the present, imperfect and perfect tenses, nouns of the first two declensions, adjectives of the 1st/2nd declension, prepositions and numerals. All the grammar, vocabulary and syntax on the Level 1 syllabus is covered and passages for translation are geared towards the Greek Mythology and City of Rome topics for the non-linguistic studies element of the ISEB syllabus. Written specifically for prep schools, this book includes solid grammar explanations, intentionally challenging content and twice as many practice exercises compared to the previous series, ensuring pupils have understood the material covered
Latin for Common Entrance One
by N. R. OultonExam Board: ISEBLevel: 13+Subject: LatinFirst Teaching: September 2014First Exam: Autumn 2015Latin for Common Entrance One is the first book in Nicholas Oulton's new Latin course, combining your favourite elements of So You Really Want to Learn Latin, Latin Prep and Ab Initio, but now it maps precisely to the new ISEB syllabus and contains passages and question types in line with the revised Common Entrance exam.This extensively revised book is ideal for Latin beginners, introducing pupils to regular verbs and sum in the present, imperfect and perfect tenses, nouns of the first two declensions, adjectives of the 1st/2nd declension, prepositions and numerals. All the grammar, vocabulary and syntax on the Level 1 syllabus is covered and passages for translation are geared towards the Greek Mythology and City of Rome topics for the non-linguistic studies element of the ISEB syllabus. Written specifically for prep schools, this book includes solid grammar explanations, intentionally challenging content and twice as many practice exercises compared to the previous series, ensuring pupils have understood the material coveredLatin for Common Entrance One Answers are available to buy separately as a PDF download
Latin for Common Entrance One Answers
by N. R. OultonThis book provides a complete set of answers to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance One.Clear layout saves time marking work Enables efficient assessment of pupils' strengths and weaknesses Advice and guidance develops pupils' use of the language
Latin for Common Entrance One Answers
by N. R. OultonThis PDF download provides a complete set of answers to the exercises in Latin for Common Entrance One.- Clear layout saves time marking work - Enables efficient assessment of pupils' strengths and weaknesses - Advice and guidance develops pupils' use of the languagePlease note that as a PDF download, this product is non-refundable.
Latin for Common Entrance Three
by N. R. OultonLatin for Common Entrance Three is the final book in Nicholas Oulton's new Latin course, combining your favourite elements of So You Really Want to Learn Latin, Latin Prep and Ab Initio, but now it maps precisely to the new ISEB syllabus and contains passages and question types in line with the revised Common Entrance exam.Following on from Book Two, this extensively revised book takes pupils through the passive voice, imperfect subjunctive, participles, relative clauses, purpose clauses, indirect commands, 5th declension nouns and expressions of time. Everything required for Common Entrance Level 3 is covered, including a brief treatment of the last remaining topics of the non-linguistic studies element of the ISEB syllabus.Latin for Common Entrance Three Answers are available to buy separately as a PDF download.