Author: Joseph Henry Allen

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-10-21

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9780266560319

Excerpt from A Manual of Instruction in Latin on the Basis of Allen and Greenough's Latin Method Many persons, however, prefer to retain the English Method, so called that is, the practice which has prevailed, with some variation, in England and among ourselves, for the last two or three centuries. In general, the following dirco tion is sufficient. Read a Latin sentence just as if the words were E nglis/z, observing tite rules of accent (p. And bearing in mind iliat tbere are no silent letters. This single precept would probably give a pronunciation as correct and about as uniform as can be had from any number Of arbitrary rules. A few special points necessary to be Observed are given in the grammar 2, To read Latin easily and well is an accomplishment which must be taught orally, and acquired by practice. The directions which follow, accordingly, are not intended to be studied by Me pupil, but to serve as a guide in cases Of doubt. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.