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As an incoming freshman, Percy isn't expecting his high school orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse. In this fourth installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half Blood grows more... (more)

The Aeneid

by Virgil

Robert Fagles’s translations of both the Iliad and Odyssey have sold hundreds of thousands of copies and become the standard translations of our era. Now, his stunning modern verse translation of Virgil’s Aeneid is poised to do the same. This beautifully produced edition of the Aeneid will be eagerly sought by readers desiring to complete their Fagles collection—and the attention it receives will... (more)

Wheelock's Latin, 6th Edition Revised (The Wheelock's Latin)

Wheelock's Latin, 6th Edition Revised (The Wheelock's Latin)

by Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur

The classic, single–volume introductory Latin textbook, introduced in 1956 and still the bestselling and most highly regarded textbook of its kind. Wheelock's Latin, sixth edition, revised, has all the features that have made it the best–selling single–volume beginning Latin textbook, many of them revised and expanded: o 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors o... (more)

The Lake of Dead Languages: A Novel

by Carol Goodman

In the evocative tradition of Donna Tartt’s first novel, The Secret History , comes this accomplished debut of youthful innocence drowned by dark sins. Twenty years ago, Jane Hudson left the Heart Lake School for Girls in the Adirondacks after a terrible tragedy. Now she has returned to the placid, isolated shores of the lakeside school as a Latin teacher, recently separated and hoping to make a fresh start... (more)

Wheelock's Latin, 6e

by Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur

When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least on reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, more than four decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate. The sixth edition of Wheelock's Latin has all the features that... (more)

Metamorphoses

by Ovid, Ted Hughes

Ovid’s sensuous and witty poem brings together a dazzling array of mythological tales, ingeniously linked by the idea of transformation—often as a result of love or lust—where men and women find themselves magically changed into new and sometimes extraordinary beings. Beginning with the creation of the world and ending with the deification of Augustus, Ovid interweaves many of the best-known myths and... (more)

38 Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin

38 Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin

by Anne H. Groton, Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur

Though intended as a supplement to Wheelock's Latin, this book is well suited for use in any introductory Latin course. All the stories in the book are based on actual Latin literature, with the stories simplified at first and made gradually more complex as the work progresses. Students will learn how classical Latin was really written as they become familiar with the works of the great Latin authors. Also... (more)

Latin for All Occasions

by Henry Beard

A new edition of Henry Beard’s bestselling classics Latin for All Occasions and Latin for Even More Occasions —now updated and available together for the first time ever in paperback! Who says Latin is a dead language? Latin for All Occasions and Latin for Even More Occasions have helped scores of readers harness the language of Caesar and Cicero to turn ordinary remarks into timeless... (more)

Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised

Workbook for Wheelock's Latin, 3rd Edition, Revised

by Richard A. Lafleur

When Professor Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness; at least one reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now, more than four decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate. Workbook for Wheelock's Latin is an essential companion to the... (more)

Latin: An Intensive Course

by Floyd L. Moreland

This is a comprehensive introduction to Latin forms and syntax, designed to train the student in reading ancient texts at an early stage.

The Aeneid

by Virgil

Virgil's great epic transforms the Homeric tradition into a triumphal statement of the Roman civilizing mission. Translated by Robert Fitzgerald.

501 Latin Verbs (501 Verbs Series)

by Richard E. Prior

Classical language students and teachers at all levels will value this textbook supplement. Regular, irregular, and defective verbs are each given a full page, with principle parts and complete conjugations.

Learn Latin (Greek & Latin Language)

by P. V. Jones

Taken from the 'QED' series of teach-yourself Latin articles published in the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph, this book aims to give its readers a basic knowledge of Latin in a short space of time. It covers just enough to give a basic understanding of Latin, and to enable readers to read and understand parts of the Bayeux Tapestry, the love poetry of Catullus, or Saint Jerome's 'Vulgate'. This book... (more)

Amo, Amas Amat and More

by Eugene H. Ehrlich

A witty and entertaining guide to the use of Latin expressions for one's own advantage in the modern world. Illustrated.

Latina Christiana I Set

by Cheryl Lowe

Latina Christiana is the most popular introductory Christian Latin program available today. As the first Latin program written specifically for homeschoolers and small Christian schools, Cheryl's course has proven itself as the cornerstone of a successful classical program. Includes text, teacher book and audio CD.

Oxford Latin dictionary

Fifty years in the making, the Oxford Latin Dictionary is the first Latin-English dictionary based on a fresh reading of original sources. The Dictionary was published in eight fascicles between 1968 and 1982 and is now available in a single bound volume. Features of the Oxford Latin Dictionary * First Latin-English dictionary composed directly from original sources * Comprehensive coverage of... (more)

Carpe Diem: Put A Little Latin in Your Life

Carpe Diem: Put A Little Latin in Your Life

by Harry Mount

Liber prosperissimus et mirabilis ex Britannia ad Americam tandem advenit! Umquam vexatus es quando homo inritans "sine qua non" aut "mea culpa" dicit? Aut postmeridiana tempora vetera, quando verba obscura ediscere conatus es, terrunt? Nil desperandum! Linguae Latinae hoc in itinere iucundo, qui omnia ex lectione grammatica ab Monte Pythone ad Angelinae Jolia in pelle notas et omnia optima in historiae... (more)

Lives of the Twelve Caesars

by C. Suetonius Tranquillus, Andrew Wallace-Hadrill, Suetonius, Joseph Gavorse

Covering the Roman rulers from Julius Caesar to Domitian, remains on e f the most enlightening of all Roman histories.

Latin for Even More Occasions.

by Henry Beard

Oh, darn, there I go again! You know, I just can't help speaking Latin. Ecce, denuo ago, sicut soleo! Non enim possum facere quin Latine loquar. It's so second nature to me, sometimes I don't even know I'm doing it! Adeo huius mihi rei natura facta est, ut interdum nesciam quidem me sic facere! So you thought you'd already soaked up as much scire facere (savoir faire) as you could by reading that howlingly funny... (more)

Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary

Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary

by D. P. Simpson

The greatest name in foreign language dictionaries is Cassell, the preeminent publisher of dictionaries for over 120 years. For fast, easy reference and comprehensive listings, Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin Dictionary is unbeatable. It contains in concise form the words most frequently used in scholarly and academic usage. Cassell's Concise Latin-English, English-Latin... (more)

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