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Whittemore, Luther Denny

9781164629900: Elementa Prima: The First Elements Of Latin (1920)

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ISBN 10: 1164629905 ISBN 13: 9781164629900

Editorial: Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Elementa Prima: The First Elements of Latin is a book written by Luther Denny Whittemore and originally published in 1920. This book serves as an introductory guide to the Latin language, providing readers with the foundational knowledge they need to begin studying this ancient language. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which covers a different aspect of the Latin language. The first chapter provides an overview of the Latin alphabet, pronunciation, and basic grammar rules. Subsequent chapters cover topics such as nouns, adjectives, verbs, and sentence structure. Throughout the book, Whittemore provides numerous examples and exercises to help readers practice their Latin skills. He also includes helpful tips and tricks for memorizing vocabulary and mastering the intricacies of Latin grammar. Elementa Prima: The First Elements of Latin is an ideal resource for anyone who is interested in learning Latin, whether for academic or personal reasons. It is written in a clear and concise style, making it easy to understand even for beginners. With its comprehensive coverage of the basics of Latin, this book is an essential tool for anyone looking to build a strong foundation in this fascinating language.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

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The underlying purpose in the preparation of this book is suggested by the lines of Horace from which the quotation on the title-page and the title itself have been taken: Ridentem dicere verum quid vetat? ut puerls olini dant crustula blandi doctores, elementa velint ut discere prima. What is there to prevent the teaching of Latin in an alluring manner so that the young student may be not only willing, but eager, to put forth the effort required in learning the first principles of the language? At best the study of a foreign language is difficult for the beginner and the benefits to be derived from it seem remote; and for these reasons, if for no other, it is the part of wisdom to encourage the learner and to ameliorate the difficulties in his way by employing a method of instruction that is both rational and attractive. It should be recognized from the very beginning that language is a medium for the expression of thought and not an arbitrary contrivance to illustrate grammar. Hence the immediate object of the study should not be to acquire information about the language, but to become acquainted with the language itself; and it should be self-evident that the portions of the language assigned for study should express comprehensible ideas. Each sentence should convey a meaning intelligible to the student and the successive sentences should have a logical sequence. In this book the material for study is based on the reading matter, all of which has meaning connected from sentence to sentence; and this applies to the numbered sentences in the reading exercises as well as to the matter arranged in paragraphs. In order to attract the students attention and to sustain it while he is working out the grammatical details, some suitable incentive must l)e offered, which should not be too obscure; and the acquisition of grammatical knowledge as such is not sufficien
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