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Described by Mary Beard in The Independent as 'the Rolls Royce of textbooks', Kennedy's classic 1888 guide has remained the pre-eminent Latin reference grammar in schools and universities for well over a century. This is a reissue of the first edition, which appeared the year before the author's death. Benjamin Hall Kennedy (1804–1889), headmaster of Shrewsbury School for thirty years before becoming Regius Professor of Greek at Cambridge, was probably assisted by his daughters in producing this completely revised version of an earlier, unsuccessful publication. From tables of nouns and verbs to obscure nuances of style, the book covered all the key points of Latin grammar and was detailed, well-organised and easy to use. This original Victorian edition will fascinate present-day students and teachers of Latin and historians of education.
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Clear and easy to use, Kennedy's renowned textbook contains anything a student of Latin could hope to know, from tables of nouns and verbs to obscure nuances of style. First published in 1888, this original Victorian edition will fascinate present-day students and teachers of Latin and historians of education.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book itself is almost indispensable for a Latinist, either as a learner or an academic. However, this edition, as advertised here on Amazon, is made with "print on demand" technology. The scanning process is so bare-bones that none of the formatting required to make sense of a reference book such as this remains in place - the book is rendered as a block of text with no markers to help you find what you're looking for. The best advice I can give is to ignore this listing and go for a different edition.
NB: The inside of this book as I received it looked nothing like the "look inside" preview of this item.
NB: The inside of this book as I received it looked nothing like the "look inside" preview of this item.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Admirably clear and it would be a pity to modernise (dumb down?) the English. However, as it is essentially a reference book, it does need to be used in conjunction with a conventional textbook with excercises, when used by a beginner.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Millions od lines running into one another, syntax completely unreadable and lots of spelling mistakes - stick to Kennedy's primer with red cover that is excellent.
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