WILLIAMS AND NORGATE, 14, HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON; AND 20, SOUTH FREDERICK STREET, EDINBURGH. 1869. 305. g. 37. PREFACE. THE present work is not intended for beginners, but for pupils tolerably familiar with the inflexions of the Latin Nouns and Verbs. The syntactical rules are arranged in systematic order and expressed in plain language, intelligible to boys. At the same time they are confined to what is essential and normal. Strict scientific definitions have not been attempted, and exceptions and peculiarities of style are but rarely noticed; yet the rules, it is hoped, are sufficiently clear, and enough have been given to take a pupil through the authors usually read, and to enable him to turn plain English into correct Latin. Elegance and refinement of style require a deeper study, and must be reserved for a more detailed examination of the language. A complete Index is given (pp. 48-54) of all the words noticed in the syntactical rules, with the cases and moods they govern. This Index will greatly facilitate the reference to the rules, and must be of great assistance to the student. The principal feature of the book are the Exercises. They are very copious, and so arranged as to illustrate every rule in succession, beginning with simple sentences and gradually becoming more difficult. Great |