{"product_id":"beginning-latin-poetry-reader-70-selections-from-the-great-periods-of-roman-verse-and-drama-9780071458856","title":"Beginning Latin Poetry Reader: 70 Selections from the Great Periods of Roman Verse and Drama","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmbrace your Roman muse!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRequiring only a grounding in the basics, \u003ci\u003eBeginning Latin Poetry Reader\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLose yourself in: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe sparkling comedies of Plautus \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe intimate love poetry of Catullus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe majestic hexameters of Vergil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe elegant lyricism of Horace \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe refined sensuality of Ovid \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe compelling satires of Juvenal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe bristly epigrams of Martial \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGavin Betts, M.A.\u003c\/b\u003e, is an educator, author, and world-renowned Latin scholar. \u003cb\u003eDaniel Franklin\u003c\/b\u003e holds a degree in Latin and has done graduate work in linguistics at Harvard University. Betts and Franklin are the authors of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Gold Book of Latin Verbs\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McGraw-Hill Companies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50459923939602,"sku":"9780071458856","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aebc0376-ade0-4f40-ad06-83d0970d9e2c.jpg?v=1730015599","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/beginning-latin-poetry-reader-70-selections-from-the-great-periods-of-roman-verse-and-drama-9780071458856","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}