Students and scholars of Latin, history, and literature will find this to be an outstanding book that offers insights into the lives of Cicero and Asconius, as well as a fascinating look at Rome in the first century BCE. Commentaries by Asconius are included with the text and translation of these speeches by Cicero: In Pisonem, Pro Scauro, Pro Milone, Pro Cornelio, and In Toga Candida.

Encounter the ancient Roman practice of augury, or bird divination—entirely in Latin!

Marcus, a young Roman boy, couldn’t care less about birds or their significance, even if they convey the divine will of Jupiter himself! He’d much rather train as a Roman soldier, just like his dad Titus. His dad, however, has other plans: he has arranged for Marcus to learn the ins and outs of interpreting bird signs from skilled augur Lucius. As Marcus finds, deciphering the gods’ plans for the future is hard enough—will he and his dad ever be able to come to an understanding about his own future?

This valuable supplement to second- and third-year Latin studies offers a comprehensive collection of Bede's writings in a volume that provides a vivid portrait of this giant of medieval scholarship. In addition to the original text and summaries, the book features an introduction, exhaustive notes, and illustrations.

A revised and typeset edition of one of the most popular textbooks used for review of grammar and for writing Latin composition.

A revised and typeset edition of one of the most popular textbooks used for review of grammar and for writing Latin composition.