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| | Description | Prepares students to read the Roman Missal and Breviary. 195 pp. of grammar and a 130-page Latin-English glossary, containing all the words in the Roman Missal and the Roman Breviary. Lessons and readings from these two books, plus from the Latin Vulgate Bible. Fantastic tool for the study of Church Latin. | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Cora C. Scanlon | | Paperback: | 344 pages | | Publisher: | TAN Books and Publishers | | Publication Date: | May 01, 2009 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 0895550024 | | Package Length: | 8.0 inches | | Package Width: | 5.1 inches | | Package Height: | 0.9 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 8 reviews |
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 Valuable Self-Study Resource for a Beginner Oct 12, 2009
Allow me to echo most of the other reviews in that the glossary at the end of the book is thorough and a key element of this book.
Beyond that, the book is specifically aimed at learning the Latin used in the Ordinary Mass, the three Requiem Masses, and the Roman Breviary. The chapters begin with vocabulary then follow with grammar lessons. Several sections of exercises, reading, and translation conclude the chapter. I guess what I appreciate about the book's organization is that the Lessons are succinct and focused.
My only complaint is that the book does not have an answer key nor is there even one available for sale a la Collins. I probably would have given this book four-stars had I not found an answer key online ([see comments]). The answer key is only complete through Lesson 12 (of 20) but that should suffice for quite some time. The availability of an answer key online enhances the effectiveness of this book, thus five-stars.
Dominus tecum
 Perfect for a Latin 101 course. Jul 06, 2009
The book is well structured with a decent balance of vocabulary and grammar. If you are planning on reading this outside of participating in a classroom setting, I would certainly suggest looking for an answer key.
The only critique I have would be the small dictionary in the back of the book. It seems to be oddly formatted and different from a standard Latin dictionary. However, this is not that big of an issue, and any student of Latin should own a stand-alone dictionary anyway. Great purchase.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Scanlon's dictionary is worth the price! May 06, 2008
Scanlon's grammar contains an excellent little dictionary as an appendix. It contains all the vocabulary of the Roman Missal and Breviary. I actually sliced it out of the grammar and use it constantly when reading the Latin liturgical texts.
The primer by Collins is more helpful than Scanlon because it provides more insights and explanations about grammatical points. For someone with an interest in grammar and a good grasp of English grammar, the Collins primer will help with the Latin as well as English.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great book that is really focused Jun 01, 2007
This book has a specific goal in mind for the student and gives the student all of what they need to get to the goal as efficiently as possible. This book doesn't go into a lot of extra explanation of the Language, relying instead on giving the forms in a simple style and then going into exercises to get the student using the forms. As someone who was already litterate in Latin and a Latin teacher before coming to this book I found it a quick read both in the English and Latin sections and really appreciated the focused nature. All the of the grammar sections were review for me thus the places I benifited most were in the building of my Latin vocabulary.
The name probably could have been better as "Latin Grammar" on the cover is a little misleading but was probably unintentional. I imagine that anyone not already literate or fluent in Latin will need a teacher to help them with this book or it would be very slow going. Other then that it is a great resource and the Latin-English glossary in the back can act as your default travel dictionary.
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Traditionalists Latin Vademecum Sep 02, 2005
Scanlon's work is more valuable today than it was "in the day" when it was first published. Though lacking a website, fine art and other bells and whistles, this Latin course satisfies the traditional Catholic's need to attain proficiency sufficient to prayerfully attend the traditional Latin Mass and read the Roman Breviary. I used it years ago when I taught myself Latin. I'm using it today to teach my own son as well.
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