Synopses & Reviews
This book offers a historical account of the chief Latin construction. The twenty-five chapters are arranged in such an order as to make it useful as a progressive revision course in syntax for Advanced Level and University students. The account of each Latin construction is fully documented with literary examples, drawn from the series of authors from Plautus to Tacitus. The book uses, wherever possible, historical explanations instead of the standard statistical rules usually found in textbooks on prose composition - which inevitably leave a litter of unexplained exceptions. The book equips students with the tools to interpret texts as well as to write correct Latin, and the index of passages quoted makes it useful as a work of reference for teachers.
Synopsis
This book gives a historical account of the chief Latin constructions,
aiming to equip students to interpret texts as well as to write correct
Latin. The index of passages quoted makes it useful as a reference work
for teachers.
Synopsis
This book gives a historical account of the chief Latin constructions,
aiming to equip students to interpret texts as well as to write correct
Latin. The index of passages quoted makes it useful as a reference work
for teachers.
About the Author
E. C. Woodcock was first a lecturer at Manchester University and then appointed at Chair of Latin at Durham University, UK.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
I The Accusative Case
Ii The Infinitive Mood. Accusative and Infinitive
Noun-Phrase
Iii The Functions of the Ablative Case
Iv The Functions of the Dative Case. Impersonal
Passive Of Verbs
V The Functions of the Genitive Case
Vi Further Uses of the Ablative And Genitive
Vii The Use Of Participles
Viii The Moods. The Subjunctive Used Independently
X The Subjunctive in Subordinate Clauses. Final
Noun-Clauses
Xi Final Relative and Adverb-Clauses. Other
Methods Of Expressing Purpose. The Supine
Xii Generic and Consecutive Clauses
Xiii Consecutive Adverb-Clauses and Noun-Clauses
Xiv Questions, Direct And Indirect
Xv The Conjunctions 'Quominus' And 'Quin' Clauses After Verbs of Fearing
Xvi Conditional Clauses
Xvii The Gerund and Gerundive
Xviii Impersonal Verbs
Xix Temporal Clauses
Xx Relative Clauses And The Constructions Of
'Cum' ('Quom')
Xxi Causal And C:Oncessive Clauses
Xxii Clauses Of Comparison
Xxiii Remarks On Reported Speech
Xxiv Subordinate Clauses in '0. 0.'
Xxv Conditional Clauses In 'O. O.' 'Repraesentatio', etc.