Learn to Read Latin (Textbook Part 1- Paper)
Andrew Keller and Stephanie Russell
Out of Print
A Latin grammar and reader all in one when the text and workbook are used together, Learn to Read Latin presents basic Latin morphology and syntax with clear explanations and examples, and it offers direct access to great works of Latin literature even at the earliest stages of learning the language. As beginning students learn basic forms and grammar, they also gain familiarity with patterns of Latin word order and other features of style, thus becoming well prepared for later, more difficult texts.
No other beginning Latin book contains as many unaltered versions of ancient texts. Learn to Read Latin includes the writings of such authors as Caesar, Cicero, Sallust, Catullus, Vergil, and Ovid, arranged chronologically and accompanied by introductions to each author and each work. These readings serve as the chief training texts around which the book’s fifteen chapters are constructed. A workbook is also available, providing abundant drills for each chapter of the text. A flexible format allows the workbook exercises to be used in the classroom, for homework assignments, for extra individual drill work, or as a home study tool.
**The second edition of Learn to Read Latin is available now.**<
Learn to Read Latin is a textbook and workbook program. Both books must be used together.Click on the links below to purchase the texts, workbooks, and sets:Textbook, Cloth ISBN 978-0-300-10084-6, $71.00
Textbook, Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-10215-4, $56.00
Workbook, Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-10194-2, $44.00
Set: Cloth Textbook and Paperback Workbook ISBN 978-0-300-10937-5, $97.00 ($17 savings)
Set: Paperback Textbook and Paperback Workbook ISBN 978-0-300-10354-0, $84.00 ($15 savings)
Split Editions:
Textbook, Part 1 Cloth ISBN 978-0-300-12092-9, $49.00Textbook, Part 1 Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-12094-3, $39.00
Textbook, Part 2 Cloth ISBN 978-0-300-12093-6, $49.00
Textbook, Part 2 Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-12095-0, $39.00
Workbook, Part 1 Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-12096-7, $29.00
Workbook, Part 2 Paperback ISBN 978-0-300-12097-4, $29.00
Frequently Asked Questions about Learn to Read LatinThe authors of Learn to Read Latin and Yale University Press are committed to improving the quality of this textbook and workbook. As typos and other odd errors come to our attention, we shall update these pages accordingly.If you have spotted what you believe to be an error or a problem, please e-mail the authors by clicking on their email addresses below.Textbook Corrigenda in PDF
Workbook Corrigenda in PDFContact the author:
Stephanie Russell: srussell@collegiateschool.org
Andrew Keller: drew.r.keller@gmail.com
"It is simply outstanding. My students read Latin far more precisely and far more readily than they ever did when I taught Wheelock or Moreland and Fleischer. I am especially pleased by how able they are to attack a piece of difficult Latin which they have never seen."
—Dana Burgess, Whitman College
"I am very happy with this book. I like the gradual but rigorous introduction to the grammar, and I love the workbook—its exercises provide my students an opportunity to apply the various aspects of the grammatical concepts.”—Teresa Ramsby, University of Massachusetts Amherst
"An attractive alternative to others of its genre, such as Wheelock, Ecce Romani, or the Cambridge and Oxford Latin courses. . . . The depth of Keller and Russell’s treatment of their subject cannot be emphasized enough. This text can be used with confidence by teachers of all levels, from those who prefer to keep things simple to those who want more complete and detailed explanations for vocabulary, morphology, and syntax."—Bryn Mawr Classical Review, January 2005
"While most elementary Latin courses are very far removed from the world of real Latin texts, Keller and Russell’s volume embraces it . . . with appropriate pacing for the level (high school, college, intensive work, self-study), this book should be usable by any aspiring Latin student. As a professor of classics, I can’t see how there are any other choices now for elementary Latin in serious competition with this course."—Lee Michael Fratantuono, University of Dallas
“This book offers an excellent introduction to Latin, significantly improving upon Wheelock’s Latin and other existing textbooks that follow a grammar-oriented approach.”—John F. Miller, University of Virginia
“These authors provide what teachers have sighed for: a text that takes nothing for granted. I single out thoroughness as the feature that makes Learn to Read Latin an original contribution.”—Hans-Friedrich Mueller, University of Florida
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