Selections from Viri Romae
Selections from Viri Romae is a school edition of the Latin reader compiled in the 1770s by the French abbé Charles François L'Homond for his pupils in Paris. The Viri Romae, or Urbis Romae Viri Inlustres, retells the lives of the famous men of Rome in simple Latin drawn from Livy, Cicero, Valerius Maximus and other authors, from Romulus and the kings through Brutus, Cincinnatus, Camillus, the Scipios and the Gracchi to Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Caesar and Augustus. This American edition presents the stories with notes, a vocabulary, suggestions for the student and tables of grammatical constructions, so that a beginner can move from the grammar book into connected Latin prose while learning the legends of early Rome. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Selections from Viri Romae
Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
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The first chapter of Selections from Viri Romae is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Selections from Viri Romae in the public domain?
Yes. Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Selections from Viri Romae?
About 7 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Selections from Viri Romae?
Selections from Viri Romae by C. F. L'Homond is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
