Author : R. F. Pennell
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781528464178
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (641 download)
Book Synopsis The Latin Subjunctive (Classic Reprint) by : R. F. Pennell
Download or read book The Latin Subjunctive (Classic Reprint) written by R. F. Pennell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-09-16 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Latin Subjunctive I have written this manual because I felt the need of a book that contained, in clear and concise language, the outlines of the Latin Subjunctive for preparatory schools. If a boy, under a competent teacher, learns thor oughly the principles herein laid down, he will have enough insight into the subject to read intelligently any Latin author he will meet with before his Sophomore year in college. I think, too, under proper teaching, he will be able to write a grammatically correct Latin sentence. I wish here to say a word about writing Latin. Far too little attention is given to it in our preparatory schools; and, worse than that, the student is generally tied down to some composition book, where meaningless sentences are heaped together, tiresome alike to both teacher and pupil. Let the student learn the Latin tongue as the Romans themselves used it, and from the pages which he is reading. A book of Caesar, studied with care, and memorized if time allows, will advance the beginner more than any manual for writing Latin. A word, too, about reading Latin at sight. If a teacher will only practise it with his classes, he will be surprised at their rapid improvement. It gives the student confidence in himself, and obviates the evils arising from the use of a translation. The examples given below are taken mostly from those authors generally read by students preparing for college. I have translated only such as I thought ought to be committed to memory by the learner. The others are simply for reference; an index to them will be found at the end of the book. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
