Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar [Paperback]

Basil L. Gildersleeve (Author), G. Lodge (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0865163537 | ISBN-13: 978-0865163539 | Publication Date: June 1, 1997

A classic Latin grammar favored by many students and teachers, Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar been enhanced by a 45-page, comprehensive bibliography by William E. Wycislo listing scholarship on Latin grammar produced in English during the 20th century, and a foreword by Ward W. Briggs. In the words of Basil L. Gildersleeve, 'No study of literature can yield its highest result without the close study of language, and consequently the close study of grammar.'

Also available:

Smith's English-Latin Dictionary - ISBN 0865164916
Graphic Latin Grammar - ISBN 0865164606

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Editorial Reviews

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...your wonderful rendition of Gildersleeve and Lodge arrived here and was a total joy, satisfaction and consolation to peruse and review. You may be interested to know that this reference (never teaching!!) instrument is the only one I have ever recommended to Latin scholars around us here in Rome. It is the only one which our higher-class 'summer schoolers' must have in school every day and which our advanced, annual students must have at hand.

While the added bibliography was really overwhelming, I found the introductory presentation of the person, condition and ideals of Mr. Gildersleeve (together with his picture) both illuminating and encouraging to us all.

...Now your expanded edition is only another reason for me to insist that all advanced students have this good, solid book nearby for consultation and private study. -- Reginaldus, Piazza San Pancrazio - 5a, Roma 00152, Italy

...your wonderful rendition of Gildersleeve and Lodge arrived here and was a total joy, satisfaction and consolation to peruse and review. You may be interested to know that this reference (never teaching!!) instrument is the only one I have ever recommended to Latin scholars around us here in Rome. It is the only one which our higher-class 'summer schoolers' must have in school every day and which our advanced, annual students must have at hand.

While the added bibliography was really overwhelming, I found the introductory presentation of the person, condition and ideals of Mr. Gildersleeve (together with his picture) both illuminating and encouraging to us all.

...Now your expanded edition is only another reason for me to insist that all advanced students have this good, solid book nearby for consultation and private study. -- Reginaldus, Piazza San Pancrazio - 5a, Roma 00152, Italy

Compare his work with any other treatise hitherto in use, and its superiority will be manifest. -- Southern Review

Rightly interpreted, grammar is the culmination of philological study, and not its rudiment...No study of literature can yield its highest result without the close study of language, and consequently the close study of grammar. --Basil L. Gildersleeve

Compare his work with any other treatise hitherto in use, and its superiority will be manifest. -- Southern Review

Rightly interpreted, grammar is the culmination of philological study, and not its rudiment...No study of literature can yield its highest result without the close study of language, and consequently the close study of grammar. --Basil L. Gildersleeve

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No study of literature can yield its highest result without the close study of language, and consequently the close study of grammar.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 595 pages
• Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers (June 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0865163537
• ISBN-13: 978-0865163539
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #379,688 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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61 of 66 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A capable Latin Grammar, August 3, 1998

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booshoo([e-mail] (michigan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar (Paperback)

I recommend this book to you if you've progressed beyond your original textbook. I won't recommend that you buy this with your Wheelock textbook; I will, however, that you consider buying it when you've finished Chapter 40 of Wheelock! If you're planning to do composition, the consideration ought to be so much shorter, since you'll need a good grammar. Other choices with which I've been pleased are the books 'New Latin Grammar' and 'New Latin Syntax', both of which are also from Bolchazy-Carducci. The first is interchangeable with this title, IMO, while the latter book you may wish to buy even in addition to one of these.

And for those who are seeking a small grammar that can be of use to a beginner or an intermediate student, I recommend to them 'A Student's Latin Grammar' by Oxford Press. That book features all of the necessary grammar for reading Latin well, although it likely isn't detailed enough to help with the composition of good Latin.

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Latin Grammar for English Speakers, August 18, 2004

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This review is from: Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar (Hardcover)

For those classicists, who have yet to master German, Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar is the sine qua non for serious students of Latin. No Latin reference collection is complete without it. The metrical indices, the copious supply of notes and subpoints noting grammatical exceptions and common usages are a great resource.

The book is not recommended for the beginning student as the most fruitful use of the Gildersleeve's extensive knowledge will only be available to those who already have a good understanding of Latin grammar.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding Latin grammar, May 4, 2008

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This review is from: Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar (Paperback)

In the four years that I have studied Latin, I must tell you that this book is by far the best Latin grammar book out there. Written in 1895 by Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, it has a huge amount of footnotes and linguistic history; the charts it has are unreal.

If you are studying Latin in college or you've progressed beyond Latin III or so in high school (I took Spanish, so I wouldn't really know), this book is for you. If you're like me and you study it on your own, this book is for you. You simply cannot go wrong with this book.