Description
Book SynopsisThis is a collection of passages from Latin authors for unseen translation at A Level and first-year undergraduate level. The passages, unabridged but not otherwise adapted, are arranged according to difficulty, and the authors chosen are all regularly set in examination. The passages are provided with introductions and a glossary of problematic words and idioms, and structured vocabulary lists should enable the student to study on their own.
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction Passages 1-5: Eutropius Passages 6-10: Ovid, elegiac poetry Passages 11-15: Caesar Passages 16-20: Latin Iliad Passages 21-25: Nepos Passages 26-30: Ovid, exile poetry Passages 31-35: Sallust Passages 36-40: Ovid, Metamorphoses Passages 41-45: Cicero, speeches Passages 46-50: Tibullus and Ovid, love poetry Passages 51-60: Caesar Passages 61-70: Ovid, elegiac poetry Passages 71-80: Livy Passages 81-90: Ovid, Tibullus and Propertius Passages 91-100: Cicero, speeches Passages 101-110: Ovid, Metamorphoses Passages 111-120: Cicero, anecdotes and letters Passages 121-130: Virgil Passages 131-140: Cicero and Seneca, philosophy Passages 141-150: Miscellaneous verse Word Lists
