Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Latin Edition) [Hardcover]

Victor Barocas (Author), Brad Rhodes (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781807875 | ISBN-13: 978-0781807876 | Publication Date: October 1999

This collection of 12 familiar fairy tales in Latin is a perfect alternative to traditional Latin texts for translation and reading for comprehension. Each story is 500-1000 words in length, and the book also contains a comprehensive glossary with English translation of all words used in the text.

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Victor Barocas

Product Details

• Hardcover: 80 pages
• Publisher: Hippocrene Books (October 1999)
• Language: Latin
• ISBN-10: 0781807875
• ISBN-13: 978-0781807876
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #92,167 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Education & Reference > Foreign Languages > Instruction > Latin

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88 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent and Accurate Translation. Barocas has a mastery., November 6, 1999

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This review is from: Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Latin Edition) (Hardcover)

Victor Barocas does miraculous thing with the language here. Not only does he capture the imagery of the fairy tales presented, be he does so with perfect accuracy. There is no question; This is the authoritative work on the subject. I would recommend this book for anyone; From people with small children, to whom they wish to read in latin, to the adult student who wishes to see a prime example of the latin language in use. On a side note, the fairy tales presented here are fabulous. Thier moral imperatives, financial planning, and general life examples are touching for any generation.

62 of 63 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fun and educational!, April 15, 2004

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This review is from: Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Latin Edition) (Hardcover)

I teach Latin, and picked this book up to spice up the bonecrushing and endless grammar. The students (high schoolers) love it. Where else can you read "huffabo et puffabo et tuum domum inflabo"? (I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house down.) It's fun because they already know the stories, and can fit the Latin to memories. So the grammar insinuates itself painlessly.

But be warned, the first two little pigs DON'T survive. Disney lied.

59 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it., May 8, 2004

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Gerald G. Germany (Chiefland, FL, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fairy Tales in Latin: Fabulae Mirabiles (Latin Edition) (Hardcover)

I stumbled across this in a very broad search for any book in Latin. I viewed the sample pages and noticed it was pretty easy to understand right away. I could read most of it using the little Latin that I learned from Latin I. And by looking at the context, I could figure out some of the words I had not already known. But, to make things better, the book has a glossary/dictionary in the back with ALMOST all of the words used in the selections. I really enjoy this book. I take it to school (I'm a high school senior), in the van on long or short trips, or I just carry it around in my hands in case I ever get the urge to read a fairy tale in Latin. It is well worth the price my parents paid to get this as a Christmas present for me!

One more thing. Before I used this book, I did not fully understand how the subjunctive worked, how to read "ut" in context (so that, in order that, etc), and I memorized a lot more of the passive verbs and their tenses. And now... I have a firm grip on the functions of the subjunctive and "ut"!