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You came. You saw. You conquered Latin!
You're no idot, of course. You know that Latin is anything but a "dead" language. Latin lives all around us--in commonly used phrases, professional life, and at the very roots of what we say. You'd like a solid background in Latin, but when it comes to unraveling the complexities of this ancient and expressive language, you feel like a barbarian at the gates of Rome.
Don't torch your toga just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Latin is a comprehensive tool that will help you steer through the basics--without falling asleep at the wheel. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:
*The lowdown on Latin--its historical contexts and its relevance today.
*Valuable vocabulary builders.
*Safe steps for navigating the grammar jungle.
*Latin literacy--reading passages from the ancient authors.
*The lingo: Latin in the modern world--from medicine to music...and more!
Change your Latin status quo:
*Take action with verbs and get to the nature of nouns.
*Branch out with phrases and clauses.
*Learn to pronounce Latin words, phrases, and quotations.
*Conquer composition with complex and compound sentences.
*Understand Latin in legal and medical documents.
*Survive the Latin course in college or graduate school.
*Name that tune: Latin in music.
*Tell the sacred from the profane with Church Latin.
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