--- product_id: 26845170 title: "Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World" price: "242.61 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26845170-learning-latin-the-ancient-way-latin-textbooks-from-the-ancient store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World **Price:** 242.61 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World - **How much does it cost?** 242.61 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26845170-learning-latin-the-ancient-way-latin-textbooks-from-the-ancient) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World: 9781107474574: Dickey, Eleanor: Books Review: Watch her YouTube talk on this work. I believe it is a great book, if this is what interests you. - This is a book that shows a large number of texts that were used to teach latin and greek to speak one of those languages to ancients who spoke the other natively. The texts generally have a latin column and either Dr Dickey's English translation, or in some cases just a Greek column, or all three. It is surprising how many of these school texts survived from antiquity. I find it to be an important record of life in the Roman Empire as well as a nice adjunct to my study of latin and greek, but as these texts were designed to help people who lived 2000 years ago, one should not expect them to be 100% directed toward modern students. Dr Dickey's discussion of each text is illuminating and fun to read. And although the book is a bit pricey, I feel that it is worth it, if your goal is to learn how languages were taught 2000 years ago. If you aren't sure what this is all about, you can search Eleanor Dickey on YouTube and you'll at least one talk that isn't related to this book, as well as a 1 hrs or so talk that is about the work in this book. I was sold after listening to that talk and have not been let down in any way. If you are looking for a book that will teach you latin using some of the insights from these ancient manuscripts, I would recommend that you pre-order her upcoming book that is actually going to be a latin textbook with lots of nice features, like dialogs, readings, grammar discussions, vocabularies, etc Review: I love the way this book is formatted - I love the way this book is formatted. Its inclusion of Latin-English examples, as well as examples with the original Greek, make it excellent for classroom use in order to illustrate to students how the ancients would have approached language learning. Its examples include interesting cultural tidbits revealed through the texts, and the introductions to each example are clear and engaging. My students especially love the examples of an ideal student going through a typical day at a Roman school. Still, I have yet to hear one of my students come in and say "please, teacher, teach me Latin!" the way the ancient student did according to the text. :) Overall, a fun, informative, engaging book that deepens my students' understanding of language learning and ancient daily life. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #444,610 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #871 in Foreign Language Instruction (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (114) | | Dimensions | 6.85 x 0.46 x 9.72 inches | | Edition | Bilingual | | ISBN-10 | 1107474574 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1107474574 | | Item Weight | 14.1 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 197 pages | | Publication date | February 18, 2016 | | Publisher | Cambridge University Press | ## Images ![Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71uKmHIvp1L.jpg) ![Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71NKaJWcSfL.jpg) ![Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/410DfPDEVGL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Watch her YouTube talk on this work. I believe it is a great book, if this is what interests you. *by A***R on January 31, 2017* This is a book that shows a large number of texts that were used to teach latin and greek to speak one of those languages to ancients who spoke the other natively. The texts generally have a latin column and either Dr Dickey's English translation, or in some cases just a Greek column, or all three. It is surprising how many of these school texts survived from antiquity. I find it to be an important record of life in the Roman Empire as well as a nice adjunct to my study of latin and greek, but as these texts were designed to help people who lived 2000 years ago, one should not expect them to be 100% directed toward modern students. Dr Dickey's discussion of each text is illuminating and fun to read. And although the book is a bit pricey, I feel that it is worth it, if your goal is to learn how languages were taught 2000 years ago. If you aren't sure what this is all about, you can search Eleanor Dickey on YouTube and you'll at least one talk that isn't related to this book, as well as a 1 hrs or so talk that is about the work in this book. I was sold after listening to that talk and have not been let down in any way. If you are looking for a book that will teach you latin using some of the insights from these ancient manuscripts, I would recommend that you pre-order her upcoming book that is actually going to be a latin textbook with lots of nice features, like dialogs, readings, grammar discussions, vocabularies, etc ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love the way this book is formatted *by C***. on February 18, 2017* I love the way this book is formatted. Its inclusion of Latin-English examples, as well as examples with the original Greek, make it excellent for classroom use in order to illustrate to students how the ancients would have approached language learning. Its examples include interesting cultural tidbits revealed through the texts, and the introductions to each example are clear and engaging. My students especially love the examples of an ideal student going through a typical day at a Roman school. Still, I have yet to hear one of my students come in and say "please, teacher, teach me Latin!" the way the ancient student did according to the text. :) Overall, a fun, informative, engaging book that deepens my students' understanding of language learning and ancient daily life. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Interesting and Useful *by J***N on November 13, 2020* I’ve found these ancient Latin lessons that were taught to school students in Rome and used by Greek speaking merchants from the Eastern part of the Empire to be very interesting and useful. It’s particularly interesting to learn about daily life and routines in Ancient Rome. The more things change, the more they remain the same seems to apply in this case. ## Frequently Bought Together - Learning Latin the Ancient Way: Latin Textbooks from the Ancient World - Learn Latin from the Romans: A Complete Introductory Course Using Textbooks from the Roman Empire - Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition: Comprehensive Latin Language Textbook (The Wheelock's Latin Series) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26845170-learning-latin-the-ancient-way-latin-textbooks-from-the-ancient](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/26845170-learning-latin-the-ancient-way-latin-textbooks-from-the-ancient) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-06-04*