Combines the features of both modern and traditional methods of Latin teaching from first stages to GCSE. This book includes parts I-III that are built around a narrative detailing the life of Horace, based on historical sources, which helps students to develop an understanding of the times of Cicero and Augustus.



This second edition of the Oxford Latin Course combines the best features of both modern and traditional methods of Latin teaching from first stages to GCSE. Completely revised and restructured in the light of a nationwide survey of Classics teachers, it provides an exciting, stimulating approach to Latin based on the reading of original texts. Parts I-III are built around a narrative detailing the life of Horace, based closely on historical sources, which helps students to develop an understanding of the times of Cicero and Augustus.