War with Hannibal : authentic Latin prose for the beginning student / [annotated by] Brian Beyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eutropius, 4th cent.

Contributor:

Beyer, Brian, 1966-

Standardized Title:

Breviarium ab urbe condita. Liber 3

Language:

Latin

Subjects (All):

Punic War, 2nd, 218-201 B.C.

Latin language--Readers.

Rome--History--Republic, 265-30 B.C.

Carthage (Extinct city)--History.

Hannibal, 247-182 B.C.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (128 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

Latin

Summary:

This edition of Book III of Eutropiuss Breviarium ab urbe condita is designed to be a students first encounter with authentic, unabridged Latin prose. Written in a simple and direct style, the Breviarium covers the period of Roman history that students find the most interestingthe Second Punic War fought against Carthageand the original Latin text is supplemented with considerable learning support. Full annotations on every page, detailed commentary on grammar and syntax, and a glossary designed specifically for the text allow students to build both their confidence and their reading skills.The commentary in the back of the book is cross-referenced to the following commonly used textbooks:Wheelocks Latin, 6th EditionLatin: An Intensive Course by Moreland and FleischerEcce Romani II, 3rd EditionLatin for Americans, Level 2Jenneys Second Year LatinAllen and Greenoughs New Latin GrammarMacrons have been added to the entire text in accordance with the vowel quantities used in the Oxford Latin Dictionary. Additional resources include an unannotated version of the text for classroom use, supplementary passages in English from other ancient authors, and appendixes with a timeline of events and maps and battle plans.The text may be used in secondary schools and colleges as early as the first year of study. The copious translation help, notes, and cross-references also make it ideal for independent learners.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword by Dale Grote

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Eutropius's Breviarium ab urbe condita, Liber tertius

Text and Notes

Unannotated Latin Text

Commentary

Vocabulary

Appendix A: Timeline of the Second Punic War

Appendix B: Maps and Battle Plans

Appendix C: Roman Magistracies

Bibliography

Text Credits

Index of Selected Grammatical Constructions.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [95]-96) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-35165-6

9786612351655

0-300-15206-X