First Latin Steps; Or, An Introduction, By A Series Of Examples, To The Study Of The Latin Language - Softcover

Josiah Wright

 
9780371738108: First Latin Steps; Or, An Introduction, By A Series Of Examples, To The Study Of The Latin Language

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First Latin Steps; Or, An Introduction, By A Series Of Examples, To The Study Of The Latin Language — Josiah Wright. This early Latin primer teaches beginners through a sequence of Latin sentences, rules, Introduction and Notes, rather than direct translation, aiming to build understanding of Latin structure from the ground up. The method emphasizes learning by heart and translating sentences after studying both the Examples and the Type-Sentence classifications. The book covers essential parts of speech (Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective) and their declensions, the six Latin cases, and the principal moods (Indicative, Subjunctive, Imperative), together with the Infinitive, Gerund, Supine, and Participles. It integrates an Introduction and Notes to elucidate grammar, and includes an Introduction to Prosody with extracts from Ovid’s Fasti for verse practice. The Contents outline shows chapters on the Nominative through Ablative cases, the Genitive, Dative, and more, ending with Complex Constructions, Apposition, and Verb-Sentence relations. A foundational text for learners of classical Latin.

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