J. C. McKeown is Professor Klassieke Talen aan de University of Wisconsin, Madison, en auteur van Ovid's Amores. Zijn wetenschappelijk werk richt zich op de interpretatie en analyse van klassieke teksten, waarbij hij hun literaire en culturele betekenis voor lezers belicht. Met zijn schrijven beoogt McKeown tijdloze thema's en artistieke benaderingen binnen oude werken te verhelderen. Zijn nauwgezette en geïnformeerde benadering van deze teksten biedt lezers een dieper inzicht in de klassieke literatuur.
Offers various exercises to help students master Latin morphology and vocabulary. This title includes exercises involving parsing, correcting mistakes, completing sentences, and provides the correct inflected word ending, distinguishing words within an unbroken series of letters, recognizing word forms, unscrambling anagrams, and more.
The book provides a comprehensive and engaging introduction to Latin, blending traditional grammar with a reading approach. It features well-structured chapters that cover grammar, paradigms, and readings, complemented by thoughtfully designed exercises. These activities not only reinforce linguistic concepts but also promote a deeper appreciation for the cultural aspects of the language, making it suitable for a one-year course.
Quoting hundreds of passages from Greek and Roman authors, this light-hearted book gives a vividly direct picture of the origins of modern medicine in the ancient world. Many of the attitudes and beliefs will seem bizarre and grotesque, while others are surprisingly similar to current thinking.