Finis Rei Publicae: Eyewitnesses to the End of the Roman Republic / Edition 2

by Robert Knapp, Pamela Vaughn

Overview

Finis Rei Publicae draws on eyewitness accounts to provide students with a compelling narrative outlining the history of Rome during the late Republic, while carefully reinforcing and introducing advanced grammar and syntax. Excellent transitional text using actual documents and readings, with commentary on history and grammar, and exercises. Students are provided ample structured skills. Appropriate for third or fourth semester Latin and Latin Grammar review. Notes keyed to Allen and Greenough.

Features:

Provides a structured introduction to reading real Latin

Tells a fascinating story in a connected narrative

Offers a complete exercise manual to accompany the text

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781585100798
Publisher:	Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/2003
Series:	Focus Texts: for Classical Language Study Series
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	170
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.37(d)
Language:	Latin

About the Author

Robert Knapp is Professor Emeritus of Classics at the University of California, Berkeley having earned his Ph.D. in Ancient History from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught Latin historical authors and epigraphy; research interests included Roman social history, Roman Spain, and Greek and Roman numismatics.

Pamela Vaughn is Professor of Classics at San Francisco State University. She received her Ph.D. in Classics from the University of California, Berkeley. Among her research interests are Republican literature, Greek and Roman historiography, Roman religion, and ancient warfare.