San Antonio College Library

Latin text and illustrations teach basic terms associated with family members, then uses them in sentences. Includes translation, pronunciation guide, and glossary.

"The author charts the expansion of Latin in the classical world, its renewed importance in the Middle Ages, and its survival into modern times. He shows its central role in European history and culture and, by judicious quotation of phrases and texts, describes how spoken and written Latin changed and evolved in different places. He ends with a summary of Latin grammar and lists of Latin words and phrases still in common use." "Considered elitist...