As straightforward & easy to follow as a Roman road Collins Latin Language & Roman Culture is the most accessible guide to both the language & the literature of one of the greatest empires the world has known. Starting from basics it covers all the essential grammar & vocabulary you need to decipher Latin for yourself before going on to bring Romes greatest writers back to life through superb audio recordings available online. Collins Latin Language & Roman Culture is suitable for complete beginners & improvers alike & makes an ideal companion to the best-selling Collins Latin Dictionary & Grammar. As well as a comprehensive introduction to Latin grammar & usage it offers an insight into the works of key poets & thinkers. Accompanying recordings of every extract are available online so you can hear how the texts should sound & can perhaps try reading them aloud yourself. There is ample background information on Roman life & culture along with plenty of exercise material to test your progress as you go. You will also learn about words derived from Latin & the commonest Latin phrases still in use in English today. All this means that with Collins Latin Language & Roman Culture youll be well-versed in one of the greatest linguistic influences on modern English.