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Learn how to read Latin phrase by phrase, using one of Cicero's most famous philosophical works, Book 1 of the Tusculan Disputations. This unique teaching edition breaks the text down into small units (Acceleration Reader format) and provides a bit-by-bit ("pari passu") translation so that students easily see how the Latin works as it unfolds. This device also facilitates a quick expansion of grammar and vocabulary: seeing both of these "in action," you can spend less time with dictionaries and grammars, if you wish, and you will end up reading far more Latin than you would otherwise. The functional, non-literary translation provides an occasion for compositional improvement: try your own hand at putting the meanings into more elegant English prose, or see what the best literary translations have done with the Latin text. This reader is recommended for intermediate and advanced Latinists, but even beginners can start to learn bits and pieces of the monumental Latin language. Latest adjustments: February 8, 2026.