Embrace your Roman muse! As a learner of Latin you want to
experience the Roman world by reading its writers in their
original language. But you may be unsure where to begin in the
classical canon or you may worry that your Latin skills are
insufficient to tackle authentic texts. Requiring only a
grounding in the basics Beginning Latin Poetry Reader lets you
explore the rich and diverse range of Latin verse including
epics comedies satires lyric poetry and even graffiti! Inside
you'll find seventy selections from authors of the early
Republic such as Plautus and Terrance as well as those of the
Golden and Silver Ages such as Vergil Horace Ovid and Juvenal--
all supported by helpful footnotes and English translations.
This book also includes a clear overview of Latin syntax and the
metrics of its verse a glossary of all Latin words found in the
readings and a time line showing the historical and literary
context of each author. Lose yourself in: the sparkling comedies
of Plautus the intimate love poetry of Catu