Essentials of Latin Grammar: A Practical Guide to the Mastery of Latin (Paperback)

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For all students This is a convenient reference covering essential points of Latin grammar. Explanations are concise yet thorough and are accompanied by a wealth of examples to aid in reading and writing Latin. The language of the examples reflects the structures most frequently encountered in literature. For ease of use, concepts are discusses according to accidence (inflections) and syntax.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (January 11, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844285404
• ISBN-13: 978-0844285405
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #905,175 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A handy little reference for latin study, January 27, 2000

By	Elmer B. Ledesma (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Happy book, June 12, 1999

By A Customer

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Latin Refresher, December 29, 2004

By	Andrew J. Mulhall Jr. (Croton on Hudson, New York USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.