478: Learn Latin by Peter Jones
478.2421: Jones, Peter. Learn Latin: A Lively Introduction to Reading the Language. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1997. 169 pp. ISBN 0-7607-0842-8.
Dewey Breakdown:
- 400: Language
- 470: Italic and Latin languages
- 478: Classical Latin usage
- 478.2: Structural approach to the classical Latin usage
- 478.24: For persons whose native language is different
- +21: For persons whose native language is English
Latin is by default an odd language. No speaks it anymore, but knowing it is considered a sign of erudition, and the countless books for learning Latin out there speak to a demand for learning the language. One of the many problems with Latin is that it is incredibly compact and nuanced. Changing the order of the words, the endings of verbs, or even missing a single letter changes the entire meaning of what is being said. Peter Jones’s Learn Latin is a rather interesting approach to learning the language that deserves a closer look.