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Legal name: Jones, Peter Vaughan
Birthdate: 1942-04-25
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Education: University of Cambridge (Classics) (1964)
University of London (Ph.D.) (Homer) (1971)
Occupations: Senior Lecturer in Classics
teacher
journalist
broadcaster
Relationships: Jones, David E. H. (brother)
Organizations: Friends of the Classics
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Awards and honors: MBE (1983)
Agent: United Agents
Disambiguation notice: As of 2016 Peter Jones was still living.

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Reading Latin by P. V. Jones

A really good text for mature beginners or amateurs of Latin. Needs to be read in conjunction with the other two books in the series for full effect. Be warned though, while this isn't a "grammar first" book like 'Wheelock's Latin' (in many ways a relief), it should perhaps be supplemented by a real beginners course like Cambridge, that starts off a bit simpler and introduces grammar more naturally. Still, you can't beat this if you're studying alone, and particularly if you're interested in translation.… (more)

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therebelprince | 3 other reviews | Apr 21, 2024 |

An independent study guide to reading Latin by P. V. Jones

A really good text for mature beginners or amateurs of Latin. Needs to be read in conjunction with the other two books in the series for full effect. Be warned though, while this isn't a "grammar first" book like the horrid 'Wheelock's Latin', it should perhaps be supplemented by a real beginners cause like Cambridge, that starts off a bit simpler and introduces grammar more naturally. Still, you can't beat this if you're studying alone, and particularly if you're interested in translation.

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therebelprince | 1 other review | Apr 21, 2024 |

Reading Latin by P. V. Jones

A really good text for mature beginners or amateurs of Latin. Needs to be read in conjunction with the other two books in the series for full effect. Be warned though, while this isn't a "grammar first" book like the horrid 'Wheelock's Latin', it should perhaps be supplemented by a real beginners cause like Cambridge, that starts off a bit simpler and introduces grammar more naturally. Still, you can't beat this if you're studying alone, and particularly if you're interested in translation.

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therebelprince | 3 other reviews | Apr 21, 2024 |