first appeared in 1956. the reviews extolled its thoroughness. organization. and conciseness; at least one reviewer predicted that the book might well become the standard text for introducing students to elementary Latin. Now. five decades later. that prediction has certainly proved accurate. The revised sixth edition of Wheelocks Latin has all the features that have made it the best-selling single -volume beginning Latin textbook. many of them improved and expanded: 40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors Self-tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent study A newly enlarged English-LatinLatin-English vocabulary A rich selection of original Latin readings - unlike other te...

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