\u003cp\u003eThis intermediate Latin reader allows students to review grammar and syntax and increase their knowledge of Latin prose style while they read eighty Aesop's fables in Latin prose, taken from the seventeenth-century edition illustrated by Francis Barlow. These Latin prose fables are ideal for Latin language students: simple, short, witty, and to-the-point, with a memorable moral lesson that provides a jumping-off point for discussion. Forty original black-and-white Barlow illustrations and 129 pertinent Latin proverbs are featured, spurs for classroom discussion. Selected fables include many that have become proverbial, such as \"The Tortoise and The Hare\" and \"The Dog in the Manger,\" along with lesser known fables.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the perfect ancillary for intermediate students, to increase comprehension, confidence, and enthusiasm for reading Latin.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo see Aesop's fables come to life with quizzes, podcasts, and more, click:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://aesopus.pbworks.com/w/page/1472596/perry210\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://aesopus.pbworks.com/w/page/1472596/perry210\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor a sample crossword puzzle based on an Aesop fable, click:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://aesopus.pbwiki.com/barlow059crossword\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://aesopus.pbwiki.com/barlow059crossword\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor sample audio and video, please click:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://aesopus.ning.com/video\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp://aesopus.ning.com/video\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cbr/\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Features\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eIntroduction, covering Aesopâs fables in the ancient world, the Latin-language sources for the fables, and Aesopâs fables in early modern England\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatin Reading Guide, including study tips and strategies to increase student reading confidenceâhelps students read, not just translate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e80 Aesopâs fables in Latin prose, with:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cuL\u003e- introductory comments with references to other versions of the fable\u003cbr\u003e\n- engaging grammar overview for review and to increase comprehension\u003cbr\u003e\n- opposite-page vocabulary notes for less familiar words\u003cbr\u003e\n- same-page grammar notes\u003c/uL\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 black-and-white illustrations by Francis Barlow\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e129 thematically relevant Latin proverbs\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Appendices:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e- glossary of grammatical terms, with references to fables containing specific grammatical features\u003cbr\u003e\n- vocabulary frequency list\u003cbr\u003e\n- English vocabulary-building list based on the Latin vocabulary\u003cbr\u003e\n- annotated listing of online\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography for further reading\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital Materials: \u003ca href=\"http://www.mythfolklore.net/latinviafables/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLatinViaFables.com/\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
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