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Essential Latin: The Language and Life of Ancient Rome | 
 enlarge | Author: G.d.a. Sharpley
Publisher: Routledge
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 708737
Format: Audiobook, Cd
Media: Audio Cassette
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 4.3 x 2.8 x 0.7
ISBN: 0415222702
Dewey Decimal Number: 425
EAN: 9780415222709
ASIN: 0415222702
Publication Date: December 16, 1999
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 This opens up the ancient world October 31, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a little Latin from a long time ago and this book is proving a fascinating trip of rediscovery. The grammar and language stuff is all here and the choice of reading material - taken from ancient authors to give insights into the world of Rome - is a joy. The Latin authors are not all that easy to read (some are a struggle...) but there is plenty of vocab support, with English translations at the end of the book. The book explores the larger picture, of politicians like Caesar and Cicero and the rise and fall of their empire, of the ancient gods and tolerance of relgious minorities, and also the little things like dress codes and men tarting themselves up in make-up...
I'd like more language exercises than offered here, especially more of the cartoon ones. They're a delight. Latin may be dead, but this book has something to offer all language lovers.
 Expensive for what it delivers ,,, October 8, 2006
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this textbook last year, as the author is the same one that did the ever so well done and affordable "Teach yourself beginners Latin" and "teach yourself Latin", and I was curious to see what G. Sharpley would deliver in a university beginner textbook..
well.. The book is black and white, full of sentenses extracted from various authors, the grammar is explained to its basic level and when finally you ve been able to make any sense of what the book is pointing or explaining.. you end up with 3 or 4 sentenses that you have either to translate or even better, just fill in the gap.
for a textbook of that price, that s simply a bit of a joke. Unless you ve got a teacher and that textbook is specifically required for your class, I would not even bother buying it as a self study beginner manual.
I gave 3 stars because , not only it is an excellent sleeping aid.. (ever so boring it does put you to sleep easily... trust me )
but also it does give you a basic knowledge.. you know at the end that nouns in -a do their plural in -ae and that words like oppidum are neutral.. you ll be able to use a present tense active voice after having read, and snorred through all the pages..
Don t expect to learn anything at all with that textbook, BUT it is a must buy if you re insomniac...
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