Publisher: Ginn & Co
Publication date: 1899
Number of pages: 65
This book is intended to follow any First Latin Book. It is adapted to the wants of those pupils who have some little knowledge of inflexions and of the easiest constructions, and embraces some ninety pages of easy Latin, followed by selections from Caesar's Gallic War (about equivalent in amount to the first four books), making along with the beginner's book a sufficient course in Latin for two years. It is hoped that thus a somewhat freer and wider course may be found for young students than the unvaried reading of Caesar's Commentaries, and a more interesting onΒ« as well. About ten pages of easy poetry have been included in the selections, with a hope of giving a slight hint at the poetic literature of the Romans. This may be read in course or may be left until near the close of the second year. Much of the material of Part I is modern Latin, prepared for such uses by modern scholars. Due credit is given to these in the proper place.
Among the shorter selections are extracts from Pliny the Younger, Cicero, Valerius Maximus, and other ancient writers. To these are added three stories from Erasmus, who may almost be regarded for our purpose as a classic author, but who from his position between ancient and modern life fails nowadays to receive the attention he deserves.