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==''Tironibus''==
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Suggested starting points for beginners.
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*One of the smaller paperback dictionaries, such as the Collins Gem or the Bantam New College. Some Latin dictionaries have grammar review sections, but these are not useful to true beginners.
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==Dictionaries==
 
==Dictionaries==
  
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; The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary : (The Bantam New College Dictionary Series) (J. C. Traupman / Paperback / 1995 / ISBN 0553573012 ). A favorite of high school students for decades. Compact size, low price and surprising coverage make this a great value. [[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|M. Lucretius Agricola]]
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary (The Bantam New College Dictionary Series)  
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| author=J. C. Traupman
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| date=1995
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| publisher=Bantam Books
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| ISBN=0553573012
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| comment=Paperback. A favorite of high school students for decades. Compact size, low price and surprising coverage make this a great value.
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| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
  
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; <nowiki>Collins Gem Latin Dictionary : Second Edition</nowiki> :  (Turtleback / 1996 / ISBN 000470763X) Half as thick as it is wide it is a tiny brick of bidirectional Latinity. A traveling companion of at least one leading Nova Roman I know of. [[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|M. Lucretius Agricola]]
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin
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| author=D.P. Simpson
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| date=1977
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0025225804
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| comment=
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| name=
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}}
  
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; Cassell's Latin Dictionary : Latin-English, English-Latin (D.P. Simpson / Hardcover / 1977 / ISBN 0025225804).
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Cassell's Concise Latin and English Dictionary
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| author=D. P. Simpson (Compiler)
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| date=1987
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0020133405
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| comment=Paperback.  
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| name=
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}}
  
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; Cassell's Concise Latin and English Dictionary : (D. P. Simpson (Compiler) / Paperback / 1987 / ISBN 0020133405).
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Collins Latin Concise Dictionary
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| author=
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| date=2003
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| publisher=Collins
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| ISBN=006053690X
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| comment=Paperback. Has a grammar section.
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| name=
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}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Collins Gem Latin Dictionary: Second Edition
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| author=
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| date=1996
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| publisher=Collins
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| ISBN=000470763X
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| comment=Turtleback. Half as thick as it is wide, it is a tiny brick of bidirectional Latinity. A traveling companion of at least one leading Nova Roman I know of.
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| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Oxford Latin Dictionary
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| author=Oxford
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| date=1983
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0198642245
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| comment=Hardcover. This dictionary is heavier than most housecats and as comprehensive as anyone could possibly need.
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| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary
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| author=J. Morwood
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| date=2005
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| publisher=Oxford
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| ISBN=019861070X
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| comment=Hardcover. Up-to-date and very affordable.
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| name=
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}}
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==Grammars==
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=New Latin Grammar
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| author=C. E. Bennett
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| date=1994
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0865162611
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| comment=Paperback. Venerable Bennet first published over 100 years ago. Also available (for free) in several formats from [http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/15665 Project Gutenberg].
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| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar
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| author=B. L. Gildersleeve, G. Lodge
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| date=1997
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0865163537
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| comment=Paperback. Roughly as venerable as the Bennett grammar.
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| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
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==Pronunciation==
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=The Pronunciation of Greek and Latin
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| author=Prof. Edgar H. Sturtevant
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| date=1940
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| publisher=Chicago Ares Publishers Inc.
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| ISBN=0890050872
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| comment=
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Vox Latina, A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin
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| author=Prof. W. Sidney Allen
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| date=1989
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| publisher=Cambridge University Press
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| ISBN=0521379369
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| comment=
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| name=
 +
}}
  
 
==Other Reference==
 
==Other Reference==
  
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; Latin for All Occasions : (Henry Beard / Hardcover / Published 1990 / ISBN 0394586603 ) Humorous phrase book.
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Latin for All Occasions
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| author=Henry Beard
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| date=1990
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0394586603
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| comment=Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
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| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Latin for Even More Occasions
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| author=Henry Beard
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| date=1991
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| publisher=
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| ISBN=0679406743
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| comment=Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know
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| author=Henry Beard
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| date=2004
 +
| publisher=
 +
| ISBN=159240104X
 +
| comment=Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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; Latin for Even More Occasions : (Henry Beard / Hardcover / Published 1991 / ISBN 0679406743 ) Humorous phrase book.
 
  
 
==Textboks==
 
==Textboks==
  
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; Latin for People : (Alexander Humez and Nicholas D. Humez / Paperback / Published 1978 / ISBN 0316381497 ) A non-pompous introduction to Latin which introduces the major concepts of the language while maintaining a sense of humor.
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Latin for People
 +
| author=Alexander Humez and Nicholas D. Humez
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| date=1978
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| publisher=
 +
| ISBN=0316381497
 +
| comment= Paperback. A non-pompous introduction to Latin which introduces the major concepts of the language while maintaining a sense of humor.
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=A Natural History of Latin
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| author=Tore Janson
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| date=2007
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| publisher=Oxford University Press
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| ISBN=0199214050
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| comment=
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| name=
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}}
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===Wheelock and friends===
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)
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| author=Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur
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| date=2005
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| publisher=Collons
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| ISBN=0060783710
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| comment= 6th edition, revised.
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| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Workbook for Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)
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| author=Paul T. Comeau, Richard A. Lafleur
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| date=2000
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| publisher=Collins
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| ISBN=0060956429
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| comment=3rd edition, revised.
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock's 6th Edition (Paperback)
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| author=Dale A. Grote
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| date=January 2001
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| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
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| ISBN=086516486X
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| comment= 6 Revised edition
 +
| name=
 +
}}
 +
 
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Wheelock's Latin Reader, 2e: Selections from Latin Literature (The Wheelock's Latin Series) (Paperback)
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| author=Richard A. Lafleur
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| date=2001
 +
| publisher=Collins
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| ISBN=0060935065
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| comment=2nd edition
 +
| name=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Readings From Wheelock's Latin (Audio CD)
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| author=Frederic M. Wheelock (Author), Mark Robert Miner (Narrator)
 +
| date=February 1, 2006
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
 +
| ISBN=0865166382
 +
| comment=
 +
| name=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Vocabulary Cards and Grammatical Forms Summary for Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)
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| author=Richard A. Lafleur, Brad Tillery
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| date=October 2003
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy Carducci
 +
| ISBN=0865165572
 +
| comment=
 +
| name=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Cumulative Chapter Vocabulary Lists for Wheelock's Latin: 6th Edition (Paperback)
 +
| author=Richard A. Lafleur, Brad Tillery
 +
| date=February 1, 2006
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci
 +
| ISBN=086516620X
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| comment=Bilingual edition
 +
| name=
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Bookinfo
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| title=38 Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)
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| author=Anne H. Groton, James M. May
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| date=December 1998
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| publisher=Bolchazy Carducci
 +
| ISBN=0865162891
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| comment=5th edition
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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==Textbooks suitable for children==
 
==Textbooks suitable for children==
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Although adult beginners may benefit as well.
 
Although adult beginners may benefit as well.
  
−
; Latin for Beginners : (A. Wilkes, J. Shackell / Paperback / Usborne Publishing Ltd 1992 / ISBN 0746016387) A slim and colorful book that puts spoken Latin on an equal footing with modern languages. Suitable for children. [[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|M. Lucretius Agricola]]
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=Latin for Beginners
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| author=A. Wilkes, J. Shackell
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| date=1992
 +
| publisher=Usborne Publishing Ltd
 +
| ISBN=0746016387
 +
| comment=Paperback. A slim and colorful book that puts spoken Latin on an equal footing with modern languages. Suitable for children.  
 +
| name=[[User:M. Lucretius Agricola|Agricola]]
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting out in Latin
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| author=B. Bell, H. Forte
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| date=1999
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| publisher=Cambridge Latin Texts
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| ISBN=0521659604
 +
| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Minimus Teacher's Resource Book: Starting out in Latin
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| author=B. Bell, H. Forte
 +
| date=1999
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| publisher=Cambridge Latin Texts
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| ISBN=0521659612
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| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=How Many Animals?: Quot Animalia?
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| author=Marie Carducci Bolchazy
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| date=2002
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| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
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| ISBN=0865165408
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| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}
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{{Bookinfo
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| title=What Color is it? Quo Colore est?
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| author=Marie Carducci Bolchazy
 +
| date=2003
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
 +
| ISBN=0865165394
 +
| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}
  
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; <nowiki>Minimus Pupil's Book : Starting out in Latin</nowiki> : (B. Bell, H. Forte / Paperback / Cambridge Latin Texts 1999 / ISBN 0521659604)
+
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=What Will I Eat? Quid Edam?
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| author=Marie Carducci Bolchazy
 +
| date=2002
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
 +
| ISBN=0865165424
 +
| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}
  
−
; <nowiki>Minimus Teacher's Resource Book : Starting out in Latin</nowiki> : (B. Bell, H. Forte / Paperback / Cambridge Latin Texts 1999 / ISBN 0521659612)
+
{{Bookinfo
 +
| title=Who Loves Me? Quis me amat?
 +
| author=Marie Carducci Bolchazy
 +
| date=2003
 +
| publisher=Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.
 +
| ISBN=0865165416
 +
| comment=Paperback
 +
| name=
 +
}}

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Contents

Tironibus

Suggested starting points for beginners.

  • One of the smaller paperback dictionaries, such as the Collins Gem or the Bantam New College. Some Latin dictionaries have grammar review sections, but these are not useful to true beginners.


Dictionaries

The Bantam New College Latin & English Dictionary (The Bantam New College Dictionary Series)

0553573012.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
J. C. Traupman. (1995). Bantam Books. ISBN 0553573012
Paperback. A favorite of high school students for decades. Compact size, low price and surprising coverage make this a great value. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Cassell's Latin Dictionary: Latin-English, English-Latin

0025225804.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
D.P. Simpson. (1977). ISBN 0025225804

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Cassell's Concise Latin and English Dictionary

0020133405.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
D. P. Simpson (Compiler). (1987). ISBN 0020133405
Paperback.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Collins Latin Concise Dictionary

006053690X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
(2003). Collins. ISBN 006053690X
Paperback. Has a grammar section.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Collins Gem Latin Dictionary: Second Edition

000470763X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
(1996). Collins. ISBN 000470763X
Turtleback. Half as thick as it is wide, it is a tiny brick of bidirectional Latinity. A traveling companion of at least one leading Nova Roman I know of. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Oxford Latin Dictionary

0198642245.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Oxford. (1983). ISBN 0198642245
Hardcover. This dictionary is heavier than most housecats and as comprehensive as anyone could possibly need. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Oxford Latin Desk Dictionary

019861070X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
J. Morwood. (2005). Oxford. ISBN 019861070X
Hardcover. Up-to-date and very affordable.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Grammars

New Latin Grammar

0865162611.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
C. E. Bennett. (1994). ISBN 0865162611
Paperback. Venerable Bennet first published over 100 years ago. Also available (for free) in several formats from Project Gutenberg. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar

0865163537.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
B. L. Gildersleeve, G. Lodge. (1997). ISBN 0865163537
Paperback. Roughly as venerable as the Bennett grammar. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Pronunciation

The Pronunciation of Greek and Latin

0890050872.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Prof. Edgar H. Sturtevant. (1940). Chicago Ares Publishers Inc.. ISBN 0890050872

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Vox Latina, A Guide to the Pronunciation of Classical Latin

0521379369.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Prof. W. Sidney Allen. (1989). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521379369

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Other Reference

Latin for All Occasions

0394586603.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Henry Beard. (1990). ISBN 0394586603
Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Latin for Even More Occasions

0679406743.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Henry Beard. (1991). ISBN 0679406743
Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

X-Treme Latin: All the Latin You Need to Know

159240104X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Henry Beard. (2004). ISBN 159240104X
Hardcover. Humorous phrase book.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA


Textboks

Latin for People

0316381497.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Alexander Humez and Nicholas D. Humez. (1978). ISBN 0316381497
Paperback. A non-pompous introduction to Latin which introduces the major concepts of the language while maintaining a sense of humor.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

A Natural History of Latin

0199214050.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Tore Janson. (2007). Oxford University Press. ISBN 0199214050

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Wheelock and friends

Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)

0060783710.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Frederic M. Wheelock, Richard A. Lafleur. (2005). Collons. ISBN 0060783710
6th edition, revised.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Workbook for Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)

0060956429.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Paul T. Comeau, Richard A. Lafleur. (2000). Collins. ISBN 0060956429
3rd edition, revised.
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

A Comprehensive Guide to Wheelock's Latin: Newly Revised for Wheelock's 6th Edition (Paperback)

086516486X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Dale A. Grote. (January 2001). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. ISBN 086516486X
6 Revised edition
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Wheelock's Latin Reader, 2e: Selections from Latin Literature (The Wheelock's Latin Series) (Paperback)

0060935065.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Richard A. Lafleur. (2001). Collins. ISBN 0060935065
2nd edition
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Readings From Wheelock's Latin (Audio CD)

0865166382.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Frederic M. Wheelock (Author), Mark Robert Miner (Narrator). (February 1, 2006). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers. ISBN 0865166382

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Vocabulary Cards and Grammatical Forms Summary for Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)

0865165572.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Richard A. Lafleur, Brad Tillery. (October 2003). Bolchazy Carducci. ISBN 0865165572

Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Cumulative Chapter Vocabulary Lists for Wheelock's Latin: 6th Edition (Paperback)

086516620X.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Richard A. Lafleur, Brad Tillery. (February 1, 2006). Bolchazy-Carducci. ISBN 086516620X
Bilingual edition
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

38 Latin Stories Designed to Accompany Frederic M. Wheelock's Latin (Paperback)

0865162891.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Anne H. Groton, James M. May. (December 1998). Bolchazy Carducci. ISBN 0865162891
5th edition
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA


Textbooks suitable for children

Although adult beginners may benefit as well.

Latin for Beginners

0746016387.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
A. Wilkes, J. Shackell. (1992). Usborne Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0746016387
Paperback. A slim and colorful book that puts spoken Latin on an equal footing with modern languages. Suitable for children. Contributed by Agricola
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Minimus Pupil's Book: Starting out in Latin

0521659604.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
B. Bell, H. Forte. (1999). Cambridge Latin Texts. ISBN 0521659604
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Minimus Teacher's Resource Book: Starting out in Latin

0521659612.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
B. Bell, H. Forte. (1999). Cambridge Latin Texts. ISBN 0521659612
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

How Many Animals?: Quot Animalia?

0865165408.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Marie Carducci Bolchazy. (2002). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.. ISBN 0865165408
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA


What Color is it? Quo Colore est?

0865165394.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Marie Carducci Bolchazy. (2003). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.. ISBN 0865165394
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

What Will I Eat? Quid Edam?

0865165424.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Marie Carducci Bolchazy. (2002). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.. ISBN 0865165424
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA

Who Loves Me? Quis me amat?

0865165416.01.TZZZZZZZ.jpg
Marie Carducci Bolchazy. (2003). Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.. ISBN 0865165416
Paperback
Buy from Amazon: Canada UK USA
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