{"product_id":"9780865166950","title":"Aesop's Fables in Latin: Ancient Wit and Wisdom from the Animal Kingdom","description":"This intermediate Latin reader allows students to review grammar and syntax and increase their knowledge of Latin prose style while they read eighty Aesop's fables in Latin prose, taken from the seventeenth-century edition illustrated by Francis Barlow. These Latin prose fables are ideal for Latin language students: simple, short, witty, and to-the-point, with a memorable moral lesson that provides a jumping-off point for discussion. Forty original black-and-white Barlow illustrations and 129 pertinent Latin proverbs are featured, spurs for classroom discussion. Selected fables include many that have become proverbial, such as 'The Tortoise and The Hare' and 'The Dog in the Manger,' along with lesser known fables. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the perfect ancillary for intermediate students, to increase comprehension, confidence, and enthusiasm for reading Latin. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecial Features \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Introduction, covering Aesop's fables in the ancient world, the Latin-language sources for the fables, and Aesop's fables in early modern England\u003cbr\u003e* Latin Reading Guide, including study tips and strategies to increase student reading confidence-helps students read, not just translate\u003cbr\u003e* 80 Aesop's fables in Latin prose, with - introductory comments with references to other versions of the fable - engaging grammar overview for review and to increase comprehension - opposite-page vocabulary notes for less familiar words - same-page grammar notes\u003cbr\u003e* 40 black-and-white illustrations by Francis Barlow\u003cbr\u003e* 129 thematically relevant Latin proverbs * 4 Appendices: - glossary of grammatical terms, with references to fables containing specific grammatical features - vocabulary frequency list - Englishvocabulary-building list based on the Latin vocabulary - annotated listing of online\u003cbr\u003e* Bibliography for further reading\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 30 years Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers has produced the highest quality Latin and ancient Greek books. From Dr. Seuss books in Latin to Plato's Apology, Bolchazy-Carducci's titles help readers learn about ancient Rome and Greece; the Latin and ancient Greek languages are alive and well with titles like Cicero's De Amicitia and Kaegi's Greek Grammar. We also feature a line of contemporary eastern European and WWII books. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome of the areas we publish in include: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSelections From The Aeneid\u003cbr\u003eLatin Grammar \u0026amp; Pronunciation\u003cbr\u003eGreek Grammar \u0026amp; Pronunciation\u003cbr\u003eTexts Supporting Wheelock's Latin\u003cbr\u003eClassical author workbooks: Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Cicero\u003cbr\u003eVocabulary Cards For AP Selections: Vergil, Ovid, Catullus, Horace\u003cbr\u003eGreek Mythology\u003cbr\u003eGreek Lexicon\u003cbr\u003eSlovak Culture And History  ","brand":"Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47018701390064,"sku":"9780865166950","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865166950_p0.jpg?v=1763829507","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865166950","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}