Rufus: A Slave's Tale (Latin Edition) - Softcover

Caffrey, Thomas J.; Hartana, Emily

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1515296202 ISBN 13: 9781515296201

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub, 2016

Synopsis

RUFUS is a Latin reader written to help beginning students gain the confidence and skills necessary to read Latin. This book, the first of two, contains twenty-six stories about Rufus, a young Roman slave. The vocabulary and grammar contained in each story support and reinforce the vocabulary and grammar in the Ecce Romani series. In each self-contained story, Rufus interacts with the Cornelius family. Students will enjoy the ease with which they can read these stories after mastering the vocabulary within each chapter of Ecce Romani. They will also enjoy following Rufus as he struggles to free himself from slavery and the bothersome Sextus. Follow Rufus from his first days as he works on Cornelius' farm, through his escape, and to his arrival in Rome. Rufus is a smart and courageous young boy who will not let slavery or Sextus keep him down.

About this title

About the Author

Thomas Caffrey has been teaching Latin for over twenty years. After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross with a degree in classics, he first taught in a small private school in Garden City, New York. Mr. Caffrey then taught for ten year at Fox Lane High School in Bedford, New York. It was here that the idea for Rufus was born. For the past thirteen years, he has been teaching Latin at Niskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York. Mr. Caffrey is an Adirondack 46er, builds furniture, and is an avid fly fisher. He currently lives in Glenville, New York with his wife Kathy, his two teenage children, and his dog.

Edition details

• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 1515296202
• ISBN 13: 9781515296201
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 40