This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...to be to the whole family. My father and my mother learned Latin enough to understand it perfectly well, and to speak it to such a degree as was necessary for ordinary use; as well also did the servants who were most frequently with me. In short, we were all so Latinized that it overflowed to the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...to be to the whole family. My father and my mother learned Latin enough to understand it perfectly well, and to speak it to such a degree as was necessary for ordinary use; as well also did the servants who were most frequently with me. In short, we were all so Latinized that it overflowed to the neighbouring towns, where it yet remains in several Latin appellations of artisans and their tools. As for myself, I was more than six years of age before I understood either French or Perigordian any more than Arabic.86 I had r learned to speak as pure Latin as my master L himself without art, book, grammar or precept, whipping or a single tear. If, for example, they were to give me a theme after the college fashion, they gave it to the others in French, but to me in bad Latin, to turn it into pure and good. Nicholas Grouchy, who wrote De Comitiis Romanorum; William Guerente, who has written a Commentary on Aristotle; George Buchanan, the famous Scottish poet; and Mark Antony Murel, whom both France and Italy have acknowledged as the best orator of his time--my domestic tutor--have all of them told me that even in my infancy I understood Latin so well they were afraid to talk with me. Buchanan, whom I afterward saw attending upon the late Marshal de Brissac, told me he intended to write a treatise upon Education, taking for his model my own education. He was then tutor to the young Count de Brissac, who afterward became so valiant and so brave a gentleman. As to Greek, of which I have but a smattering, my father proposed to teach it by a new device, making of it a sort Use of motor ..", a--itt side of sport and recreation.' We tossed our declensions and conjugations to and fro, after the manner of those who by certain games at table and...
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Front cover is detached from page block. Very loose binding in parts. Backstrip slightly worn. Clean pages. This book has hardback covers. Ex-library. With usual stamps and markings. in poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 500grams, ISBN:
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. With usual stamps and markings, In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No date [1900]. Gilt stamp on front board. Shelf wear. Bumped corners. Internally clean. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 200grams, ISBN:
