Latin for Beginners is a classic textbook by Benjamin L. D'Ooge, first published in the early twentieth century. It introduces Latin pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, and syntax through graded lessons and exercises. It is useful for patient self-study or as a reference for anyone beginning to read Latin.
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LATIN FOR BEGINNERS BY BENJAMIN L. D’OOGE, Pƒ.D. PROFESSOR IN THE MICHIGAN STATE NORMAL COLLEGE GINN AND COMPANY BOSTON · NEW YORK · CHICAGO · LONDON COPYRIGHT, 1909, 1911 BY BENJAMIN L. D’OOGE ENTERED AT STATIONERS’ HALL ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 013.4 The Athenæum Press GINN AND COMPANY · PROPRIETORS · BOSTON · U.S.A. CONTENTS LESSON PAGE Preface TLj ǵƒŧ SǵǼŠŧƿǵ—By way of Introduction 1-4
PART I. THE PRONUNCIATION OF LATIN ALPHABET, SOUNDS OF THE LETTERS, 5-11 SYLLABLES, QUANTITY, ACCENT, HOW TO READ LATIN PART II. WORDS AND FORMS I-VI. FIRST PRINCIPLES-Subject and Predicate, 12-24 Inflection, Number, Nominative Subject, Possessive Genitive, Agreement of Verb, Direct Object, Indirect Object, etc .- DIALOGUE VII-VIII. FIRST OR A-DECLENSION-Gender, 25-30 Agreement of Adjectives, Word Order IX-X. SECOND OR O-DECLENSION-GENERAL 31-35 RULES FOR DECLENSION-Predicate Noun, Apposition-DIALOGUE Х. ADJECTIVES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND 36-37 DECLENSIONS NOUNS IN -ius AND -ium-GERMĀNIA ХП. 38-39 XIII. 39-41 in -er and -ir-ITALIA-DIALOGUE XIV. - POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVE PRONOUNS 42-43 XV. 44-46 Means, Accompaniment, Manner-THE Romans Prepare for War THE NINE IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES XVI. 46-47 XVII. 48-50 DIALOGUE XVIII. 51-53 Future of sum-DIALOGUE XIX. PRESENT ACTIVE INDICATIVE OF amo 54-56 AND moneo
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