Legends of Early Rome: Authentic Latin Prose for the Beginning Student

Legends of Early Rome: Authentic Latin Prose for the Beginning Student

<div>In this text for upper-beginner and intermediate students, Brian Beyer collects authentic Latin prose from Book I of Eutropius’s <I>Breviarium ab urbe condita</I>, which covers Roman history from Rome’s foundation to the sack of Rome by the Gauls. Eutropius’s easy style and accessible vocabulary make his <I>Breviarium</I> ideal for students transitioning from the simplified Latin of a first-year textbook. Bottom-of-the-page glosses, passages in English from the Roman historian Livy, a running commentary on grammar and syntax, historical notes, and compiled vocabulary allow students insight into the foundational myths of ancient Rome and the historical context of Eutropius’s narrative.</div>