Latin for People Latina pro Populo

Latin for People Latina pro Populo by Alexander & Nicholas Humez. Published by Little, Brown & Co, Boston, MA, 1976. 1st Edition. Paperback. Size 8vo. Condition: VG. Wear on binding covers. Content excellent. ISBN 0316381500. LCCN 76-2436. A lively and happy exercise in demonstrating that Classical Latin in not a dead language, that it is, on the contrary, and exquisite device for the expression of thought, more structured than English, but with its parts as neatly devised as the elements of fine machinery. The authors have fashioned an easy-going and satisfying introduction to the language that is the wellspring of our mother tongue. Their brief history of Classical and Vulgar Latin, explanation of the language's grammatical and sound systems, translation exercises, synopsis of grammar, and glossaries of Latin-English and English-Latin provide a background that will enhance our understanding of every aspect of literature and the world of ideas. 206 Pgs. Description text copyright 2003 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 6875.