Essentials of Latin, Vol. 1: 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

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