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<p>This innovative guide to the Latin language, written for a new generation of students, deploys examples and translation exercises taken exclusively from the Classical Latin canon.Translation exercises use real Latin from a variety of sources, including political speeches, letters, history, poetry, and plays, and from a range of authors, including Julius Caesar, Cicero, Virgil, Catullus, Ovid, and Plautus, among othersOffers a variety of engaging, informative pedagogical features to help students practice and contextualize lessons in the main narrativePrepares students for immersion in the great works of Classical Latin literatureA companion website provides additional exercises and drills for students and teachers