Latin Summer Prep Thread.

[Pixon]

I don't think they're any "right" copy considering it's in it's native text there; unlike translations which differ between themselves, the Latin will always be the same.

Not quite. Editions tend to vary between authors even in the latin because editors add punctuation and other random things. It won't matter too much, but for your sake, using the Macclenan(?) edition will be beneficial because that's the edition used on the exam paper. I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

[werdna]

This one, Pixon? http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/virgil-aeneid-i/5893569/

Our school only advised us to buy the English version.. I may go out and buy the Latin one too.

EDIT: Just called the A&R bookstore, and this particular edition is currently reprinting, so it could take a few weeks if not months.

[Pixon]

This one, Pixon? http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/book/virgil-aeneid-i/5893569/

Our school only advised us to buy the English version.. I may go out and buy the Latin one too.

EDIT: Just called the A&R bookstore, and this particular edition is currently reprinting, so it could take a few weeks if not months.

Yep that's the one. Yeh, there are a lot of issues with getting that book which is why our school made such a fuss. They have to ship it over from England and because it's not commonly sought after, they don't reprint it very often. I don't really understand why your school wouldn't ask you to buy the book...unless they plan to photocopy it for every latin student :/ Might be worthwhile asking.

[werdna]

Hmm.. I found this translation of it: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/aeneid1.htm

Which Aeneid book did the 2010 students use? I may be able to use striker_pete's copy as I'm going to get Latin tutoring from him.. I think he went to your school so hopefully it's the same version.

[Aurelian]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

[Romperait]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

Are you insinuating that you go to the same school as Pixon?! :O

[werdna]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

Are you insinuating that you go to the same school as Pixon?! :O

You go to Pixon's school don't you? (I'm talking to you, Romperait )

[Romperait]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

Are you insinuating that you go to the same school as Pixon?! :O

You go to Pixon's school don't you? (I'm talking to you, Romperait )

I think so. Don't think I've ever seen him before though.

[Pixon]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

Are you insinuating that you go to the same school as Pixon?! :O

You go to Pixon's school don't you? (I'm talking to you, Romperait )

I think so. Don't think I've ever seen him before though.

Ouch...only because I sat behind him in latin and he never thought to turn around. 

[Romperait]

I don't know about your school, Aurelian , but at ours they made a very big deal about getting the correct edition.

Made me lol.

Are you insinuating that you go to the same school as Pixon?! :O

You go to Pixon's school don't you? (I'm talking to you, Romperait )

I think so. Don't think I've ever seen him before though.

Ouch...only because I sat behind him in latin and he never thought to turn around. 

Sorry dude, I was just paying so much attention to our wonderful teacher's words of wisdom that I didn't have time to act the fool and waste time looking around the class.

[dptjandra]

lol - things seem like they're getting heated here

I would say that it is pretty pointless to translate the Aeneid in summer (in fact, exceptionally pointless).  I read the whole Aeneid in my summer holidays but it's maybe a bit late for that and it was also because I enjoyed it - it does give you a better overview of the whole story and how everything connects.  Significantly as well, in terms of the timeline, Book I "occurs" after the escape from Troy and initial leg of the journey outlined in the next few books.  Carthage itself is relevant up to Book 4.  And some of the themes which run through the earlier books resonate into the conclusion. ...At the very least read the spark note summaries of the other books, I reckon

Vocab is very good to have - especially fourth parts of the verbs...the moment you get a Caesar piece, get ready for ablative absolute galore!

General grammar revision is good - if you can get your hands on stuff to translate as practice unseens, that is even better...I translated the Latin Reader as a bit of fun and did some of "The Dream of Scipio".  Depends on your level - if you're not super confident, I would spend more time revising grammar an getting fast at translating simple stuff from the book for instance.

Might be a bit late as far as advice goes given everyone's going back so soon!!  Good luck