The remarkable, memorable stories that grew from the civilization of ancient Rome are the basis of this unique reader. Real people and events are the subject of these sixty graded passages, designed to hone Latin grammatical and syntactical skills and increase Latin vocabulary.
Features:
- New introduction by Marianthe Colakis
- 60 passages of graded Latin readings of graduated length (from 120 to 300 words) on
- Roman legends: Romulus and Remus, Camilla, Scaevola, Manlius, and more
- People in Roman government: Cincinnatus, Appius Claudius, the Gracchi, and more
- Roman Education: Horace and his teacher Orbilius, the education of Cicero's son, and more
- Historical figures: Caesar, Augustus, Agricola, and more
- Roman daily life: Pliny's villa, the danger on the streets of the city; the treatment of slaves, the Roman games, and more
- Famous events: the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, the conquest of Britain, and more
- a special Latin-to-English vocabulary list for each reading
- a general Latin-to-English glossary
- a list of grammar assumed for each reading
