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Essentials of Latin Grammar: A Practical Guide to the Mastery of Latin

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This book presents a concise summary of the major grammatical structures of Latin. It is divided into two sections: Part I deals with the morphology of nouns, adjectives, verbs etc; Part II presents syntax. A number of examples in both parts of the book highlight the grammar that is being presented. Though the examples may be a little brief, nonetheless they provide a good insight to the grammar. This book is ideal for the beginner and is an excellent reference source to accompany any Latin textbook.

The book is good for reference. Its syntax is brief (maybe too brief). It doesn't have any major irregular words. The Declensions maybe listed differently than your textbook so it could be tricky to read.

This book is very good, but only to those who already have a firm grasp of Latin. Once you've been around the block a few times you can use this book to quickly refresh anything you may have forgotten or anything strange you may encounter.
I particularly like the way he endeavors to break things down into tabular rules. Although sometimes daunting, they do serve well. An example is how he circumvents those annoying i-stem nouns by listing third declension nouns in five categories.

This is one of the best Latin grammer books I have read. It is very precise and clear, and allows people to grasp Latin grammatical topics quickly. Great book for any one that really wants to learn AND MASTER the Latin language!

I minored in Latin in college, and while I owned a more comprehensive grammar, this was the one I always kept with me when reading. Often the brief explanation in this book was just the little reminder I needed to get back on track. The title is accurate; it gives the essentials, well organized & easy to find.

A pretty good book, but definately not for the beginner ignorant of Latin. It is more of a good supplimental book for learning Latin.

If you plan to use this book as your only teaching tool--good luck. With any language, a book will not help you fluently speak it. You have to do the work yourself, and use books as helpful tools. This is well setup and doesn't contradict anything in classical Latin (the same can not be said for Chruch Latin, which isn't usually taught in school). I liked it, but only gave it three stars because I don't think you should spend too much money on Latin books when you can easily get the same information in just about any textbook.