The latest edition of a classic Latin textbook offers students forty concise chapters with thorough explanation of Latin grammar and readings, self-tutorial exercises with answer keys, an extensive dictionary of vocabulary, a selection of original Latin readings, etymological aids, and cultural, literary, historical, and mythological maps and backg

Building on the formula of York Notes, this series introduces students to more sophisticated analysis and wider critical perspectives. This enbables students to appreciate contrasting interpretations of the text and to develop critical thinking. This text covers The Aeneid by Virgil.

Ovid's witty and exuberant epic starts with the creation of the world and brings together a series of ingeniously linked Greek and Roman myths and legends in which men and women are transformed, often by love - into flowers, trees, stones and stars.

Between 58 and 50BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This title records of his campaigns.

Harrius Potter et Philosophi Lapis; Caput Primum; Puer qui Vixit; 'Dominus et Domina Dursley, qui vivebant in aedibus Gestationis Ligustrorum numero quattor signatis...' this opening, also known as 'Mr and Mrs Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive...' has become one of the most read opening chapters in the world. Newly translated into Latin for the first time, this is following in the steps of ...

Presenting 501 common verbs in Latin, this book includes common idioms with example sentences to demonstrate verb usage and grammar reviews.

The Collins Gem Latin Dictionary offers the learner of Latin extensive coverage of Latin and English in a compact, portable format.

Catullus' poetry is by turns ribald, lyric, romantic, satirical; it offers us vivid pictures of the poet's friends, enemies, and lovers. This work is a bilingual translation of Catullus' poems. It provides an essay on the poet's life and literary background, and a historical sketch of the politically fraught late Roman Republic in which he lived.

Combines the features of modern and traditional methods of Latin teaching from first stages to GCSE. This work provides an approach to Latin based on reading of original texts. Parts I-III in it are built around the life of Horace, based on historical sources, which helps students to develop an understanding of the times of Cicero and Augustus.

Presents a comprehensive introduction of original Latin at an early level, suitable to beginners and those with some previous knowledge of the language. This book contains a comprehensive section on the pronunciation of Latin and a glossary of grammatical terms which gives explanations of all the terms used in the book.

Taken from the QED series of teach-yourself Latin articles, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of the ancient language at the heart of many modern European languages.

Orients the reader in matters of authorship, narration, genre, religion, structure and style. This title includes a browsable index, bibliography, and maps.

Horace (65-8 bc) was one of the poets of the Augustan age of Latin literature. This poetry is based around such diverse themes as the virtues of pastoral life, the joys of wine, friendship and love, and the poet's personal anguish following Brutus' defeat at the battle of Phillipi.

This new Satyricon features not only a lively, new, annotated translation of the text, but also fresh, and accessible commentaries that discuss Petronius' masterpiece in terms of such topics as the identity of Petronius, the transmission of his manuscript, literary influences on the Satyricon, and the distinctive literary form of this work -- as well as such hallmarks of Roman life as oratory, ...

A Latin course designed to help mature beginners read Latin fluently and intelligently. The text combines Classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English and European culture from Antiquity to the present and includes epigrams, mottoes and quotations.

The Collins Latin Dictionary & Grammar offers the student of Latin the essential two-in-one reference: a comprehensive dictionary and a user-friendly grammar in one handy volume.