tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588247216777605704.post6024643571192603190..comments2023-04-05T08:04:07.514-04:00Comments on Bryn Mawr Classical Review: 2011.08.03Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6588247216777605704.post-1512789708145138442011-08-03T22:44:56.061-04:002011-08-03T22:44:56.061-04:00The review's author, it seems, has little or n...The review's author, it seems, has little or no experience with one-year or one-semester (never mind six-week intensive) courses in introductory Latin, so it is hard to get any comparative judgment on other books used for such courses in the American market. We hear that the book's author is a scholar of Ovid. That's fine as an argument from authority, but what kind of principles have been used in producing this textbook? What kind of vocabulary is introduced (what are the criteria for selection), and how large is it? Of what quality are the grammatical explanations, of what quality are the (inevitable) bits made-up Latin? What formats are the exercises? How did the attrition in the class compare to other years? <br />In other words, it would be helpful to hear from people who can compare this book to the other players in the market, such as Wheelock, Learn To Read Latin, etcetera.Helmanoreply@blogger.com