Vergil's Aeneid, Books I-VI

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Summary: The latin lover's dream
Review: i'm a latin IV student and am currently using this book on my studies of the aeneid and is made in the form of:

Vergil's life, books I-VI, grammar, vocabulary

on every page of the story, clyde gives the story in latin, and below the text is the vocabulary for the words one may not know (very helpful and saves time), and underneath those vocabulary words are notes on the passage given on that particular page. every single page is created like this to help you glide through the pages without too much trouble and confusion.

the grammar section is filled with the declinations of nouns and every conjugation of verbs. most (if not every) uses of each noun form is given in detail and a very good explanation on how the verbs work (subjunctives, dum sentences, etc...) are also given. the book shows how to do scansions and includes the figures of speech such as hyperboles with examples that vergil uses et cetera make this book very useful.

the vocabulary section is broken down into 3 parts. the first being words used 12-23 times or more, 2nd being words used 6-11 times, and finally, the "pull out" sheet at the very back are words found 24 or more times (the general word list).

this book is very helpful in increasing one's vocabulary and grammar. for me, it's helped my fluency level in reading the latin. this book is a must have for those who love the latin language or just need to create a greater fluency in latin reading. trust me, this book is very worth every last penny.

Rating:
Summary: The latin lover's dream
Review: i'm a latin IV student and am currently using this book on my studies of the aeneid and is made in the form of:

Vergil's life, books I-VI, grammar, vocabulary

on every page of the story, clyde gives the story in latin, and below the text is the vocabulary for the words one may not know (very helpful and saves time), and underneath those vocabulary words are notes on the passage given on that particular page. every single page is created like this to help you glide through the pages without too much trouble and confusion.

the grammar section is filled with the declinations of nouns and every conjugation of verbs. most (if not every) uses of each noun form is given in detail and a very good explanation on how the verbs work (subjunctives, dum sentences, etc...) are also given. the book shows how to do scansions and includes the figures of speech such as hyperboles with examples that vergil uses et cetera make this book very useful.

the vocabulary section is broken down into 3 parts. the first being words used 12-23 times or more, 2nd being words used 6-11 times, and finally, the "pull out" sheet at the very back are words found 24 or more times (the general word list).

this book is very helpful in increasing one's vocabulary and grammar. for me, it's helped my fluency level in reading the latin. this book is a must have for those who love the latin language or just need to create a greater fluency in latin reading. trust me, this book is very worth every last penny.

Rating:
Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: This is by far the best student edition of Vergil's Aeneid I have ever encountered. If you are looking for a textbook to teach the Aeneid, do not hesitate to purchase this one; optimus est!

Rating:
Summary: The Best of the Best
Review: This is by far the best student edition of Vergil's Aeneid I have ever encountered. If you are looking for a textbook to teach the Aeneid, do not hesitate to purchase this one; optimus est!

Rating:
Summary: Spectacular!
Review: Whether one is studying the Aeneid or one simply wishes to read it for pleasure, Pharr's and Heath's edition is, when it comes to the first six books of Vergil's epic, the _ne plus ultra_ of student texts. The "Purple Vergil" renders the Aeneid both more accessible and easier to appreciate as a work of art.

This is due, in large part, to the text's impeccable format. Each page provides all the necessary vocabulary (especially common words are located in a fold-out list at the back), eliminating the constant drudgery of poring through one's Latin-English dictionary so common to most texts. Pharr and Heath also provide comprehensive notes for the poem--notably, helpful rearrangements of the more convoluted sentences. Additionally, a thorough appendix on Latin grammar and poetry is included (including declensions of those pesky Greek forms).

With this amazing text, Pharr and Heath have given anyone with a couple years of Latin the ability to read and enjoy this masterful work of literature in its original language. One only wonders why their format hasn't been wholly adopted by more authors...