The Ciceronian: Or, The Prussian Method of Teaching the Elements of the Latin Language. Adapted to the Use of American Schools |
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... into our Latin schools , and which have often been lamented as incurable , find , in no small degree , a remedy in the course of instruction here prescribed . In estimating the merits of such a system , it is important not to confound ...
... into our Latin schools , and which have often been lamented as incurable , find , in no small degree , a remedy in the course of instruction here prescribed . In estimating the merits of such a system , it is important not to confound ...
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... into their nature and spirit . In no other way can he bring his successive attain- ments under one complete view , or remain undisputed master of the field he has won . As to the exercise of the memory , it is well known that it ...
... into their nature and spirit . In no other way can he bring his successive attain- ments under one complete view , or remain undisputed master of the field he has won . As to the exercise of the memory , it is well known that it ...
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... into exercise , and the transition from the one to the other is natural and easy . From all that has been said , it will appear , that neither the amount of what is committed to memory , nor a mechanical familiarity with set phrases can ...
... into exercise , and the transition from the one to the other is natural and easy . From all that has been said , it will appear , that neither the amount of what is committed to memory , nor a mechanical familiarity with set phrases can ...
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... into the memory more than it can securely retain through life . The estimate will vary , partly according to the nature of the selections , as they may be more or less judiciously made , and partly according to the skill and invention ...
... into the memory more than it can securely retain through life . The estimate will vary , partly according to the nature of the selections , as they may be more or less judiciously made , and partly according to the skill and invention ...
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... into courses , which is , to a great extent , arbitrary , may be varied according to circumstances . The succes- sive steps from the first lesson to the last are the same , whatever be the time allotted for prepara- tory study or the ...
... into courses , which is , to a great extent , arbitrary , may be varied according to circumstances . The succes- sive steps from the first lesson to the last are the same , whatever be the time allotted for prepara- tory study or the ...
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Common terms and phrases
ablative able abstract according adapted adjective ætatis already amicitia attention book case cases Cato changed CHAP Cicero class clause committed to memory common Compare connection dative declined derived different ending English word examples Exer exercises expresses feminine First Course form forms general generally genitive given gloriæ good grammar great hæc have hence Heren important instruction Introd it will justitia knowledge Læl language Latin latter learned less lessons made masculine meaning means mind mors need neque neuter never nihil nominative noun nouns occur omnibus opposed ordinary original parsimonia particular passages peculiar person place potest principles pronouns pupil quæ quum reading regard review root Rosc sæpe same schools Second Course See Krebs selections sense sentence should signifies simple sine student studied study subject teacher teaching termination these thing third declension three time tion truth Tusc used varied view virtute vitæ vowel whole word words work written young
Popular passages
Page 82 - Latinis verbis huius verbi vim vel maximam semper putavi. quem enim nos ineptum vocamus, is mihi videtur ab hoc nomen habere ductum, quod 'non' sit 'aptus', idque in sermonis nostri consuetudine perlate patet. nam qui aut tempus quid postulet non videt aut plura loquitur aut se ostentat aut eorum quibuscum est vel dignitatis vel commodi rationem non habet aut denique in aliquo genere aut inconcinnus aut multus est, is 'ineptus
Page 173 - Nam quis nescit, primam esse historiae legem, ne quid falsi dicere audeat ? deinde ne quid veri non audeat? ne qua suspicio gratiae sit in scribendo? ne qua simultatis ? Haec scilicet fundamenta nota sunt omnibus.
Page 123 - Sed in collocando beneficio et in referenda gratia, si cetera paria sunt, hoc maxime officii est, ut quisque maxime opis indigeat, ita ei potissimum opitulari ; quod contra fit a plerisque ; a quo enim plurimum sperant,2 etiamsi ille iis non eget, tamen ei potissimum inserviunt.
Page 82 - Ut enim pulchritudo corporis apta compositione membrorum movet oculos et delectat hoc ipso, quod inter se omnes partes cum quodam lepore consentiunt, sic hoc decorum, quod elucet in vita, movet adprobationem eorum, quibuscum vivitur, ordine et constantia et moderatione dictorum omnium atque factorum.
Page 181 - This is a new work on morals, for academic use, and we welcome it with much satisfaction. It is the result of several years...
Page 76 - Sed iniustitiae genera duo sunt: unum eorum, qui inferunt, alterum eorum, qui ab iis, quibus infertur, si possunt, non propulsant iniuriam. Nam qui iniuste impetum in quempiam facit...