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A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges

George Martin Lane

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  • Book language: English
  • 965 pages

A Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges is a systematic reference grammar by George Martin Lane, covering sounds, word formation, inflection of nouns and verbs, and syntax. It is designed for students and teachers, offering clear explanations of Latin structure. Worth listening for its orderly presentation of classical Latin grammar.

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Preface

Table of Contents

Sections 1-179: Sounds

Sections 180-396: Formation

Sections 397-712: Inflection of Nouns

Sections 713-1022: Inflection of Verbs

Sections 1023-1713: Sentences

Sections 1714-2299: Complex Sentences

Sections 2300-2745: Appendix

Index of Subjects

Index of Latin Words

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A LATIN GRAMMAR

FOR

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES,

BY

GEORGE M. LANE, Pƒ.D., LL.D.

PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF LATIN IN

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

REVISED EDITION

NEW YORK   CINCINNATI   CHICAGO

AMERICAN BOOK COMPANY

Copyright, 1898, 1903, by GĵǡŠƗƿŧǡ M. Lĵƿŧ and LLjǼƗǪĵ Vĵƿ RŧƿǪǪŧƯĵŧǡ.

All rights reserved.

PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION.

GŧLjǡƄŧ MĵǡǵƗƿ Lĵƿŧ died on the thirtieth of June, 1897. His Latin

Grammar, in the preparation of which he had been engaged, during the intervals of teaching in Harvard University, for nearly thirty years, was at that time approaching completion. The first two hundred and ninety-one pages had been stereotyped; the pages immediately following, on the Relative Sentence and the Conjunctive Particle Sentence through quod and quia (pages 292-302), together with the chapter on the Infinitive (pages 374-386), were ready for stereotyping; of the remainder of the book, pages 303-373 and 387-436 were in the form of a first draught; finally, he had received a few weeks before his death, but had never examined, the manuscript of the chapter on

Versification (pages 442-485), written at his invitation by his former pupil, Dr. Herman W. Hayley, now of Wesleyan University.

It was found that my dear and honoured master had left a written request that his work should be completed by me, in consultation with

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Contents

  1. A LATIN GRAMMAR FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES,
  2. LATIN GRAMMAR

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