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Product details Paperback 480 pages Publisher University of California Press (October 19, 1977) Language English ISBN-10 9780520031838 ISBN-13 978-0520031838 ASIN 0520031830

Latin An Intensive Course Floyd L Moreland Rita M Fleischer Books Reviews

• Having used both Wheelock's and Latin Via Ovid, and having taken Latin coursework both in the U.S. and in Germany, I wholeheartedly hold Moreland/Fleisher's Latin An Intensive Course to be the best Latin language education textbook I have encountered. I am a student of comparative literature, and therefore a large part of my studies is independent. I spend a great deal of time teaching myself languages (so far Latin, Ancient Greek, German, Italian and French either entirely or partially self-taught) and so it is critical that I find great textbooks. Moreland and Fleisher's Latin An Intensive Course is both intensive (offering clear explanations of each concept in addition to examples, drills AND exercises for practicing it) and extensive (covering all of the most critical grammar topics and an impressive number of the subtleties of the language (i.e. etymological patterns)). It is no wonder that it is used as the foundation for two renowned Latin education programs int he US (Intensive summer courses at UC Berkeley and the Latin and Greek Institute at the CUNY Graduate Center and Brooklyn College).
  
  Time and time again while working in Moreland and Fleisher's textbook I would come accross explanations of grammatical concepts that stun me in respect to their brilliance and cause me to reflect in disappointment on other textbooks whose authors simply weren't able to offer such great explanations. Examples are cum clauses (Unit 15) and the simply stunning coverage of participles (Unit 5).
  
  The student is asked to learn how grammatical phenomena in translate from the Latin first literally and only then idiomatically. This develops an attention for Latin idiom and avoids the tendency pervasive in so many other Latin texts to encourage a lazy assimilation of Latin grammar and vocabulary into English idiom.
  
  Students of Greek will be elated to see that Moreland and Fleischer explain the Latin tense system in a way that tacitly takes verbal aspect into account (i.e. the Latin perfect tense can have EITHER completed aspect in the present tense "I have done" OR simple aspect in the past "I did"). This latter distinction in particular, although elided in so many other treatments of the Latin verbal system, is in fact critical to understanding sequence of tenses in indirect questions, purpose clauses, and so many other complex grammatical structures in the language. (I.e. if the perfect verb has completed aspect in the present tense it is treated as a primary sequence verb and will be followed by present or perfect subjunctive verbs in subordinate clauses, whereas if it has simple aspect in the past it is a secondary sequence verb.)
  
  All of these fascinating and critical details are not only treated with rigor in Moreland/Fleischer but are also explained with a level of clarity that attests to the profound knowledge wielded by the book's authors. Advanced students as well as motivated beginners will find in Latin An Intensive Course a thoroughgoing and brilliant treatment of the ancient language which far outruns its peers in quality.
  
  The one negative I can mention is the quality of the binding which is TERRIBLE but it nowhere near important enough to warrant a reduction in stars.
• I first used this book as an adult to review for a Latin SAT test I took to qualify for a position as a Latin tutor. I majored in classics but was quite rusty at this point, and with this book's help I was able to remember everything (and ace the test!). It covers every topic you need in a logical order, and compared with a standard grammar book this one provides much better descriptions and a lot of useful practice. I can't say firsthand how useful this book would be for self-study, but I definitely wish I had this one back when I was first learning the language.
  
  As a language tutor, I regularly use this book for students at the high school level, including those preparing for the SAT and AP tests. My students are fans of how it concisely and thoroughly explains all of the topics they've covered in class, and they especially appreciate the sense that if they've mastered all of the grammar in the main text (leaving aside some of the more obscure grammar in the appendix), they're ready for their tests. My only criticism would be that the book's vocabulary is somewhat limited and doesn't overlap much with many of the more popular Latin textbooks, so I'd look for an additional resource in this particular area, regardless of what you're using it for.
• Having worked through, on my own, Wheelock, and Latin Via Ovid, Using Latin 1 and 2 (which were the textbooks we used in high school back in the 70s), and now Moreland and Fleischer's Latin An Intensive Course, I'd have to say I'm very impressed with this book. It truly is highly concentrated Latin, but the grammar is explained very well. I am understanding the changes involved with the subjunctive and relative clauses within indirect statements better than such matters were explained in the other books. The "self review" exercises presented every 4 chapters come complete with answers, and are very good exercises. (An answer key for most of the other exercises has been composed by professors at the University of Toronto and can be found on the Web.) The only thing I don't like is the organization of the tables in the appendix giving the full synopses of all noun, verb, adjective, etc. forms which are certainly complete but consumes 46 pages. The same data is organized into 15 (admittedly slightly larger) pages in my 6th edition Wheelock. The latter simply formats the tables in a way that's much easier to consult. But that doesn't prevent me from giving this fine book all 5 stars.
  
  Addendum the further I progress through this book (I'm nearing the end), the more impressed I am with it. My favorite Latin textbook used to be Wheelock. This one has clearly eclipsed Wheelock in my estimation by explaining many advanced grammar points better than any other book I've seen.
• This book is awesome. I've been using it for the past two years. My progress in Latin has grow steadily and I have thoroughly enjoyed the process. If you're reading this and you're a publisher, please take this format and create similar courses for Attic Greek, Spanish, Swahili and Sicilian. I cannot remember ever having invested such a little amount of money to be rewarded this incredibly.