He taught from 1972-2012 in the University of Georgia’s Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, where he served for 21 years as head of one of the largest Classics programs in North America and was appointed in 1998 to the chair of Franklin Professor of Classics. in Latin from the University of Virginia and the Ph.D. A rich selection of original Latin readings - unlike other textbooks, which contain primarily made-up Latin textsĪlso included are maps of the Mediterranean, Italy, and the Aegean area, as well as numerous photographs illustrating aspects of classical culture, mythology, and historical and literary figures presented in the chapter readings.A newly enlarged English-Latin/Latin-English vocabulary.Self-tutorial exercises with an answer key for independent study.40 chapters with grammatical explanations and readings based on ancient Roman authors.The revised sixth edition of Wheelock's Latin has all the features that have made it the best-selling single-volume beginning Latin textbook, many of them improved and expanded: Now, five decades later, that prediction has certainly proved accurate. Wheelock's Latin first appeared in 1956, the reviews extolled its thoroughness, organization, and conciseness at least one reviewer predicted that the book "might well become the standard text" for introducing students to elementary Latin.
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