Hi everyone - some of you might have notice my lack of participation and activity on Textkit these past few weeks. I moved homes this month and with the move was a real backlog of work that I’m slowly getting on top of.
But I’m happy to say the scanner is buzzing away right now. Currently being scanned is the long overdue Ovid Reader, Sidgwick’s Greek Prose Composition and also Sidgwick’s Greek Verse Composition Key (i don’t yet have the textbook for that). I literally have a box full of other books that are already photocopied that need my attention as well - this should be a very productive summer for Textkit book postings.
Is there anything that textkit members can do? I have access to several large libraries at the university, a photocopier, scanner, and adobe acrobat 6.0 if there are particular books that you would like to add to the textkit collection. I’m willing to donate time to help a great cause!
there’s always things to do I see Textkit as a group effort. The site would be a much different place without all the support we get. Some of a very best content has been sent in my supporters.
Which library are you near? We’re looking for a pre 1923 copy of Sidgwick’s Greek Verse Composition.
Also, get your library of department to give us a link - links really help with search engine listings. We’re finally #1 for “Learn Latin” which is our very best referrer.
When I did a search for Arthur Sidgwick, I saw some entries for Greek PROSE composition (1876 & 1878, and with exercises 1887), not Greek VERSE composition. I don’t know if PROSE & VERSE are the same book or not. There are other Sidgwick books available as well.
I can also obtain books from other universities through library loan. It takes about a month for the books to arrive here.
Your library has a very fine collection of gramamrs.
Yes the two are different books, the full title is:
Introduction to Greek Verse Composition by Author Sigwick and F.D. Morice. It’ll be published by Rivingston. The modern Duckworth reprints we cannot accept.
Does anyone have an opinion about this grammar here by Sonnenschein.
thanks so much for your help - it’ll be good to have both textbook and key. Finding one is hard - finding both is very difficult. Most of the keys have been sent in by a site supporter from Australia.
I’ll be copying a few books myself this coming week for you, I also will have a clean copy of A & G Shorter Latin Grammar, Ginn & Company (1897) in a few days. Would you like it as well, or do you already have a copy?
There’s also a copy of An Introduction to Greek Verse Composition With Exercises from Alibris:
London Longmans, Green and Co. 1918 Cloth > Very Good> . No Jacket 12mo-over 6 3/4 "-7 3/4 " tall. "The object of this book is to take the learner through all the stages of Greek verse compostion, from the first rudiments till he has reached a fair proficiency in turning into Greek Iambics and average piece of English dramatic poetry. " 235pp. Keywords: Poetry GREEK COMPOSITION GRAMMAR
We’re always looking for quality beginners Latin content such as readers. Those are popular. I’m not really picky, I try to convert what people want and will use. I also don’t always know what’s best, so I’m most open for suggestions on areas where we could strengthen or round out or content.
I often need help with textbooks with keys because keys are so rare. Answer keys are important because they are most helpful for the independent learners. I would have to check but I think there are many more Latin books by North and Hillard and Hillard and Botting with keys that we don’t have.
Last month, the Learn Latin page was viewed by just under 10,000 unique visitors. The search term ‘learn latin’ brought in 1900 uniques. But there are many other combinations which do well too, such as learn latin free, learn latin online, learn latin online free, learn latin for free online and on and on.
No I don’t have a copy. I saw this for the very first time up for auction on ebay this week is that the copy?
how many pages is it? I would indeed like to have a copy. I have already a photocopy of the school grammar of Gildersleeve’s Latin Grammar - but I still can’t find the full version. Anyone see it? I also now have Buck’s Latin Grammar, but that’s not a very high priority at the moment.
That was it. The seller did not state how many pages, but a search notes that it should be approximately 371 pages. It should arrive this coming week, and I’ll copy it asap. I also found out that home copiers/scanners are worthless for this - now I understand what you mean by making a copy from a real copier first.
Gildersleeve, B.l.
Gildersleeve’s latin Grammar Third Edition
Boston: D.C. Heath and Co, 1894 Cloth. No Jacket. 5 1/2" x 7 1/2". This hardcover treasure book is in good condition, showing some signs of age and wear, as one can see in the photo. The binding is solid, with no missing or loose pages. Clean copy, from a smoke free environment. Front end paper the inscriptionof the previous owner.Thank you for choosing turning Turn the Page Book Nook. We welcome any inquiries regarding this or any other books, and invite you to stop and browse our other treasures! We will email additional photos of this book to you upon request. Happy Reading!!!
Bookseller Inventory #T02046
Gildersleeve, B.L. Dr.
A LATIN GRAMMAR
New York: University Publishing Company, 1874 Hard Cover. Good Minus/No Dustjacket. No Edition Stated. Leather spine is worn heavily at ends and more lightly elsewhere. Soiling and white spots to boards. Moderate edgewear to boards. Ink name and date. Yellowing to pages.
Bookseller Inventory #078236
I wish I new more about antique books, and what are decent prices.
I see Textkit as a group effort. The site would be a much different place without all the support we get. Some of a very best content has been sent in my supporters.