de Amicitia: Selections - Tapa blanda

Sinopsis

Cicero's de Amicitia discusses the meaning of true friendship as illustrated by the relationship between the historical personages, Laelius sapiens and Scipio Aemilianus. His discourse is also informed by his own readings of Greek philosophy and his personal experience of friendship. The notes facing each page of text facilitate a very manageable reading of the Latin for a college level introduction to Cicero's essays. The two passages in this edition are those required for the Advanced Placement Cicero syllabus. Features: Introduction to Cicero and the historical context of de Amicitia Overview of the characters of the text including Scipio and Laelius family trees Unadapted Latin text of the selected passages: V.17-VII.23 and XXVII.100b-104 English overview notes for Latin selections English summary for all other passages Grammatical, literary, historical, and vocabulary notes on pages facing text Points to Ponder Questions follow each of the eight Latin passages Nine black and white illustrations Glossary of Figures of Speech Bibliography Complete Vocabulary Teacher's Guide The authors of the student text, classroom veterans, provide a very helpful teacher's guide which includes English translations of the Latin passages and answers to question sets. Features Large size text ready for reproduction Literal English translations Points to Ponder questions from the student edition with complete answers Three sample assessments that include: "spot" questions based on the AP model, questions that focus on grammar and syntax, AP style essay questions, grammar and vocabulary identifications Questions for Discussion

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