LATIN LESSON BOOK: CONSISTING OF ELEMENTARY INSTRUCTIONS, EXAMPLES, AND EXERCISES; WITH EXPLANATORY PROLUSIONS. Intended for Self-Enstructors, and Home-Pupils in general. "Felix, qui placidum sophiæ libaverit amnem!" To assist the callow bird to an easy growth of first feathers, is the Pounce on the page that is not strown, JERSEY: GOSSET, PUBLISHER, HALKETT PLACE. LONDON: HOULSTON & WRIGHT, PATERNOSTER ROW; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL & Co., STATIONERS' COURT, LUDGATE HILL. MDCCCLVII. 305.c. 20. ADVERTISEMENT. "One slight digression from the thorny path DURACK'S Latin Lessons are designed, as a brief TextBook, to suit private study; and for intelligent Parents, or accomplished Lady-Governesses, to explain upon, when their children are commencing to acquire, at home, the elements of the Latin language. On his part, the Author has endeavoured to treat the subject, in a way suited to the tastes, as well as the capacities, of the contemplated learners; yet without shunning to introduce, freely, the nomenclature of grammatical works ;-considering familiarity with terms, to be the best precursor to familiarity with ideas, and notions. Such, at least, seems to him, nature's plan, when infants are acquiring their mother-tongue. The novel introduction into his pages, of sections for prolusory chit-chat with the pupil, has afforded scope for explaining difficult points, and suggesting cheering considerations, in a familiar way, quite out of place on a more formal plan. Though the obstacles which usually oppose progress, may not have been wholly removed; yet, if a little elementary Latin shall have been easily acquired, and without disgust for the study ensuing,—a result will have been attained, highly favourable to the pupil's subsequent advancement, when with awakened curiosity, he shall proceed to study volumes of fuller information and research. Ennisville, Jersey; |