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This handbook of mediaeval Latin texts is designed for historians of the Middle Ages with some knowledge of Latin who wish to be able to read a wide range of original source material. The book contains examples of the writings of historians such as Bede, William of Malmesbury and Matthew Paris, charters, grants, deeds, wills, court rolls, manorial records and accounts, monastic cartularies, and texts from maps and monuments. Each text is accompanied by a grammatical and historical commentary, and all are provided with translations at the back of the book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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A most helpful book. A variety of types of writing. Each piece has prompts for solving its meaning. You can have a go at translating, then check your version with the author's translation. No good for palaeography, but super for revising existing knowledge of grammar and vocabulary.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
A real help for beginners
12 May 2000
Format:Paperback
As a beginning student of Latin, I found this book to be very helpful. (Note: it assumes a prior knowledge of Latin. But if you've worked through Wheelock, or Teach Yourself Latin, or Ruck's Intensive Latin, you should have no problem.) It contains app. 80 selections of medieval Latin, varying in length from a short paragraph to about a full page. The selections come from a wide range of subjects (all British-related): charters, court rolls, history, grants, deeds, etc. Each selection is put in its historical context, and linguistic explanations / glosses are included after each reading. The main benefit for me was the inclusion, in the back of the book, of translations of all the selections. For someone trying to learn on their own, this is indispensible. Well worth the money!
5 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Disappointing
14 July 1999
Format:Paperback
The texts used in this book are exclusively from the English background. A title like 'Reading Medieval Latin from English Sources' is more appropriate. As I expected something of wider interest, this was disappointing.
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