Latin for Americans,9780026460002

Latin for Americans

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Edition: 7th
ISBN13: 9780026460002
ISBN10: 0026460009
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1990-02-01
Publisher(s): Glencoe/McGraw-Hill School Pub
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Table of Contents

Introduction xi
OUR ROMAN HERITAGE
The Alphabet; Pronunciation
1(11)
UNIT I--THE ROMANS' WORLD
Roma et Italia
12(4)
Understanding Latin; Sentences; Nouns; Predicate Nominative; Endings; English Word Studies
Sicilia
16(5)
Adjectives; Accusative Case: Direct Object; Word Order; Roman Numerals in English
Anna et Rana
21(6)
Verbs; Infinitive; Present Stem; First Conjugation Present Tense; English Word Studies
Viae
27(11)
Second Declension Nouns; Gender; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Roman Roads and Travel
31(2)
Unit I Review
33(5)
UNIT II--ROME AND AMERICA
Roma
38(3)
Genitive Case; Latin Phrases and Abbreviations in English
Europa
41(3)
Future Tense; English Word Studies
Columbus
44(5)
Dative Case: Indirect Object; English Word Studies
Gallia
49(4)
Ablative Case; Ablative of Means; English Word Studies
Map: Italia
52(1)
Cornelia Nautam Servat
53(13)
Summary of First and Second Declensions; Stem; Declension; Present Imperative; Latin Words in the Romance Languages
Glimpses of Roman Life: The Eternal City
57(4)
Unit II Review
61(5)
UNIT III--LATIN AND THE ROMANS
Lingua Latina
66(4)
Second Conjugation: Present and Future Tenses; English Word Studies
Britannia
70(3)
Prepositions of Place: In; Sentence Analysis; Latin Forms of English Names
Pueri Romani
73(4)
Perfect Tense; Perfect Stem and Perfect Tense; English Word Studies
Servi
77(3)
Vocative Case; Prepositions of Place: Ab, De, Ex; Latin and English Word Formation
Aristoteles et Alexander
80(4)
Second Declension: Nouns and Adjectives in-r; English Word Studies
Coloni Romani
84(4)
Present of Sum; Prepositions of Place: Ad, In; English Word Studies
Troia
88(14)
Neuters of the Second Declension; English Word Studies
Map: Imperium Romanum
92(2)
Glimpses of Roman Life: Slaves
94(3)
Unit III Review
97(5)
UNIT IV--ROMAN LIFE
Romulus, Numa, et Tullus
102(3)
Future and Perfect of Sum; Infinitive Used as Subject; Infinitive Used as Object; English Word Studies
Spartacus
105(3)
Asking Questions; Conversation: A Geography Lesson; English Word Studies
Patronus et Clientes
108(4)
Third Conjugation; Apposition; English Word Studies
Romani
112(4)
Present of Third (-io) and Fourth Conjugation Verbs; Hints for Developing ``Word Sense''; Latin and English Word Formation: Vowel Changes
Amicitia
116(12)
Word Order; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Signs of the Times
120(3)
Unit IV Review
123(5)
UNIT V--FAMOUS STORIES
Ceres et Proserpina
128(3)
Third Conjugation: Future; English Word Studies
Lucius et Marcus
131(3)
Formation of Adverbs; Ablative of Accompaniment; Latin and English Word Formation
Plagosus Orbilius
134(3)
Future of Third (-io) and Fourth Conjugation Verbs; Latin and English Word Formation
Aeneas
137(4)
Idioms; English Word Studies
Poeta Clarus
141(4)
Hints for Understanding Latin; Imperfect Tense; How the Perfect and Imperfect Differ; English Word Studies
Ad Italiam
145(6)
Voice: Active and Passive; Progressive and Passive Verb Forms in English; Passive Voice of the Four Conjugations; Latin and English Word Formation
In Africa Aeneas Auxilium Accipit
151(15)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs; Ablative of Agent; Agreement; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Dress
156(3)
Unit V Review
159(1)
The Story of Lucius: Forum Romanum
159(7)
UNIT VI--STORIES OF ROME
Aenes et Dido
166(5)
Words Used as Nouns; Conversation; English Word Studies
Aeneas Ad Inferos
171(4)
Past Perfect Active; Latin and English Word Formation
In Italia Aeneas Auxilium Accipit
175(4)
How Personal Pronouns Are Used; Possessive Adjectives; Personal Pronoun Test; Latin and English Word Formation
Q. Fabius Maximus
179(3)
Infinitive Object; Latin and English Word Formation
Aeneas et Turnus
182(4)
Perfect Participle; Perfect Passive Tense; Past Perfect and Future Perfect Passive; Latin and English Formation
Niobe
186(16)
How to Study a Latin Paragraph; Developing ``Word Sense''; Present Infinitive Passive; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Roman Schools
190(3)
Unit VI Review
193(1)
The Story of Lucius: Ludus
193(5)
Post Bellum--A Latin Play
198(4)
UNIT VII--GAMES AND GODS
Ludi Romani et Nostri
202(4)
Conversation: School; Principal Parts; Tense Stems; Latin and English Word Formation
Templa Deorum
206(4)
The Relative Pronoun Qui; Relative Pronouns as Used in English; The Relative Pronoun as Used in Latin; Word Study: Intensive Prefixes
Colosseum
210(6)
Second Conjugation: Principal Parts; Ablative of Manner; Interesting English Words
Verus Romanus
216(3)
Interrogatives: English Word Studies
Publius Marco Sal
219(13)
Third Conjugation: Principal Parts; Latin and English Word Formation
Glimpses of Roman Life: Food and Meals
223(4)
Unit VII Review
227(1)
The Story of Lucius: Fortuna Mala
227(5)
UNIT VIII--TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE
Ulixes
232(4)
Third Declension: Masculine and Feminine Nouns: English Word Studies
Coloni
236(3)
Fourth Conjugation: Principal Parts; Numerals; The Latin Influence upon English
Plinius et Puer
239(3)
Participles Used as Adjectives and Nouns; Conjugation of Possum; English Word Studies
Marcus Publio Sal
242(4)
Participles Used as Clauses; The Latin Influence upon English (cont.)
Circe
246(18)
Ablative Absolute; Latin and English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Amusements and Sports
252(4)
Unit VIII Review
256(1)
The Story of Lucius: Circus
256(8)
UNIT IX--MYTH AND HISTORY
Sirenes et Phaeacia
264(4)
Third Declension: Neuter Nouns; English Word Studies
Penelope
268(4)
Third Declension: I-Stem Nouns; English Word Studies
Finis Laborum
272(5)
Adjectives of the Third Declension; English Word Studies
Romulus et Remus
277(4)
Developing ``Word Sense''; English Word Studies
Cineas et Pyrrhus
281(13)
Ablative of Respect; Latin Phrases in English
Glimpses of Roman Life: The House and Its Furniture
284(4)
Unit IX Review
288(1)
The Story of Lucius: Det
288(6)
UNIT X--GODS AND HISTORY
Saturnus et Iuppiter
294(4)
The Demonstratives Hic and Ille; Position of Demonstratives; English Word Studies: The Third Declension
Caedicius Fortis
298(3)
Ablative of Time When; English Word Studies
Civitas Romana
301(4)
The Demonstrative Is; How Is Is Used; English Word Studies; The Names of the Months
Midas
305(3)
The Demonstrative Idem; English Word Studies
Horatius
308(3)
The Intensive in English and Latin; English Word Studies; The Norman-French Influence
Cicero et Tiro
311(13)
Declension of Unus; Words Often Confused; English Word Studies: Spelling
Glimpses of Roman Life: Roman Religion
315(3)
Unit X Review
318(1)
The Story of Lucius: Alii Dei
318(6)
UNIT XI--FAMOUS ROMANS
Quintus Cicero et Pomponia
324(4)
Present Participle; Future Active Participle; English Word Studies
Cincinnatus
328(4)
Perfect Active Infinitive; Latin and English Word Studies
Bella
332(4)
Perfect Passive and Future Active Infinitive; Infinitive with Verbs of Saying, etc.; Direct and Indirect Statement; English Word Studies: Spelling
Coriolanus
336(14)
How Indicative and Infinitive Differ in Tense; How the Tenses of the Infinitive Differ; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: How the Roman Made His Living
340(2)
Unit XI Review
342(1)
The Story of Lucius: Virgines Vestales
342(8)
UNIT XII--GREEK MYTHS AND ROMAN HISTORY
Quattuor Aetates
350(5)
Comparison of Adjectives; Declension of the Comparative; English Word Studies
Baucis et Philemon
355(4)
Formation of Adverbs; English Word Studies: The Suffix--io
Daedalus et Icarus
359(5)
Comparson of -er Adjectives and Their Adverbs; Adjectives with Superlative in-limus; Dative with Adjectives; English Word Studies
Pyrrhus et Eius Victoria
364(4)
Irregular Adjectives Compared; English Word Studies
Pyrrhus et Fabricius
368(5)
Reflexive Pronouns; Use of Reflexive Pronouns; Reflexive Adjectives; English Word Studies
Regulus
373(13)
Declension of Duo and Tres; Declension and Use of Mille; English Word Studies
Glimpses of Roman Life: Roman Social and Economic Conditions
377(2)
Unit XII Review
379(1)
The Story of Lucius: Caesaris Triumphus
379(7)
UNIT XIII-MEN WHO MADE ROME GREAT
Marius
386(4)
Accusative of Extent; Post, Postea, and Postquam; Words Often Confused; Latin and English Word Formation
Gracchi
390(3)
Fourth Declension; English Word Studies
Scipio
393(4)
Fifth Declension; Developing ``Word Sense''; English Word Studies
Cato et Scipio
397(12)
Genitive and Ablative of Description; Latin and English Word Formation
Glimpses of Roman Life: The Roman Citizen
400(2)
Unit XIII Review
402(1)
The Story of Lucius: Civis Novus Iter Facit
402(5)
In Britannia---A Latin Play
407(2)
GRAMMATICAL APPENDIX 409(48)
VOCABULARY
Latin-English
441(11)
English-Latin
452(5)
Index 457

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