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A Primer of Mediaeval Latin: An Anthology of Prose and Poetry
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Product Description
Originally published in 1925 with two purposes in mind: to provide a collection of material to prepare students to read ordinary medieval Latin texts and, to meet the need of advanced students by furnishing an anthology of medieval Latin prose and poetry, this classic work has been reprinted.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #460215 in Books
- Published on: 1992-12-31
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 389 pages
Customer Reviews
Splendid selection of stories and poems
Although originally published in 1925, this excellent book is still the best place to read medieval fabulae as well as selections from Carmina Burana, and liturgical sequences and hymns (Dies irae etc.)
Beeson provides a short introduction that lists the essential differences between Medieval and Classical Latin syntax. Each selection has sparse notes and there is a vocab of new coinage words at the end. Keith Sidwell's more modern "Reading Medieval Latin" has far more detailed notes to aid translation, but Beeson's (I think) is a more enjoyable selection, giving a lot of space to interesting narrative stories. But anyone interested in the subject will certainly want to own both books.
