Book Description
The classic, single–volume introductory Latin textbook, introduced in 1956 and still the bestselling and most highly regarded textbook of its kind.
Wheelock's Latin, sixth edition, revised, has all the features that have made it the best–selling single–volume beginning Latin textbook, many of them revised and expanded:
o 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors
o Self–tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent study
o An extensive English–Latin/ Latin–English vocabulary section
o A rich selection of original Latin readings –– unlike other textbooks which contain primarily made–up Latin texts
o Etymological aids
Also includes maps of the Mediterranean, Italy and the Aegean area, as well as numerous photographs illustrating aspects of classical culture, mythology, and historical and literary figures presented in the chapter readings.
o The leading self–tutorial Latin program. Also great for college and accelerated high school courses.
o Wheelock's Latin is the top–selling Latin reference in the US.
o Interest and enrolments in Latin have been steadily rising in the U.S. for the past 20 years. One–half million people are currently enrolled in Latin classes, and at least 10,000 teachers, professors and graduate assistants are teaching the language in America.
Customer Reviews:
A good college text..........2007-07-10
This latest edition of Wheelock's Latin is much improved from past year's editions. While the book retains much of the copious factual and many of the grammatical features, each chapter now contains a section called "Latina est gaudium -- et utilis!" which brings a little light-heartedness to the format. Dr. Rick LaFleur has done a great job with his additions to the book, and this book is the preferred text for many U.S. universities.
I only have a few irksome issues with the book, but this is because I learned Latin originally from the Ecce Romani series of texts. I can understand why the writers choose to leave out some obscure forms and spellings, but then again, when they are encountered in "real" Latin, one wonders what he's seeing then. A good bit of the translation, especially the self-tutorial sentences, is "canned" Latin, changed from the original, and while this is necessary in the begining chapters, later it is not. It is kind of a shock to try to then go over to something like the Aeneid. As well, some of the grammar is called by different names in Wheelock versus other texts, gerundive vs. future passive participle, for example.
In all, the text is a compromise between the old school approach to Latin pedagogy (memorization and regurgitation) and the newer approaches that concentrate more on understanding Latin as Latin rather than stilted English translations.
The Standard Text.......2007-06-23
Wheelock is a very decent textbook which has been a staple for the Latin community for a very long time, and for good reason. It progresses in a logical manner and is full of drills and review, which makes it somewhat comprehensive. However, it doesn't teach EVERY use of certain cases, such as the partitive genitive, which, although basic, is glossed over. Also, it omits alternative case endings. "You'll learn that in your second year", is what is claimed, despite the fact that some of us using this to teach ourselves have no other resource. The major flaw with wheelock is that this book teaches you how to translate Latin, not to read it. You have to sit down with a piece of paper and a pencil after you have completed all forty chapters in order to read anything or understand anything.
I recommend as an alternative "Learn to Read Latin". This text is very comprehensive, covering all of the major aspects of latin and prepares a student for actual reading. The workbook availible for that course is EXTREMELY comprehensive and thorough, with hundreds of individual drills. Personally, I would utilize both products.
Potentially the WORST instruction book for Latin.......2007-04-08
This book is for you if you want to study Latin as it is currently thought to have been spoken during Roman times (dispite the fact no one is really sure and there aren't any Romans around to speak with anyway). This has its good points such as etymological aids and what not but the kind of Latin studied in the book is not for those who wish to use Latin for Modern purposes. This book will perpetuate the concept in the user's (not reader's) head of Latin as a Dead Language. Most of the vocabulary is for things that we don't have or say anymore. As stated above the Pronunciation guide is off from Modern use and there really aren't any Latin Speakers speaking this way. This text will not build fluency and after a while it become very redundant with the user knowing about a houndred ways to translate the sentence "Philosophy is good." There are numerous points of mention of the old Roman and Greek gods and the plural form of the word Deus is shown and used which will put several users of monotheistic background on guard.
Do not be fooled by reviews that basically point to this as being the Bible of Latin (as opposed to the Bible in Latin). This text is not exhausetive and really will only give you a very elementry education in Latin that leaves you ill prepared for reading modern Latin text. When reading you will undoubtably be saying English in your head using the translation formula provied by the author as opposed to actually saying the Latin and understanding the meaning. In that sense the Latin is really only shown as a code for English thus forwarding the perception of Latin as a Dead Language. Also some of the authors comments are really strange and he even admits that his goal is the make the learner Groan.
If you are not Catholic and want to pretend that you can go back in time and talk to Caesar or Cicero then you should use this book. This book is only for thost that think of Latin as neat but have no use for it in Daily life.
If you are a Catholic and have serious uses for the Latin Language as a living language that will play a part in your daily life then do not use this book for it will put you off Latin and make you feel that the Latin Language is worthless. The prununciation uses in this book is not the correct pronunciation used in the Chruch. Catholics should look for Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin which is a better book anyway and will actually foster Fluency. Then look for Let's Read Latin With Tape which will give you your prayer in Latin with very good explanations to what they mean.
Just so I can be clear, this book is not for Catholics and is not Catholic Latin. This book is loved by those who specifically want to use Latin that is not used in the Catholic Church which is why they changed the Pronunciation.
If you are a Catholic, do not buy this book.
If you actually want to study Latin to value it as a language do not buy Wheelock for the following reasons:
The non use of the letter J
The use of Macrons
The pronunciation presented in the book actually makes many of the words difficult to say and forces the student to only be able to recognize a word in written form. You will be sounding like you are speaking German instead of Latin, Italian or French.
The book fails to give the correct information about the formation of the perfect tense so that students can conjugate in their heads so instead students must look up the perfect form in the dictionary.
The book fails to give proper information on the stress of a Latin word that lets you hear the difference in a word apart form seeing a visual macron.
Only 40% of the book is dedicated to teaching the language, the other 60% explains about Ancient Rome and props Cicero up on a pedistal. There are also very inapropriate sections authored by Catullus.
The book doesn't present nearly enough grammatical structures and should have spent more time on language acuasition and less on "isn't Cicero great for putting people to death without trial."
The grammar comes way to slow.
The teaching method used in the book is the grammar memorize, translation method that has been shown to be a hinderence to students who actually want to understand the language and express themselves in the language.
This book assumes Latin to be a dead language and promotes this idea in the author's notes.
This book lies to students about certain grammatical structures in how to form them and why they are formed that way. The subjunctive looks like the infinitive by accident not design as stated in the book. The author mistakes the gerund for the gerundive in chapter 39. The book aserts that fear clauses used to be seperate jussive clauses, this is not true, they were always part of the same sentence. The book actually tells students that the present paraphrastic can not be formed, it can. The book tells the student that the subjunctive is a 'coulda, shoulda, woulda' tense of a verb when it is just not true. The subjunctive is a grammatal tense with no meaning outside of idiom as almost all inflexive languages includeing Japanese has. The ablative is shown to be a preposition/adverb case when really it, like the subjunctive, is used only for syntax and grammar to you can understand the sentence. Wheelock tells these lies to get the student to more easily translate into English but they prevent the correct understanding of the Latin Language.
The vocabulary fucused on in Wheelock is strange and not very useful for daily life and thus not retained by the student. Many words presented for vocabulary study are only ever used by one author and maybe only once.
Wheelock fails to give enough information about how the declentions are related to each other.
Wheelock fails to present many very common prepositions that were in frequent use even before Cicero.
Wheelock has the student translate sentence after sentence so that they will only understand the English meaning. It lacks drills for person, case, mood changing that would build fluency and have the student creating new Latin. Students that use this book will not be able to create a Latin sentence off the top of their heads by the end of it.
The name of this book really should be changed from and introductory course in Latin to Cicero and the Late Republic. This book is not worth your money if you actually just want to study Latin as a Language. If you want to study Cicero and Catullus almost exclusively and don't care to be able to read any other authors then this book is for you.
Quintessential Latin learning.......2007-02-22
I ordered this book in hardcover b/c I wanted to keep it for a long time and teach my children. This book is the classic Latin text and is full of scholarly humor and great quotations from the ancient sources. In the first lesson or two you are amazingly translating whole sentences of Latin. Great resource.
The only grammar of its type worth considering.......2007-01-15
The two most common methods of learning Latin are the 'grammar-translation' approach and the 'reading' approach. Each has its merits; Wheelock's Latin Grammar takes the former approach. It contains ample practice and drill work. The workbook by Paul Comeau is helpful. For people concerned that there isn't enough extended reading material, there is Groton and May's "Thirty-eight Latin Stories." After completing this text, Wheelock's Latin Reader provides more practice. And the price is right.
Book Description
This study guide to accompanies the 6th edition (pub. 2000) of a standard introductory Latin text, Wheelock's Latin. This guide expands and explains important grammatical concepts that the Wheelock text presents too briefly for many contemporary students. The guide can also be used to review beginning Latin.
Customer Reviews:
Not that useful.......2007-08-12
I studied Latin a long time ago and picked up Wheelock's. I added this book as an impulse buy based on some feedback. I find it adds nothing at all to the information in Wheelock. A lot of the suggestions are trite and much of the content is condescending.
I can see that this book might be useful to one who lacks background in grammar in general (not specifically Latin grammar) and would benefit from context for parts of sentences. For anyone with a high school or higher education, it's likely useless.
You need it!.......2007-07-30
I started with Wheelock on its own; great book, but something was missing: Grote's book! Most latin textbooks try to break down the material in segments and a sequence that that the author(s) find the most educational. Still, all textbooks have a common disadvantage: you have to memorize the inflections without being given the underlying logic.
Grote's book does that. You still have to memorize but knowing all the why's lets the how's stick.
Furthermore, if you are weak in grammar and syntax, it also covers that gap by reviewing everything using ENGLISH examples and then jumping into latin.
Now, I am going through Latin: An Intensive Course. I still refer to Grote (something that would be impossible if you did not go through Wheelock first. Anyway Wheelock is the way to get going in the beginning).
Grote's coverage of the 3 and 4 conjugations is superb: it is made really simple while traditionally this topic is truly hard. This part is worth the value of the whole book, but you get a lot more.
a Latin 'teacher' who holds your hand.......2007-07-20
This is a very helpful adjunct to studying Wheelock's Latin solo. Although I have 45 years experience studying foreign languages [at least 10, including 4 different alphabets] and have tutored Latin successfully for years, Grote still provides helpful hints for studying and digesting the Latin grammar and vocabulary. So, if I find this helpful, I expect someone new to Latin would find this book invaluable!
Let There Be Light.......2007-03-12
I've been trying to teach myself Latin off and on for years and I purchased the Wheelock book and workbook recently at the suggestion of my brother, a scholar of Latin and Greek. The books are awesome and well written but I often found myself in the dark about grammar and declensions etc. I've always asssumed it's because I'm a bit of a dullard. Dullard I may be but Grote's book shed light on things that were really vexing to me. Grote explains in a few sentences why I've had so much trouble looking up words in a Latin/English dictionary. His explanations also lit up the dark dusty recesses of my memories of Junior High School grammar lessons. I had thought that I was being indulgent and scatter-shot in purchasing a such an expensive book just to aid me with Wheelock (which is beautifully and elegantly realized.) I must say that this book is priceless- Mr. Grote is a good humored, amusing, practical and wonderful instructor. This book is a must-have for the auto-didact.
Very Helpful.......2007-03-11
I found this guide to be extremely helpful; Wheelock's Latin can be confusing and vague at times, and this guide helped sift through that stuff ... it also provides extra exercises that are instrumental in really nailing down the Wheelock's concepts.
Book Description
This is a comprehensive introduction to Latin forms and syntax, designed to train the student in reading ancient texts at an early stage.
Customer Reviews:
This is a very good book, but..........2007-07-31
Simply put, unless you have already done Ancient Greek, there is no way that you can use this book as a self taught beginner. As a beginner, you definitely need an instructor to get you going with this book.
If you want to learn latin on your own, this is the second book you should get after the equally excellent Wheelock's Latin (Wheelock's Latin), Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, and A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock's 6th Edition.
Wheelock spends a lot of time teaching how to inflect, but comparatively little time on syntax. So, by the time you are done you know grammar, but the reading skill is quite low since your experience with putting words together is small.
Enter Rita and Floyd (the nickname for this book): grammar is done fast, fast, fast, so it is out of the way asap; huge emphasis is put on the vocabulary listings where the words are explained not just translated. The subjunctive is in Chapter 2 along with the conditional sentences.
Therefore, the student is confronted with challenging reading situations very early on. You see, Rita and Floyd want to teach you how to read so the grammar has to get done fast. Wheelock cares about teaching grammar and the reading is done in the second book of the series Wheelock's Latin Reader, 2e: Selections from Latin Literature (The Wheelock's Latin Series).
So, the comparisons between these two texts are not fair. Which one is the best depends on your background, temperament, and whether you have an instructor or not.
But, I definitely think the following if you are learning on your own:
1. Get Wheelock (Textbook, workbook, Grote's companion). You will know grammar, but not how to to read that well.
2. Get this one. It reviews what Wheelock covers but also hones to the extreme the ability to read
A bit too heavy on grammar.......2005-11-16
As an adult student attempting to learn latin on my own without previous introduction, this book is a bit too heavy to handle. I don't care very much for the grammatical terms which are straight away liberally thrown out at a rapid pace - the image comes to mind of a five year old little leaguer, batting helmet too big to fit over his head, facing the likes of Randy Johnson. As other reviewers have said, the book is better suited to those with a teacher and have had some sort of previous introduction to the language.
Sink or Swim.......2005-07-28
I have just finished this book while taking the Intensive Summer Latin Course at Franciscan University in Steubenville and I would have to say that this book definantly prepares you for reading real unaddapted latin texts. After finishing the book in approx. 4 weeks we were able to dive straight into Cicero. However, I would not reccommed this book for someone trying to learn latin on their own. Without an answer key or a professor to help you through the sentences and grammar one could easily give up their study of this beautiful language.
Definitely Intensive.......2005-06-21
I did a summer Latin intensive class, which covered, in what would have been a normal academic year, three years of Latin in eight weeks--yikes!--and we used the Moreland and Fleischer text. It is definitely intensive, and forces you to get your feet wet in the classic sink-or-swim method, which means this book requires EXTENSIVE work outside of class in order to both understand the text and then pick up on the assignments in the book.
It is a good text if you've had even a bit of Latin before, because in the second unit/lesson you will already be working on the subjunctive, which can be frustrating if you're a beginner; overall, however, this book is very decent. The authors don't hold your hand and they don't make it easy. You are meant to completely immerse yourself in Latin and they will help you on the way with that, but most of the legwork lies with the reader/doer, rather than the authors.
Better than Wheelock, but not the best.......2005-03-03
Moreland and Fleisher's text makes up for all the faults of Wheelock's grammar, but is deficient in all the ways that Wheelock is good.
Intensive Course provides an excellent gramattical base, teaching the subjunctive early (Chapter 2) which aids in learning the usages of this very difficult mood early, and aides in the reading of Latin. The student learns most of the Latin grammar he needs to know by Chapter 18, and the rest of the book drills you in what you have learned. The vocabulary is also more diverse than in Wheelock's Latin.
However the draw backs of the text are that the authors chose to make up practice sentences to test grammar that are inherently "un-Roman", and not always accurate. Sometimes the exercises employ grammar that hasn't been learned yet. The good teacher can steer one around that, but it would be difficult to teach yourself without some knowledge of Latin Grammar to start with.
After having taught Latin for 2 years, I have found that the best thing is to use Wheelock on the side to introduce its classical sentences and the examples therein to suppliment.
Pedagogical note: It would be best for teachers to introduce students to the full text of De Bello Gallico of Caesar after Chapter 18, since it is generally agreed that Caesar has the purest classical Latin of any text we possess. This is the best way to make up for Moreland and Fleisher's shortcomings.
Average customer rating:
- A little frustrating
- Good for schools and homeschools
- Excellent Resource - BUT you must have the audio for pronunciation (more)
- Long live Minimus
- Great for beginners
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Book Description
This elementary Latin course for 7-10 year olds combines a basic introduction to the Latin language with material on the history and culture of Roman Britain. Highly illustrated, the book contains a mixture of stories and myths, grammar explanations and exercises, and background cultural information. Pupils are drawn into the material as they read about the lives of a family living in a community at Vindolanda; the adventures of the children and the family cat and mouse provide interest throughout. As well as offering a lively introduction to Latin and classical studies, Minimus also has cross-curricular relevance. The material on the community at Vindolanda can be used to supplement studies of the Romans at KS2. The grammatical content helps to develop language awareness, and provides a solid foundation from which learners can progress to further English or foreign language studies. The Teacher's Resource Book provides support, particularly for non-Classicists. It includes teaching guidelines, English translations of the Latin passages, and additional background information, plus photocopiable worksheets.
Customer Reviews:
A little frustrating.......2007-09-23
We do not "homeschool" but I wanted to use this book to teach my daughter Latin as a supplement to what she's learning in school. So far I have found it to be frustrating. Mostly because all the words are not defined. I have been having her translate the cartoons but she is not able to do it completely because of the lack of definitions. It would also be helpful to have a comprehensive glossary at the end. I have a Latin dictionary but it's not terribly helpful. For instance, they introduce "est" but none of the tenses. So along comes "erit" and I'm not sure how they're supposed to know that that is the future tense and means "is going to be"? And "erit" is not in the Latin dictionary. I am now going to have to sit down and write up a spreadsheet with definitions of all the words.
The mouse is cute and I like the addition of Roman culture and history.
Good for schools and homeschools.......2007-08-23
This is an excellent alternative to Prima Latina and Latina Christiana. It is engaging and fun without being gimmicky. I have taught Latin using a variety of texts for over 10 years-- this is the perfect textbook for elementary school students or homeschoolers looking for a solid introduction to Latin language and ancient culture. This book is also perfect for students studying the ancient Mediterranean (perhaps using Story of the World or another such text). It has much useful and fascinating information on daily life in the ancient world.
The teacher's manual that accompanies this book is fraught with ideas for projects and classroom activities.
Excellent Resource - BUT you must have the audio for pronunciation (more).......2007-07-04
This is very entertaining, very versatile -- there are so many activities to be used for reinforcement that one truly will not be able to do them all. Even though I had Latin in High School, I had to purchase the audio CD - I found it to be the missing component to the kids' enjoying their lessons thoroughly. The Audio is an enormous help -- easy to understand and a practical learning aid. I also used photos off the internet of present day Vindolanda which gaves the kids an excellent perspective of the area about which they are learning. Because of the great versatility of the series and the many ways to branch out and make the lessons interesting, relevant AND still have your students learn Latin, I would definitely recommend this series AND the audio component.
Long live Minimus.......2007-05-14
This book is a very entertaining way to introduce basic latin for young and inquisitive minds. I liked the humerous stories coupled with the classic mythology.
Now I look for latin words in everyday life with a lot more awareness than before. Long live minimus!
Great for beginners.......2007-02-17
My husband reads this book to our toddler and both enjoy the simple words and concepts. It's perfect for little ones or beginners.
Book Description
Designed for North American students, this special version of the Oxford Latin Course combines the best features of both modern and traditional methods of Latin teaching, providing an exciting, stimulating introduction and approach to Latin based on the reading of original texts. In this four-volume North American edition, the order of declensions corresponds to customary U.S. usage and the spelling is Americanized. In addition, it offers full-color illustrations and photographs throughout Parts I and II and an expanded Teacher's Book with translations for each part. Part IV is a reader consisting of extracts from Caesar, Cicero, Catullus, Virgil, Livy, and Ovid. The Oxford Latin Course, 2/e has been carefully designed to maximize student interest, understanding, and competence. It features a clearer presentation of grammar, revised narrative passages, new background sections, more emphasis on daily life and on the role of women, a greater number and variety of exercises, and review chapters and tests. Each chapter opens with a set of cartoons with Latin captions that illustrate new grammar points. A Latin reading follows, with new vocabulary highlighted in the margins and follow-up exercises that focus on reading comprehension and grammatical analysis. A background essay in English concludes each chapter. Covering a variety of topics--from history to food, fromslavery to travel, these engaging essays present a well-rounded picture of Augustan Rome. The Oxford Latin Course, Second Edition offers today's students and teachers an exceptionally engaging and attractive introduction to the language, literature, and culture of Rome--one that builds skills effectively and is exciting to use.
Customer Reviews:
Lacks coordination between content and grammar/exercises.......2007-03-10
I used the first edition for a Latin course I taught 8+ years ago. I found and purchased this at a local State University (ASU) book store and could not believe this was intended for a college level course. I used it for HS level.
I recently purchased the 2nd edition to teach Latin to my 12 and 9 year old sons. We've made it through 7 Lessons and although they are challenged to keep it all straight (declensions, conjugations, case, gender, number, agreement, ...) , they are succeeding. If they were older I'd probably use Wheelock where you get real Latin jewels in the "sententiae antinquae".
I'm a little disappointed in the 2nd Edition format. The grammar/exercises have been removed from the mainline content (reading passages, historical highlights) and placed in the back of the book. And there is no indication which execises should be given prior to content. So, if you are doing this on your own, you may want to first read the "cartoon" at the start of each chapter/lesson and then do all the grammar/exercises followed by the mainline content. I'm tyring to interleave the exercises with content to make it more fun.
Lastly, the Latin profanity in Lesson 6 is completely inappropriate.
Made me a believer.......2005-11-19
I began Latin 101 with fear- fear of learning a new language. Now, at the end of my first semester, I have been transformed to a Latin minor, a teaching assistant, a tutor, and a classical fanatic. Although this book has it's silly points- the cartoons are hilarious, it also has good practice excersizes and great cultural ties. My favorite cartoon is where argus is being given to quintus's sister horatia. I know, the names are great. The picture of the little dog smiling in Quintus's arms just makes me fuzzy inside.
Overall a good book. Amusing as well as educational.
Great Latin book.......2005-11-18
At first I thought this book was for children with only like 100pages thin. Couldn;t believe this was a college textbook for a quarter. (UCD is in quarter system.) But this childish looking book can be challenging if you don;t keep up the pace.
Anyway, about this book... This book separates the reading passages from grammar sections that can be found at the back of the book. Stories are interesting and it does give you rich vocabularies in each chapter. The grammar sections are clear and are easy to understand.
What is bad about this book? I agree with previous reviewers that the cartoon that (probably author's wife or sister or someone) drew pictures horribly. Couldn't tell which was a girl or guy and also the expressions of people in the cartoons were very weird or may not go along with the context.
Another problem of this book is that the latin vocabulary in the index does not have all the words from each chapter. So you might want to buy Latin dictionary for some words.
And finally, I wished that odd answers were found at the back but there aren't any. So this means that you will have hard time to self-study. You need a professor for this book to correct your homework and give you some feedback.
These are only minor issues that makes the book not perfect.
Other than that, I think this book okay overall. Book teaches you less boring way, I think, because my Latin professor told us in class that they learned pretty boring and hard traditional way that she did not like Latin at first. That probably implies the reason why almost everyone hated Latin a few decades ago.
So if you got a prof, everything should be fine. My last advice: Just don't procrastinate memorizing vocabs Latin, or you will find yourself pretty miserable in class.
My actual rating for this book: 4.3~4.5
self-taught latin student.......2005-01-26
I can understand why most professors who teach latin in a formal school setting find this course (Three books and a reader, ISBN #s 0195212037, 0195212053,019521207x,0195212096, there are teacher's books available with all four) inadequate. This course is for students looking for a text that presents latin in a progressive and understandable format, which focuses on immersion in reading latin rather than consumption of immense volumes of grammatical information. The grammar is introduced slowly as it is needed (The grammar excercises in the second half of the book need to be done concurrantly with the chapter). The editors obviously are attempting to make learning latin easier by building vocabulary functionally and simply. This is essential for anyone that doesn't have the time to spend memorizing endless charts, or who struggles to understand grammar when it is abstracted from practical use in reading the language. It is much more useful to gain a working knowledge of vocabulary and grammar and then to memorize all the principle parts, conjugations, declensions, etc. I recommend using the oxford course first then moving to wheelock's for mastery of latin grammar.
In the end, this course is excellent for students because it is presented in a way that allows for a simple, progressive, and functional introduction to Latin. They lack answers ( though I haven't seen the teacher's text) but taking the time to check your work using the vocabulary lists and glossary is good review. The comics are terribly drawn and somewhat annoying, but are trivial. If the editors forgot some principles, any student that will miss them will study more advanced courses anyway. These books are the answer for anyone like me who found it impossible to learn the language from endless and voluminous sections on grammar, and I was one of the top students in my college course (I didn't have the time to take anything beyond the introduction and have had to teach my self since).
Oxford Course Good for First-Year Students.......2004-08-31
Having read some very critical reviews of this series, I wanted to say I have found it engaging and pretty well done. For my students, perhaps an overwhelming reason to choose it was the price, which compares very favorably with the $60 to $80 many conventional Latin texts cost.
I agree with some critics it would be better if there were more supplementary materials and, for many teachers who were educated more traditionally, not introducing all the principal parts of verbs at once is an adjustment. However, I do feel there are many things to commend this series, including the heavy emphasis on reading for comprehension instead of just rote learning. It certainly introduces a lot of vocabulary in a short time and gives a context for it.
All in all, my home school students have done well with this text.
Book Description
Classical language students and teachers at all levels will value this textbook supplement. Regular, irregular, and defective verbs are each given a full page, with principle parts and complete conjugations.
Customer Reviews:
Too bare bones for my needs.......2007-08-29
Perhaps I have been spoiled by Christopher Kendris' "501 French Verbs, 4th edition", a very lush edition in the 501 verbs series. Prior and Wohlberg's "501 Latin Verbs" seems rather bare bones. Compare the front cover listing of each of these book's contents.
Helpful features I find missing from the Prior-Wohlberg text are:
- the rules of formation for the verb stems, verb tenses, noun cases, etc.
- common expressions showing each verb's usage in various meanings.
- the translation of these and other phrases.
- summary of when the various tenses and moods should be used, again hopefully with translations.
- helpful grammar (when to use the subjunctive, sequencing verbs, orthographic changes, which prepositions are appropriate and how they impact the verb meaning, etc.).
In the "501 Latin Verbs" I would also like to see some explanation of deponent verbs. Pronunciation would be helpful. How does the long mark over a vowel change the pronunciation? Why do we care if a vowel is long or short?
The high frequency verb "sum" (to be) has I believe (I am in the early stages of learning Latin) an error in its conjugation table, p. 441. The active, present, indicative, first person, plural is given as "eramus." I believe this ahould be "fueramus."
I also cannot confirm one Prior - Wohlberg definition of "precor" as "pay" in any of the Latin dictionaries I have access to. Most likely a typographical error of "pray" but my confidence in the text is diminished by these two errors.
Prior and Wohlberg do provide "compounds and related words" for most verbs, and show some alternate orthographic forms (without explanation).
I found the Betts and Franklin "The Big Gold Book of Latin Verbs" a more useful verb text, and a dollar cheaper. For example, high frequency verbs get lengthened usage explanations with examples of various meanings. All quotations are translated, with an explicit citation reference. There are 5 translated example sentences for each verb. A lengthy introduction examines each tense, its formation, and if/how it differs in meaning from English language parallels. Additionally, Betts and Franklin provide detailed discussions of moods and tenses, and three pages or so on the subtleties of the subjunctive.
A must for the Latin student!.......2007-05-02
I purchased this book after borrowing it from interlibrary loan with its usual limited lending time for our emerging 14-year-old classicist. He uses it day in, day out! A must for any Latin student.
Helpful resource for the beginning Latin Sudent.......2006-11-10
This is a great resource to help beginning Latin Students get a grasp on the many verb forms of Latin.
De Riguer!.......2006-04-23
An absolute must-have for anyone learning Latin. In case you don't know it yet, Latin is a language in which most verbs have, no kidding, more than 130 different forms each. There are rules, of course, but the sheer volume of things to memorize can really fracture your brain. This book is my constant companion while I do homework, and I'd be lost without it.
Excellent Reference Resource.......2005-12-24
with the list of 'similarly conjugated verbs at the back' this book covers a lot of ground.
are great companion to Prior's new Verb Drill book
Book Description
A classic Latin grammar favored by many students and teachers, Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar been enhanced by a 45-page, comprehensive bibliography by William E. Wycislo listing scholarship on Latin grammar produced in English during the 20th century, and a foreword by Ward W. Briggs. In the words of Basil L. Gildersleeve, "No study of literature can yield its highest result without the close study of language, and consequently the close study of grammar."
Customer Reviews:
The Latin Grammar for English Speakers.......2004-08-18
For those classicists, who have yet to master German, Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar is the sine qua non for serious students of Latin. No Latin reference collection is complete without it. The metrical indices, the copious supply of notes and subpoints noting grammatical exceptions and common usages are a great resource.
The book is not recommended for the beginning student as the most fruitful use of the Gildersleeve's extensive knowledge will only be available to those who already have a good understanding of Latin grammar.
A capable Latin Grammar.......1998-08-03
I recommend this book to you if you've progressed beyond your original textbook. I won't recommend that you buy this with your Wheelock textbook; I will, however, that you consider buying it when you've finished Chapter 40 of Wheelock! If you're planning to do composition, the consideration ought to be so much shorter, since you'll need a good grammar. Other choices with which I've been pleased are the books 'New Latin Grammar' and 'New Latin Syntax', both of which are also from Bolchazy-Carducci. The first is interchangeable with this title, IMO, while the latter book you may wish to buy even in addition to one of these.
And for those who are seeking a small grammar that can be of use to a beginner or an intermediate student, I recommend to them 'A Student's Latin Grammar' by Oxford Press. That book features all of the necessary grammar for reading Latin well, although it likely isn't detailed enough to help with the composition of good Latin.
Customer Reviews:
Great book that is really focused.......2007-06-01
This book has a specific goal in mind for the student and gives the student all of what they need to get to the goal as efficiently as possible. This book doesn't go into a lot of extra explanation of the Language, relying instead on giving the forms in a simple style and then going into exercises to get the student using the forms. As someone who was already litterate in Latin and a Latin teacher before coming to this book I found it a quick read both in the English and Latin sections and really appreciated the focused nature. All the of the grammar sections were review for me thus the places I benifited most were in the building of my Latin vocabulary.
The name probably could have been better as "Latin Grammar" on the cover is a little misleading but was probably unintentional. I imagine that anyone not already literate or fluent in Latin will need a teacher to help them with this book or it would be very slow going. Other then that it is a great resource and the Latin-English glossary in the back can act as your default travel dictionary.
Traditionalists Latin Vademecum.......2005-09-03
Scanlon's work is more valuable today than it was "in the day" when it was first published. Though lacking a website, fine art and other bells and whistles, this Latin course satisfies the traditional Catholic's need to attain proficiency sufficient to prayerfully attend the traditional Latin Mass and read the Roman Breviary. I used it years ago when I taught myself Latin. I'm using it today to teach my own son as well.
Best intro for self-starters.......2002-03-11
If, like me, you want to teach yourself Latin so that you can read the Vulgate and the Breviary, then you have only two choices of introductory texts here at Amazon: Scanlon & Scanlon's "Latin Grammar" and John F. Collins "A Primer of Ecclesiastical Latin". Both texts are intended for classroom use.
Collins slowly introduces you to Latin grammar while building up your Latin vocabulary. Scanlon & Scanlon tend to push you through the grammar more quickly, relying on cognates early on to help you cope with the vocabulary. Scanlon & Scanlon supply accent marks in all their texts and vocabularies to show you which syllable to accent; this is very helpful if you are teaching yourself. Collins provides macrons to mark long vowels in his texts and vocabularies; these suffice to let you figure out for yourself where the accent is, and they help you appreciate the meters used in classical poetry. For those who care about such things, physically Collins is clearly superior, with larger pages and larger type and plentiful margins. Scanlon & Scanlon comes with a splendid vocabulary in the appendix, small but complete, for reading the Breviary, the Missal, and the Gospels.
My approach to teaching myself Latin is "Teach me the grammar, give me a dictionary, and let me at the text". So I much prefer Scanlon & Scanlon to Collins. If you want to take the grammar more slowly though, you'll probably prefer Collins.
Honorable mention goes to Gavin Betts who wrote an excellent textbook, "Latin: A Complete Course (Teach Yourself)", that is intended for self-teaching. Unfortunately, its emphasis is almost entirely classical. Still, Classical and Ecclesiastical Latin are similar enough that it makes a good supplement to either Scanlon & Scanlon or Collins.
If you choose Collins, once you start reading the Vulgate, you'll probably want Leo F. Stelten's "Dictionary of Ecclesiastical Latin". Neither the Cassel's nor Chambers-Murray nor even the Oxford Latin Dictionary is adequate, although Lewis and Short's is, if you can afford it.
Good Place to Start.......2001-02-13
This remarkable book is a good place to start for anyone trying to learn ecclesiastical Latin, especially those who are interested in understanding the Mass or the Divine Office. This is the first of a two book series written for seminarians and novices who may have had no previous knowledge of Latin and needed to learn it fairly quickly (the second book is called Second Latin).
This book won't make you an expert Latinist, but it is most useful for anyone who desires a reasonable understanding of the language, particularily if you are interested in understanding the Latin used in the liturgy. Readings from the Gospel of St. John are introduced in later lessons (the second book focuses more on the use of Latin in theology and cannon law). This first book does a decent job of covering Latin grammar completely; although, the explanations of grammatical constructs are a bit brief. It was written in 1944 and so presumes that the reader has had some exposure the the Latin Mass, but it won't be much of a hinderance if one hasn't had any exposure to the Latin Mass.
Overall, this is a wonderful introduction to the Latin used by the Church, and I heartily recommend it to anyone.
Glossary alone is worth the price.......1998-05-30
This book is excellent preparation for reading ecclesiastical Latin. For reading the Vulgate, the extensive vocabulary at the back makes it a handier reference than a standard Latin dictionary. The emphasis here is on reading: all exercises are Latin into English - none are English into Latin. It lacks diacritical marks, although it does mark the accented syllable. Readers seeking a primer to prepare them to read church Latin appear to have few choices, but this is a good one.
Book Description
Reading Latin is a Latin course designed to help mature beginners read Latin fluently and intelligently, primarily in the context of classical culture, but with some mediaeval Latin too. It does this in three ways; it encourages reading of continuous texts from the start; it offers generous help with translation at every stage; and it integrates the learning of Classical Latin with an appreciation of the influence of the Latin language upon English and European culture from Antiquity to the present. The text, richly illustrated, consists at the start of carefully graded adaptations from original Classical Latin texts. The adaptations are gradually phased out until unadultered prose and verse can be read. The Grammar, Vocabulary and Exercises volume supplies all the help needed to do this, together with a range of reinforcing exercises for each section, including English into Latin for those who want it. At the end of each section, a selection of Latin epigrams, mottoes, quotations, everyday Latin, word-derivations, examples of mediaeval Latin and discussions of the influence of Latin upon English illustrate the language’s impact on Western culture. Reading Latin is principally designed for university and adult beginners, and also for sixth-formers (eleventh and twelth graders in the USA). It is also ideal for those people who may have learned Latin many years ago, and wish to renew their acquaintance with the language. Its companion course, Reading Greek is one of the most widely used mature beginners’ courses in the world.
Customer Reviews:
No better way to learn Latin.......2001-01-15
This is the companion volume to Reading Latin, by the same authors (q.v.). This volume contains the vocabularies for the reading exercises in Reading Latin, as well as the grammar for each section and copious exercises. The combination is a thorough and effective way to learn Latin while introducing you to some of the best of Latin literature. The vocabularies are cleverly constructed so that you build up a good core vocabulary, without producing ridiculously simple reading sections by trying to keep the vocabulary too restricted. A hint: the authors suggest you don't do all the exercises, but choose a few. You'll do much better if you do most, if not all, of them. Secondly, the course is not called Reading Latin for nothing. There are exercises in translating from English to Latin, but if you want to write Latin, you would be better off with a Latin Prose Composition course. Latin is not an easy language and all language learning takes time. The whole Reading Latin Course will take 18 months to 2 years to work through at a comfortable pace.
This book rescued me from complete ignorance of Latin.......2000-07-21
I am one of those mature students who did not make out at school and found to my regret that I had hit my forties without achieving any academic qualifications. I studied Philosophy at Bachelors' and Masters' levels when I discovered I wanted to ultimately study mediaeval philosophy at Doctorate level. However, I had zilch Latin and Greek, for I was like the majority of my generation (the ones who had not paid to go to school) and had been denied these subjects at grade school. At the level I was now studying, I needed to read the original texts in Latin and this way was barred to me at that time. I ceased my academic philosophy studies and tried to acquire the necesssary Latin skills in order to read these texts. I tried various grammars and struggled until I came across this book and another set with which I worked a deux: 'the Cambridge Latin Course'. I will talk about the Cambridge course elsewhere. 'Reading Latin' consists of various texts from Latin authors like Cicero and Plautus with appropriate exercises and grammar explanations that take the reader through the essentials of Latin. It was tough going at first for Jones and Sidwell do not go in for the faint hearted. You could say that 'Latin is not for Wimps!'. However, after two years working with the exercises and conscientiously keeping plodding on, even when I felt 'grammar fatigue' coming on, I passed my 'A' level Latin with a grade A distinction! I am now reviewing some of the more grey areas and dipping into Sidwell's follow-up book 'Medieval Latin' (sic) which takes the keen reader and me, the hopeful mediaevalist, into the areas where Latin became the repository of Western Thought and the language of the scholar. I am presently working my way through the opening chapters of the sister volume of JACT, 'Reading Greek', that takes the same approach, albeit in three segments and not two. Due to 'Reading Latin', I am now commencing my DPhil studies in the Fall, confident I can handle the material. I would have been unable to do this without the basics covered in this book. As I have already emphasised, Latin is not an easy subject and is not for the faint hearted, although its rigours are ultimately extremely rewarding. I believe the educationalists, those hidden strategists of class education, were ultimately wrong to deny Latin to working class people like me, who they supposed would occupy some menial niche under someone who had. However, with this book and accompanying text and some steely perseverance, the dogged formerly classics-denied individual will finally get where they wish to arrive: easily reading and appreciating these immortal writings of great beauty and structure that underpin the very culture that we belong to; these works that were supposed to be so great that they were to be kept from the many, as a preserve for the elect. I believe Cicero, Ovid and Horace would agree with me!
This book rescued me from complete ignorance of Latin.......2000-07-21
I am one of those mature students who did not make out at school and found to my regret that I had hit my forties without achieving any academic qualifications. I studied Philosophy at Bachelors' and Masters' levels when I discovered I wanted to ultimately study mediaeval philosophy at Doctorate level. However, I had zilch Latin and Greek, for I was like the majority of my generation (the ones who had not paid to go to school) and had been denied these subjects at grade school. At the level I was now studying, I needed to read the original texts in Latin and this way was barred to me at that time. I ceased my academic philosophy studies and tried to acquire the necesssary Latin skills in order to read these texts. I tried various grammars and struggled until I came across this book and another set with which I worked a deux: 'the Cambridge Latin Course'. I will talk about the Cambridge course elsewhere. 'Reading Latin' consists of various texts from Latin authors like Cicero and Plautus with appropriate exercises and grammar explanations that take the reader through the essentials of Latin. It was tough going at first for Jones and Sidwell do not go in for the faint hearted. You could say that 'Latin is not for Wimps!'. However, after two years working with the exercises and conscientiously keeping plodding on, even when I felt 'grammar fatigue' coming on, I passed my 'A' level Latin with a grade A distinction! I am now reviewing some of the more grey areas and dipping into Sidwell's follow-up book 'Medieval Latin' (sic) which takes the keen reader and me, the hopeful mediaevalist, into the areas where Latin became the repository of Western Thought and the language of the scholar. I am presently working my way through the opening chapters of the sister volume of JACT, 'Reading Greek', that takes the same approach, albeit in three segments and not two. Due to 'Reading Latin', I am now commencing my DPhil studies in the Fall, confident I can handle the material. I would have been unable to do this without the basics covered in this book. As I have already emphasised, Latin is not an easy subject and is not for the faint hearted, although its rigours are ultimately extremely rewarding. I believe the educationalists, those hidden strategists of class education, were ultimately wrong to deny Latin to working class people like me, who they supposed would occupy some menial niche under someone who had. However, with this book and accompanying text and some steely perseverance, the dogged formerly classics-denied individual will finally get where they wish to arrive: easily reading and appreciating these immortal writings of great beauty and structure that underpin the very culture that we belong to; these works that were supposed to be so great that they were to be kept from the many, as a preserve for the elect. I believe Cicero, Ovid and Horace would agree with me!
A reader from FL.......2000-03-24
If you are in search of a great book that will help you in your quest to learn to Read Latin, then, this is the book for you! The information provided is thorough, and organized in a way that every philologist will appreciate. It covers Latin grammar and vocabulary in a section by section manner, with each section building on the previous section learned. Each section follows the same format: Latin running vocabulary, learning vocabulary, and grammar, in addition to other helps such as "word building," "everyday Latin," and "Real Latin." Then, continues on with the following exercises that reinforce the students growing knowledge of Latin: Morphology (translating English into Latin), Reading (translation of Latin text using correct grammar), and English-Latin (translating Latin into English). This text also provides a "Glossary of English-Latin Grammar," "Total Latin-English Learning Vocabulary," "Total English-Latin Vocabulary for exercises," "Additional Learning Vocabulary," and a handy "Index of Grammar" used throughout the text. It is a great help for adult students and non-students alike learning the language, or for those studying classical culture in general. A must have for any Latin aficionado (from Latin "affectio" AFFECTION)!
A reader from FL.......2000-03-24
If you are in search of a great book that will help you in your quest to learn to Read Latin, then, this is the book for you! The information provided is thorough, and organized in a way that every philologist will appreciate. It covers Latin grammar and vocabulary in a section by section manner, with each section building on the previous section learned. Each section follows the same format: Latin running vocabulary, learning vocabulary, and grammar, in addition to other helps such as "word building," "everyday Latin," and "Real Latin." Then, continues on with the following exercises that reinforce the students growing knowledge of Latin: Morphology (translating English into Latin), Reading (translation of Latin text using correct grammar), and English-Latin (translating Latin into English). This text also provides a "Glossary of English-Latin Grammar," "Total Latin-English Learning Vocabulary," "Total English-Latin Vocabulary for exercises," "Additional Learning Vocabulary," and a handy "Index of Grammar" used throughout the text. It is a great help for adult students and non-students alike learning the language, or for those studying classical culture in general. A must have for any Latin aficionado (from Latin "affectio" AFFECTION)!
Book Description
When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least on reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, more than four decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate.
The sixth edition of Wheelock's Latin has all the features that have made it the bestselling single-volume beginning Latin textbook, many of them revised and expanded:
40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors
Self-tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent study
An extensive English-Latin/Latin-English vocabulary
A rich selection of original Latin readings--unlike other textbooks, which contain primarily made-up Latin texts
Etymological aids
Also new to the sixth edition are maps of the Mediterranean, Italy, and the Aegean area, as well as numerous photographs illustrating aspoects of classical culture, mythology, and historical and literary figures presented in the chapter readings.
Customer Reviews:
Great Text for a Beginner.......2007-08-08
This is an excellent text for anyone wanted to learn Classical Latin. It's clearly written, with useful practice readings at the end of each chapter. In addition, it has a number of further reading in the Appendix. The one drawback is that there is no answer key in the text, and for the self-learner, you have to contact the publisher to send it to you. I suggest the workbook as well as a suppliment text.
Sorry, folks--Latin IS grammar, and if you don't want to learn it, you can't translate.......2006-02-06
People who think it is possible to learn Latin the way one would learn a spoken language are going to be mightily disappointed with this book--but they also have no understanding of what Latin is. If you don't learn Latin grammar systamatically and technically, you will never, ever be able to read real Latin literature. It's not like a modern language, which you can learn to speak quite well without ever learning grammar--through conversation, immersion, guided reading, etc. Note that the person from Lancaster, CA who claims, frighteningly, to be a teacher of Latin, wrote a Latin headline for his review that translates to "Difficult Brother of Latin Wheelock made." This gentleman does not like Wheelock because he thinks the book "makes" Latin grammar complicated--but this gentleman does not know how to write the simplest Latin sentence! Latin grammar IS complicated, and unless you memorize charts and rules, you will not know Latin and you will mistranslate every time. Wheelock teaches through simple sentences in the beginning when the student knows only a few forms, and very complex sentences (and actual Latin literature) by the end. There is no reason on earth to study Latin if you don't want to learn morphology and syntax--you'll waste your time and still not be able to read a single Latin text in its original form. Maybe not "fun" for many people, but indispensable. Otherwise, just skip learning the language and try this: get a copy of a Latin text you want to read--say the Aeneid; a Latin dictionary--say the Cassel's; and an English translation--say the Penguin edition; and read all three at once and cobble it together that way. This would be a perfectly valid way to get closer to an original text, but it ain't learning Latin. Note also that "Paula" who thinks Wheelock is "snotty" is a survivalist who wants to learn German so she can read Hitler. Read her other reviews!
Optime!.......2006-01-08
Years go by, tons of new books are published, yet the cliche is usually true: always go with a classic!
Before buying this, keep one thing in mind: Professor Wheelock doesn't sugarcoat things. Apart from a brief introduction to ancient Rome and the evolution of the Latin language, which I found very engaging, he wastes no time and dives right into the grammar. Some people find he goes by too fast, but I disagree. I've looked at several Latin programs (including Rosetta Stone and Teach Yourself Latin Complete Course), but none of them teaches you Latin nearly as well as Wheelock does.
The problem most people have is that in our modern society, grammar is no longer taught as intensively as in the past. Even those who speak almost perfect English often times don't know the grammatical rule for why a sentence is correct. This is what Wheelock wants you to be able to do in his course. If he gives you a Latin sentence, he wants you to be able to distuingish why he used the Accusative and not the Nominative case, and so on. And rightly so. How can you learn a language without knowing the reason behind the declensions and conjugations you make? If your command of English grammar is so poor, then you probably have more serious issues than trying to learn Latin!
To those who have purchased the book and are having trouble with the course, here's a few suggestions. First, make sure you go through the book SLOWLY. There is no reason to rush through it. Wheelock himself suggests this as well. Learn the rules, learn how to use them correctly, and only then should you move on to the next lesson. I've spent close to 2 weeks studying some of the chapters, and there's no shame in it. Remember, repetitio est mater memoriae!
Second, I STRONGLY urge you to buy Professor Dale A. Grote's "Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin". He goes through every chapter and irons out many of the kinks found in Wheelock's book. There are times when Wheelock doesn't explain something fully; when you read Grote's explanation, more often than not you'll say "Ohhhh, now I get it!"
I don't agree that you have to be a genius to be successful in this course. Though I consider myself an intelligent person, I'm by no means genetically predisposed to learning languages. Just like so many others who have learned Latin with Wheelock's course over the past few decades, I had to put in a lot of hard work and dedication, along with plenty of memorizing. There's simply no substitute for hard work. I wish you all good luck!
wheelock is NOT for those new to latin/learning a language!!.......2005-09-18
What a headache of a book! Please note that unless you have studied many years of a foreign language, are already familiar with Latin, or are a grammar genius, this book is probably not for you. The text really throws you right into complicated sentence structure and conjugations without practice and I've read advice from several sources that say Wheelock is generally made for graduate students with strong foreign language back grounds. I personally switched to the Cambridge approach which I'm enjoying much more, but if you have to use this book and have any doubts--get the sudy guide!! If you are not worried about any of the above, than you may at least find some of the text of the book interesting. It's a decent approach, just not for beginners.
Great Service!.......2005-08-29
Hi! The book (Wheelock's 6th ed.) is in very good shape and the delivery time could not have been better! I recommend the seller since I have ordered other books that were supposed to be in great condition or brand new and were not, but this seller lives up to her words and also the delivery and sale. Hope to buy some more of her merchandise again soon! :)
I am just starting to study Latin courses in my university program, and this book helped soooooo much more than the actual textbook that was required for my course! Wheelock explains things simply and easily so that you can grasp the key concepts that you need to understand and be able to write and read latin properly. This book was extremely helpful in the first few weeks of my learning and hope that someone else can benefit from it also!!!!
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