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Essentials of Latin: An Introductory Course

John F.C. Richards
Essentials of Latin: An Introductory Course

John F.C. Richards, a professor of Latin and Greek at Columbia University, provides an introduction to Latin sentence structure and word usage. Intended for use with Richards’ Essentials of Latin textbook, the album provides a thorough but measured approach to learning Latin, gradually increasing in difficulty with each lesson. There are 41 lessons in total. Topics covered in Richards’ Latin lessons include figures of classic Roman literature and mythology, poetry, and descriptions of world geography.

Liner notes include the Latin text and an explanation of quotes and pronunciation techniques used on specific tracks.

NOTE: Scanned text only included for the first 11 tracks of the album. There are 41 tracks in total.

Track Listing

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I: Nostra Academia in America est... John F.C. Richards 03:27
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II: Patriam semper amamus... John F.C. Richards 04:10
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III: Agricolae in agros veniunt... John F.C. Richards 03:21
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IV: Marcus Tullius, vir honestus... John F.C. Richards 04:40
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V: Nuper in Nova Anglia habitavi... John F.C. Richards 04:49
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VI: Mantua Vergilium potam genuit... John F.C. Richards 06:07
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VII: Haec urbs Novum Eboracum appellatur... John F.C. Richards 04:14
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VIII: Multos deos colebat populus... John F.C. Richards 05:03
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IX: Philemon et Baucis annos... John F.C. Richards 03:31
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X: Septem reges Romani fuerunt... John F.C. Richards 07:41
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XI: Ianuam aperio... John F.C. Richards 05:45
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XII: Graecie capta ferum... John F.C. Richards 05:57
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XIV: Vos exemplaria Graeca... John F.C. Richards 03:30
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XV: Felix, qui patriis aevum... John F.C. Richards 03:48
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XVI: Horatii curiosa felicitas John F.C. Richards 05:55
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XVII: Pallida mors aequo pulsat John F.C. Richards 05:45
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XVIII: Nihil est ab omni... John F.C. Richards 07:08
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XIX: O fons Bandusiae... John F.C. Richards 05:08
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XX: Splendide mendax et... John F.C. Richards 04:30
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XXI: Felix qui potuit rerum... John F.C. Richards 05:51
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XXII: Iudex damnatur ubi... John F.C. Richards 04:07
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XXIII: Dulce ridentem Lalagen... John F.C. Richards 05:14
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XXIV: Cicero respondit non esse... John F.C. Richards 06:56
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XXV: Omnia vincit amor... John F.C. Richards 05:50
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XXVI: Caesar omnium ex conspectu John F.C. Richards 04:52
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XXVII: Quod cupio mecum est John F.C. Richards 05:29
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XXVIII: Odi et amo... John F.C. Richards 05:51
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XXIX: E pluribus unum... John F.C. Richards 06:32
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XXX: Rex iuppiter omnibus idem… John F.C. Richards 06:52
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XXXI: Diffugere nives... John F.C. Richards 05:42
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XXXII: Lugete, o Veneres... John F.C. Richards 06:17
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XXXIII: Carmina sublimis tunc... John F.C. Richards 06:09
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XXXIV: Cenabis bene, mi Fabulle... John F.C. Richards 05:43
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XXXV: Cui bono? John F.C. Richards 05:02
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XXXVI: Dum reliquae naves... John F.C. Richards 03:51
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XXXVII: Timeo ne malefacta... John F.C. Richards 04:47
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XXXVIII: Unus homo nobis... John F.C. Richards 05:29
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XXXIX: Aedui, cum se suaque... John F.C. Richards 04:30
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XL: Tendebantque manus ripae... John F.C. Richards 04:41
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XLI: Plura ne dicam... John F.C. Richards 05:54