Wheelock's Latin

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Wheelock's Latin (originally titled Latin and later Latin: An Introductory Course Based on Ancient Authors) is a comprehensive beginning Latin textbook, originally written in 1956 by Frederic M. Wheelock and subsequently revised since the 1995 fifth edition by Richard A. LaFleur, the book is marketed as a middle ground between user-friendly and intensive Latin courses. Chapters introduce related grammatical topics and assume little or no prior knowledge of Latin grammar or language. Each chapter has a collection of translation exercises created specifically for the book, most drawn directly from ancient sources. Those from Roman authors (Sententiae Antiquae—lit., "ancient sentences" or "ancient thoughts") and the reading passages that follow may be either direct quotations or adapted paraphrases of the originals. Interspersed in the text are introductory remarks on Ancient Roman culture. At the end of each chapter is a section called "Latina Est Gaudium — Et Utilis!", which means "Latin Is Fun — And Useful!" This section introduces phrases that can be used in conversation (such as "Quid agis hodie?", meaning "How are you today?"), and in particular comments on English words and their relation to Latin. Originally written by Frederic M. Wheelock in 1956 and published by Barnes & Noble College Outline Series, the textbook was revised and updated by Richard A. LaFleur in 1995 with the 5th edition. The book is currently in its seventh edition. The 6th edition has been translated into Korean (2005), with a Korean translation of the 7th edition pending; the 7th edition has been translated into Chinese (2017).

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Livro

Lançamento

1 de janeiro de 1956

Criado por

Frederic M. Wheelock

Países

United States