num_pages: 382
description: You came. You saw. You conquered Latin!You're no idot, of course. You know that Latin is anything but a "dead" language. Latin lives all around us--in commonly used phrases, professional life, and at the very roots of what we say. You'd like a solid background in Latin, but when it comes to unraveling the complexities of this ancient and expressive language, you feel like a barbarian at the gates of Rome.Don't torch your toga just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Latin is a comprehensive tool that will help you steer through the basics--without falling asleep at the wheel. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:*The lowdown on Latin--its historical contexts and its relevance today.*Valuable vocabulary builders.*Safe steps for navigating the grammar jungle.*Latin literacy--reading passages from the ancient authors.*The lingo: Latin in the modern world--from medicine to music...and more!Change your Latin status quo:*Take action with verbs and get to the nature of nouns.*Branch out with phrases and clauses.*Learn to pronounce Latin words, phrases, and quotations.*Conquer composition with complex and compound sentences.*Understand Latin in legal and medical documents.*Survive the Latin course in college or graduate school.*Name that tune: Latin in music.*Tell the sacred from the profane with Church Latin.Description from back cover
language: English
title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Latin
titlecomplete: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Latin
genres: History, Reference, Nonfiction, Language
ratings_count: 62
publisher: Alpha Books