\u003cp\u003eThis reader contains 203 lines of Latin selections from Horace (Satire 1.4, 103\u0026ndash;126; 1.6, 70\u0026ndash;92; Odes 1.5; 1.23; 1.11; 3.9; 2.10; 1.37; 1.9; 3.30). It is designed for students moving from elementary or intermediate Latin into reading the authentic Latin of Horace. Introductory materials include an overview of the life and work of Horace, bibliography, and description of Horatian meters.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLatin selections are accompanied by pre-reading materials, grammatical exercises, vocabulary notes, notes to assist reading comprehension, and other reading aids. Appendices on grammar and figures of speech and a pull-out vocabulary of words appearing frequently in Horace round out the book's innovative features.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003epre-reading materials help students understand underlying cultural and literary concepts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eshort explanations of grammatical and syntactical usage, with exercises\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efirst version of the Latin text with transitional aids: implied words in parentheses, difficult noun-adjective pairings in different fonts, words re-ordered to facilitate comprehension\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecomplete vocabulary and grammatical notes on facing pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epost-reading materials encourage appreciation of Horaceâs style and reflection on what has been read\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epull-out vocabulary of Latin words not annotated\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esecond version of Latin text without transitional aids, but with notes\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/p\u003e