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  • Paperback: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Duckworth (1 Jan 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0715627570
  • ISBN-13: 978-0715627570
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 13.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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Taken from the "QED" series of teach-yourself Latin articles published in the "Daily Telegraph" and the "Sunday Telegraph", this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of Latin, and to enable readers to read and understand parts of the Bayeux Tapestry, the love poetry of Catullus, or Saint Jerome's "Vulgate". This book also aims to give a deeper understanding of modern European languages, such as English, French, Spanish, and Italian, through an understanding of the ancient language at their heart.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Latin really made easy (comparatively!), 18 Sep 2006
By Roman Clodia (London) - See all my reviews
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This is a brilliant little book that does exactly what is says: teaches you to read (and write) in Latin in easy and accessible steps.

Having said that, it's less than 2/3s of a GCSE and sets its own limits, so if you're serious about the language from an academic point of view then it's a great confidence-boosting introduction but is no replacement for a more serious course (such as Jones/Sidwell Reading Latin).

I have no background in Latin but need to learn it for my PhD and am starting a 'proper' course in October, but this was recommnded as a fun starter to get ahead of the game and I'm loving it.
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57 of 61 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best way to learn a language for an adult, 8 Oct 2001
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Funny, erudite, useful - this book is just as good as Jones's "Learn Ancient Greek". In just a little while you too can be reading Catullus and the Vulgate Bible.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant, 9 Oct 2007
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I want to start by saying that i'm a language obsessive and have in total over 50 language books. This is the best out of all of them.
Starting with grammar rather than set phrases means that you progress incredibly fast without it seeming like a battle.
Buy it!
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