Oxford Latin Course, College Edition: Readings and Vocabulary by Balme (English)

Description: Oxford Latin Course, College Edition by Balme, Morwood Adapted to better meet the needs of American college students, The Oxford Latin Course, College Edition, retains its trademark reading-based approach, but does so now in two companion volumes--Readings and Vocabulary and Grammar, Exercises, Context--that cover all of the topics essential to a first-year Latin course.OTHER NEW FEATURES:* Streamlined organizationthat focuses more closely on the life of the Roman poet Horace* Additional and more robust grammar explanations* Revised cartoons--completely redrawn for a college audience--that illustrate grammar points and providestudents with "visual vignettes"* A revised narrative that corresponds to customary U.S. usage and Americanized spelling* A Companion Website at containing grammar and syntax drills, flashcards for vocabulary review, phonetic pronunciations, and instructional materials FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Maurice Balme is the former Head of Classics at Harrow. He is the coauthor of Athenaze, the #1 book in the US for first-year courses in Greek, and the author of many other books.James Morwood has been a Lecturer of Classics at Wadham College, Oxford, since 1996. Before that, he taught Classics for 30 years at Harrow. Table of Contents Introduction1. Scintilla in casa laboratQuintus2. Quintus Flaccum iuuatWomen3. NundinaeNundinae and Farming4. Ludus FlauiEducation5. Flauius fabulam narratThe Iliad6. Graeci Troiam capiuntVirgils Aeneid7. PolyphemusHomer and Virgil8. Aeneas in Africa9. Infelix Dido10. ComitiaElections11. Quintus Romam aduenitRome12. Ludus OrbiliGreece and Rome13. Marcus Quintum domum suam inuitatCicero14. Caesaris triumphiThe Roman Triumph15. Idus MartiaeThe End of the Republic16. Caesaris funus17. AthenisStoic and Epicurean18. Brutus Athenas aduenit19. Horatius Delphos uisitDelphi20. Horatius militatThe Roman Army21. PhilippiAblative absoluteBrutus and Cassius22. Horatius ad Italiam reditThe Confiscations23. Horatius Romam reditLatin Poetry24. Horatius carmina scribitBooks25. Horatius Maecenati commendatur26. Horatius iter Brundisium facitTravel27. Maecenas poetas fouetVixi puellis28. Horatius rusticus fitPatrons and Clients29. AugustusCleopatraChapter 30. Horatius amicus fit principisSome Glimpses of AugustusChapter 31. Indomita morsDeath Review "Congratulations on hitting just the right approach to making a very enjoyable set of Latin texts more functional for college teaching."--Robert Luginbill, University of Louisville"This new and improved version of the Oxford Latin Course is better suited for todays college students. It is a reading-approach text that also has an excellent grammar component."--Victor Leuci, Westminster College"Across the board, students ask for more history and culture in Latin class, and this book gives them exactly that. The running story, cultural essays, and actual Latin readings will hold their interest much more effectively than random sentences and vocabulary."--Zoe Kontes, Kenyon College"I am favorably impressed by the new cartoons. They are drawn in a style that most college students will find compelling."--David Christenson, University of Arizona Promotional The acclaimed Oxford Latin Course, now in a streamlined, two-volume edition ideal for American college students Long Description Adapted to better meet the needs of American college students, The Oxford Latin Course, College Edition, retains its trademark reading-based approach, but does so now in two companion volumes--Readings and Vocabulary and Grammar, Exercises, Context--that cover all of the topics essential to a first-year Latin course.OTHER NEW FEATURES:* Streamlined organizationthat focuses more closely on the life of the Roman poet Horace* Additional and more robust grammar explanations* Revised cartoons--completely redrawn for a college audience--that illustrate grammar points and providestudents with "visual vignettes"* A revised narrative that corresponds to customary U.S. usage and Americanized spelling* A Companion Website at containing grammar and syntax drills, flashcards for vocabulary review, phonetic pronunciations, and instructional materials Review Text "Congratulations on hitting just the right approach to making a very enjoyable set of Latin texts more functional for college teaching."--Robert Luginbill, University of Louisville"This new and improved version of the Oxford Latin Course is better suited for todays college students. It is a reading-approach text that also has an excellent grammar component."--Victor Leuci, Westminster College"Across the board, students ask for more history and culture in Latin class, and this book gives them exactly that. The running story, cultural essays, and actual Latin readings will hold their interest much more effectively than random sentences and vocabulary."--Zoe Kontes, Kenyon College"I am favorably impressed by the new cartoons. They are drawn in a style that most college students will find compelling."--David Christenson, University of Arizona Review Quote "Congratulations on hitting just the right approach to making a very enjoyable set of Latin texts more functional for college teaching."--Robert Luginbill,University of Louisville "This new and improved version of theOxford Latin Courseis better suited for todays college students. It is a reading-approach text that also has an excellent grammar component."--Victor Leuci,Westminster College "Across the board, students ask for more history and culture in Latin class, and this book gives them exactly that. The running story, cultural essays, and actual Latin readings will hold their interest much more effectively than random sentences and vocabulary."--Zoe Kontes,Kenyon College "I am favorably impressed by the new cartoons. They are drawn in a style that most college students will find compelling."--David Christenson,University of Arizona New Feature Introduction 1. Scintilla in casa laborat Quintus 2. Quintus Flaccum iuuat Women 3. Nundinae Nundinae and Farming 4. Ludus Flaui Education 5. Flauius fabulam narrat The Iliad 6. Graeci Troiam capiunt Virgils Aeneid 7. Polyphemus Homer and Virgil 8. Aeneas in Africa 9. Infelix Dido 10. Comitia Elections 11. Quintus Romam aduenit Rome 12. Ludus Orbili Greece and Rome 13. Marcus Quintum domum suam inuitat Cicero 14. Caesaris triumphi The Roman Triumph 15. Idus Martiae The End of the Republic 16. Caesaris funus 17. Athenis Stoic and Epicurean 18. Brutus Athenas aduenit 19. Horatius Delphos uisit Delphi 20. Horatius militat The Roman Army 21. Philippi Ablative absolute Brutus and Cassius 22. Horatius ad Italiam redit The Confiscations 23. Horatius Romam redit Latin Poetry 24. Horatius carmina scribit Books 25. Horatius Maecenati commendatur 26. Horatius iter Brundisium facit Travel 27. Maecenas poetas fouet Vixi puellis 28. Horatius rusticus fit Patrons and Clients 29. Augustus Cleopatra Chapter 30. Horatius amicus fit principis Some Glimpses of Augustus Chapter 31. Indomita mors Death Details ISBN0199862974 Publisher Oxford University Press Inc Year 2012 ISBN-10 0199862974 ISBN-13 9780199862979 Imprint Oxford University Press Inc Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States DEWEY 478.2421 Format Paperback Subtitle Readings and Vocabulary Short Title OXFORD LATIN COURSE COL/E Language English Media Book Publication Date 2012-02-10 NZ Release Date 2012-02-10 US Release Date 2012-02-10 UK Release Date 2012-02-10 Illustrations Maps; Halftones, color Author Morwood Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2012-02-13 Pages 208 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:51280608;

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