A New Latin Syntax

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Summary: An excellent coverage of Latin syntax
Review: As the title suggests, this book discusses and explains Latin syntax, albeit in an advanced manner; it does not give a coverage of morphology and it is not a textbook that contains exercises. The strength of the book lies in its numerous examples of sentences, taken from a number of authors from Terence and Plautus up to Tacitus and Pliny the Younger, to explain the Latin syntax which are presented in an organised and elegant manner. In addition, the author provides an extensive bibliography to direct the reader to the various sources from which he obtained his example sentences. The author presents the grammar - Accusative and Infinitve, The use of the Ablative, Independent uses of the Subjunctive, Conditional Sentences, etc. - chapter by chapter, some being combined in a single chapter, and does so in a manner which is far advanced than an elementary latin grammar book. This book is clearly one of the best latin grammar books I have come across and I believe it will continue to be so for a very long time. If you are keen in furthering your comprehension of Latin and not hesitant to take that extra step, that extra stride from your elementary Latin textbook, then this is the book for you.