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Caesar's D¿ Bell¿ Gallic¿: A Syntactically Parsed Reader is an innovative Latin reader presenting selections of Caesar's Gallic wars texts. Its unique approach tackles the two most common problems a student reading unedited Latin faces: abundant vocabulary and a maze-like sentence structure. Breaking down the sentence structure of the texts and providing vocabulary glosses throughout, A Syntactically Parsed Reader ensures better comprehension and enables students to make an easier transition from using artificial and doctored Latin to working with the unaltered language found in authentic texts.
Features include:
Texts presented with the syntactically parsed Latin on one page and vocabulary glosses on the other
Visual display of the syntactic structure of each Latin sentence throughout, with main clauses touching the left margin, subordinate clauses shown indented, and multiple subordinate clauses arranged to illustrate which clauses are dependent on which other clauses¿
Helpful grammar notes provided alongside the texts
High frequency vocabulary included in a separate appendix to encourage efficient vocabulary acquisition
Selected texts carefully chosen in line with the Advanced Placement Latin exam.
Caesar's D¿ Bell¿ Gallic¿: A Syntactically Parsed Reader has been developed by an experienced university instructor. It is ideal for students seeking to improve their ability to read and understand Latin prose straight from the page.
List of contents
Introduction Types of Subordinate Clauses Map of Gaul Book I (chapters 1-54) Book IV (chapters 24-36) Book V (chapters 24-48) Book VI (chapters 13-20) Grammatical Appendix Frequent Vocabulary
About the author
Jean-François R. Mondon is Assistant Professor of Foreign Languages at Minot State University, USA.
Summary
Caesar’s De Bello Gallico: A Syntactically Parsed Reader is an innovative Latin reader presenting selections of Caesar’s Gallic wars texts. It breaks down the sentence structure of the texts and provides vocabulary glosses to enable easier comprehension and learning.
